Certain economic sectors are facing severe shortages but others are oversupplied, writes <b>Lisa Steyn</b>.
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/ 24 November 2011
The ANC is seeking ways to finance efforts to boost jobs in the agriculture and mining sectors, which could include pension funds buying more bonds.
An incredible drone helicopter will give farmers much more useful information than satellites can.
Things have gone very wrong for Malawi’s president and that could cripple the government’s ability to deliver subsidised fertiliser and seed farmers.
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/ 20 October 2011
A short history of Malawi’s maize seed and fertilizer project called Malawi’s Input Subsidy Programme.
One woman is helping to transform the wasteland of Evaton West by getting people to get their hands dirty, writes <b>Kwanele Sosibo</b>.
Inca culture spread from Andes after manure from llama herds provided fertiliser for corn crops at high altitude.
The Worldwatch Institute is publishing a book which assesses the state of agricultural innovations, with an emphasis on sustainability and diversity.
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/ 25 February 2011
Government is to pump R250-million into a fund to draw new and emerging entrants to the sector.
New Bill would make it more difficult to evict farm workers, but critics say it is unfair.
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/ 25 November 2010
South African farmers are eager to invest in Mozambique and provide affordable food, farmers said at an agricultural conference.
Extreme weather and market forces have affected the price of food worldwide, from tomatoes in Israel to cabbage in South Korea.
The cost of meat, sugar, rice, wheat and maize soars as the World Bank predicts five years of price volatility.
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/ 22 October 2010
Rural development conference hears how the area can become South Africa’s bread basket.
UN official spells out how lobby groups stall and water down progressive regulation.
The country’s abundance of sun, rain and arable
land is feeding a boom in agricultural investment.
Agricultural union TAU-SA has expressed outrage at the state’s proposal for farmers to transfer 40% of their farming interests to black shareholders.
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/ 12 November 2009
Africa’s small-scale farmers are finding themselves working cheek by jowl with high-tech commercials farms owned and operated by foreigners.
The World Bank on Wednesday announced a -million grant to revive Zimbabwe’s agriculture sector.
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/ 19 September 2009
We need to think hard about how to go about boosting agricultural output it, writes Archbishop Njongo Ndungane.
Changes are taking place in the traditionally white-dominated wine industry, albeit slowly.
The title of the third biennial Knowledge Management Africa (KMA) conference, which opened on Monday in Senegal, is lofty.
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/ 19 January 2009
Farmers suffering from the ”devastating” drought season in the Eastern Cape have been advised to approach the department of agriculture for subsidies.
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/ 26 December 2008
Like many African women, Mazoe Gondwe is her family’s food provider. Lately, she has struggled to farm her plot in Malawi due to unpredictable rains.
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/ 21 November 2008
South Korea is hoping to turn an undeveloped stretch of Madagascar into a maize-production centre.
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/ 30 October 2008
And there won’t be one unless farmers get rain,
writes Lynley Donnelly.
South African farmers will help rebuild Zimbabwean agriculture if the new government can resuscitate the stagnant sector.
Malwi’s irrigation programme, which began in January, is already showing signs of success and is encouraging crop diversification.
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/ 3 September 2008
Legislation is partly to blame for the agricultural sector’s under-par contribution to South Africa, agricultural body AgriSA said on Wednesday.
For the past 30 years, Jose Vilomba (47) has walked barefoot on one of Africa’s most fertile valleys using his hands and a shovel to plant vegetables.
Lack of support for emerging black farmers and mismanaged land reform are contributing to the ongoing woes of the Land Bank, say industry insiders.
AgriSA on Monday expressed concern over the tariff hike granted to Eskom, saying the increase would cost the agricultural sector about R300-million.