Fresh Produce
latest news & developments
Agri-tech may be South Africa’s new frontier
The sharing economy offers a promising solution for small-scale farmers
City buildings sprout urban gardens
Slowly Jo’burg’s city centre is changing how it is supplied with food as greenhouses go up on its skyline
Comings and goings of a megamarket
Jo’burg’s fresh produce business is the lifeblood of farmers, hawkers, wholesalers and exporters.
UN to buy surplus food from poorer producers
More than 350 000 small-scale farmers in Africa and Central America will soon begin selling produce to the UN.
Fresh things to think about
The old joke about the tomato blushing because it saw the salad dressing has a new twist, writes Anita Funke.