Tag: Competition Commission

Temperatures in cold storage and ripening rooms at the Johannesburg market have not been maintained, resulting in significant losses to producers. Photo: Supplied/Joburg Market

Farmers hope ‘ripping off of black farmers’ will end

by Tiisetso Manoko

5th Apr 2022

The Competition Commission is launching a probe into Mzansi's "large-scale or nothing" fresh produce dynamic. And the farmers who welcome it most are the ones singled out by die commission ...

Small-scale farmers in the country are bearing the brunt of the challenges that farmers across the country are facing. As a result commercial farmers have come to the fore to assist them to keep their business afloat. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

How small-scale farmers can remain in business

by Sinesipho Tom

14th Sep 2021

What can Mzansi's small-scale farmers do to keep their businesses running as the number of farmers in the country is on a steady decline? According to a recent report by ...

Five things happening in SA agriculture today, 28 October 2020

by Sinesipho Tom

28th Oct 2020

Food plays a vital role in our lives and contributes to the livelihoods of many people in the agriculture sector. Join us as we track a meeting and a webinar ...

Better food price controls needed to shield poor

by The Conversation

24th Aug 2020

Covid-19 has wrought havoc on poor households in countries across the world. In South Africa, more and more people are facing hunger resulting from mass job losses and small, poorly implemented ...

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