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South Africa’s avocado export agreement with Japan could boost economy
Recent export agreements with Asian countries are a balm for South Africa, after Botswana and Namibia’s ban on the country’s citrus.
This is how South Africa could unlock its agriculture growth potential
Unlocking the full growth potential over the long run will require policy interventions in agriculture and cross-cutting government departments
South Africa’s invisible majority: Women feeding hungry families
Sit up, take notice and get angry that a third of South African households have R120 or less a person a week for food, let alone nutritious food
Food price inflation increases
The July year-on-year increase in the consumer price index for food is 17,8% — the highest rate since January 2003, an agriculture body says.
Rising food prices threaten the poor
South Africa has experienced the highest rate of food-price inflation since January 2003, the National Agricultural Marketing Council said in its quarterly food price monitor on…
What’s driving food prices?
With food price hikes affecting all consumers and particularly the poor, it is crucial to understand the pricing when working out what measures can be taken — and where the…
Plan tabled to tackle food price crisis
A plan to reduce the impact of rising food prices on the poor was tabled during an ordinary meeting of the Cabinet in Pretoria on Wednesday. The proposed short-, medium- and…
Measures mooted to stem food price crisis
Measures to stem the looming food price crisis in South Africa will be put before the Cabinet next week, the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) said on Friday. A…
Govt warns against bread-price manipulation
Strict action will be taken against those who ”manipulate” the price of bread, the government warned on Tuesday. It was gravely concerned about rising bread prices, which…