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SONA 2020: State land to be released for farming this year

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Government will be releasing about 700 000 hectares of state land for agricultural production this year, announced pres. Cyril Ramaphosa in his fourth State...
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WATCH: Faith is a survival skill for a farmer

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For a female farmer, making her mark in the agri-sector has never been an easy task. Eugene Simons, founder of Algina’s Wholesale Nursery, knows...
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PODCAST: Soldier turned ethical farmer talks happy chickens

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Farming never crossed Robert Patson’s mind growing up. Patson, who was born and raised in Northpine in the Western Cape, says most people he...
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Get ready for the 40th annual VKB Bieliemieliefees

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Once a year a small town in the Eastern Free State comes to a complete standstill to celebrate a festival named after a giant...
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WATCH: Farmer’s resilience is his weapon for success

Noluthando Ngcakani -
“Don’t be in a rush for money, do it for the passion and everything else will follow.” So says vegetable farmer and managing director of Oneo farms Eric Mauwane, who joins...
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PODCAST: Form partnerships to survive in Mzansi’s agri-sector

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With Mzansi’s agricultural sector struggling, more and more farmers are realizing the importance of partnerships. Buchule Jack, the chief financial officer of Amiline (PTY)...
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Black farmers to get a stake in the Sernick Group

Noluthando Ngcakani -
Black cattle farmers will be getting stakes in three different companies owned by leading South African farmer Nick Serfontein, the chairperson of the Sernick...
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WATCH: Faith and family has carried Alan Simons through adversity

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The day Alan Simons was retrenched from his job as an agricultural worker, his life changed forever. Now, fourteen years later, he runs his...
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PODCAST: Consistency is key in farming

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Building a farming empire is no easy feat, but when you’re driven by passion, like Eric Mauwane is, no field will be left untilled....
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#Don’tWasteAYear: Kick-start your agricultural career with AGRICOLLEGES International today!

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Are you considering making a career in farming or agriculture in general? Did you not get accepted to university or college? Or, have you...
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A minor outbreak of African swine fever was detected in the herd of two smallholder farmers in the Western Cape. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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African swine fever: Western Cape bans sale of live pigs

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The Western Cape department of agriculture this evening announced that a ban had been placed on the sale and movement of live pigs from...
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority authorised the “controlled compassionate use” of ivermectin to treat Covid-19 after initially insisting that it could be unsafe for humans. Photo: Supplied
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Covid-19: Agri will show its worth in third wave

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The second wave of Covid-19 infections appears to be moderating across South Africa, bringing hope for the start of economic recovery. But let's not...
Finance minister Tito Mboweni delivers his 2021 budget speech in Parliament. Picture: GCIS/Flickr
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Budget speech: Tobacco smugglers ‘dancing in streets’

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Smugglers of illicit tobacco products are dancing in the street following finance minister Tito Mboweni’s announcement of an 8%-increase on excise charges, tobacco heavyweights...
Journalist, author and well-known political commentator Jan-Jan Joubert. Photo: Supplied/Neels Jackson
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Agriculture ‘shining light in Tito’s gloomy budget’

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While agricultural leaders were left disappointed by Tito Mboweni’s budget speech, the well-known political commentator Jan-Jan Joubert has a different perspective. He believes that...
Free State Agriculture president Francois Wilken featured with DA MP Madeleine Hicklin on the steps of Parliament in Cape Town. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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‘Farmers carry burden of apartheid-era dispossessions’

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Free State Agriculture (FSA) president Francois Wilken has handed in 80 000 signatures against the Expropriation Bill, which will now be tabled in Parliament...

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