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Annelize Crosby: ‘A butterfly in land reform boxing ring’

Sinesipho Tom -
In the often hysterical debates on land expropriation without compensation, Annelize Crosby has become a voice of reason. With her no-nonsense approach, she floats...
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Land reform: Look closer at subdivisions, farm sizes

Staff Reporter -
The process of land reform and redistribution can be made more successful if more attention is given to providing benefiting new era farmers with...
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Farmers, taxi drivers unite against dilapidated roads

Duncan Masiwa -
What began as a protest against dilapidated roads and potholes have now turned into a symbol of nation-building. This, after Free State farmers and...
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African women in agriculture hit hardest by Covid-19

Staff Reporter -
African women in agriculture are suffering disproportionately as the Covid-19 pandemic worsens existing structural economic, social and technological inequalities, a new survey shows. Verenardo Meeme,...
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Beyond hope: A farmer battles Covid-19 odds

Dr Marc Wegerif -
In this moving article, Dr Marc Wegerif captures the trials and efforts of a Gauteng farmer whose life was turned upside down by Covid-19....
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Chicken dance: SA loses 1 000 jobs per 10 000 imports

Sinesipho Tom -
The poultry value chain employs 30 000 people and contributes R50 billion to SA's economy per year. However, Sinesipho Tom reports that R6.1 billion leaves...
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‘Farm in harmony with nature to ensure food democracy’

Naudé Malan -
Biological. regenerative, organic and sustainable agriculture all stand in some tension towards “conventional” farming. Dr Naudé Malan argues that “conventional” farming creates industrial systems...
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COVID-19

‘A school of refuge amid Covid-19’

Duncan Masiwa -
It is back to school today for more than 12 million learners. Many are anxious after a recent spike in Covid-19 infections and death....
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Between the Headlines

Ramaphosa: A trail of crumbs on agriculture’s future

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The agricultural sector had the rare pleasure of being specifically complimented as a star performer during Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation address, believes...
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Between the Headlines

Minimum wage: ‘A R350 increase feels like R3.50’

Duncan Masiwa -
In the language of comparisons, a 16% increase sounds mighty impressive. For farmworkers, though, it translates to a new national minimum wage of R21.69...
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Nobuntu Makhoa, this week's Corteva Agriscience SoilSista, started her farming education when her father turned her childhood home into an informal dairy. Now she continues his legacy. Photo: Supplied
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SoilSistas: How Makhoa answered the call of the land

Dona Van Eeden -
This week on Food For Mzansi’s #SoilSistas campaign, we meet Nobuntu Makhoa, founder of Ba ha Makhoa. Powered by Corteva Agriscience, we’re highlighting some...
When feeding cattle in winter, communal farmer Thabo Cele uses a high-quality Voermol supplement to help fill the energy gap while helping his cows get the most out of existing forage. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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How to keep your cattle healthy (and happy!) this winter

Nicole Ludolph -
As a communal farmer near the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands town of Ixopo, Thabo Cele understands his responsibility in helping his cattle get through winter in...
Mpumalanga Agri has called on police to thoroughly investigate the killing of a 58-year-old farmer. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Mpumalanga reels after ‘illegal hunters’ kill farmer

Lucinda Dordley -
A 58-year-old farmer was found dead near Amersfoort in Mpumalanga. He may have died at the hands of individuals who were unlawfully hunting with...
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest export and second highest import costs in the world, argues Antonie Delport, the head of Syngenta South Africa. Photo: Radka Stankova/Shutterstock
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What SA agriculture needs from international trade

Staff Reporter -
The agriculture sector is not only crucial for ensuring food security, but also the main source of African livelihoods. Yet, despite its potential, the...
With tobacco being a stain on Malawi’s otherwise booming agricultural sector, the country is now looking to cannabis cultivation. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Cannabis boom could turn around Malawi economy

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Malawi might soon switch to high-growth crops like cannabis, confirmed the country’s president, Lazarus Chakwera. This, after its leading foreign exchange earner, tobacco, was...

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