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AFRICA

Irish business leaders: Africa key to increasing agriculture, food production

The continent imported more than $55 billion worth of food last year, projected to double to $110 billion in 2025

  • Eyaaz Matwadia
3 min read
The last time a fox visited one of the school’s chicken coops, more than a year ago, it turned out much worse for the hens (Madelene Cronjé)
FOOD IMPORTS

Chicken farming cluck up heading back to parly

The facts are not clear and only time will tell which argument holds water, which may come too late to save the local industry and – local jobs.

  • Govan Whittles
6 min read
Agriculture also faces a future in which the climate that it relies on is changing. More extremes, from floods to droughts, are already happening. (Sean Gallup/Getty)
FOOD IMPORTS

When duty calls the state must separate the wheat from the chaff

In calculating the risk involved in crop planting, farmers need a predictable trade policy that will be implemented.

  • Donald Mackay
5 min read
The last time a fox visited one of the school’s chicken coops, more than a year ago, it turned out much worse for the hens (Madelene Cronjé)
AGOA

No cheap chicken, only fat margins

If South Africa cannot use trade policy to help our country grow its productive base, then what purpose does it serve?

  • Kevin Lovell
7 min read
BEEF

US meat imports not quite a done deal

The United States wants South Africa to make concessions on animal health rules for poultry, pork and beef before trade can resume.

  • Staff Reporter
8 min read