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Dear Mr Cyril Ramaphosa You might not be aware of it, but in the agricultural sector it is often said that our country would be in a better position if...

The agricultural sector has welcomed the South African Reserve Bank’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged – a much-needed lifeline for farmers who want to do repairs or invest...

A lot has been said about how land reform programmes can be administered and many models exist, market-led approaches that have proven to be effective. These should now be explored...

More than 1 200 growers will benefit from a R134 million boost to the citrus industry following the final green light for the new statutory export levy, as approved by Thoko...

It’s 06:00 on a warm November morning and Dudu Nkuna is up early to check on the irrigation schedule for the 45 hectares of sugarcane owned by Mhlaba Trust, a...

Following the World Food Day commemorations, prof. Hettie Schönfeldt, research manager of the Red Meat Research and Development, argues that optimal nutritional status is more than the absence of disease...

On an abandoned private farm south of Johannesburg, the sound of hammers bashing nails into corrugated iron, brooms sweeping away the dust and a faint chatter of voices can be...

The covid-19 pandemic has proven that South Africa is also vulnerable to food insecurity, believes Francois Baird, the founder of the Fairplay movement. He says this leaves room for unscrupulous...

Agricultural economist at the National Agricultural Marketing Council Thabile Nkunjana and Lulama Traub from the Regional Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes say South Africans are in fact eating more chicken.  2020, the irony is...

It is no secret that agricultural and industrial growth are deeply intertwined. Amid the global pandemic this relationship has come the fore, Lunathi Hlakanyane reports. Agriculture emerged victorious in light...