Tag: restrictions

A recent study compiled by research revealed that a large number of farmers had received no official aid after suffering severe disruptions brought on by the global Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Pixabay/Supplied

Farmers disrupted by pandemic still struggling

by The Conversation

9th May 2022

Stringent Covid-19 restrictions have seen the world's poorest, including smallholder farmers, bear the brunt without enough support of local governments.

After two years of business restriction, President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally confirmed the end of the Covid-triggered national state of disaster. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

End state of disaster now, pleads agriculture giants

by Tiisetso Manoko

28th Jan 2022

Agri SA and Agri-Expo urged government to end the national state of disaster amid uncertainty about the future of the wine, wool, cotton and wildlife industries. Afasa, however, believed more ...

According to the National Development Plan of the government, the agricultural sector is expected to create approximately one million jobs by 2030.

Small-scale farmers face a rocky road amid covid-19 pandemic

by Sinesipho Tom

7th May 2020

Small-scale farmers should brace themselves for further pressure as we ride out the covid-19 pandemic with the world slipping into an inevitable global recession and our economy shrinking by more ...

THE NEW FACE OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE

With 11 global awards in the first three years of its existence, Food For Mzansi is much more than an agriculture publication. It is a movement, unashamedly saluting the unsung heroes of South African agriculture. We believe in the power of agriculture to promote nation building and social cohesion by telling stories that are often overlooked by broader society.