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Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

The avocados arrived on 22 October 2024. Source: Supplied.

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Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

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The avocados arrived on 22 October 2024. Source: Supplied.

Westfalia Fruit's avocados make historic first arrival in India

30 Oct 2024

Agriculture sector unites against attacks on foreign nationals

Agriculture sector unites against attacks on foreign nationals

24 Apr 2015

Attacks on foreign nationals have hurt SA, says Trade DM

Attacks on foreign nationals have hurt SA, says Trade DM

23 Apr 2015

EU agrees opt-out deal for GMO imports

EU agrees opt-out deal for GMO imports

23 Apr 2015

Marcel's scoops 2015 SA Dairy Product of the Year

Marcel's scoops 2015 SA Dairy Product of the Year

23 Apr 2015

Task team to implement 2010 farmworkers' resolutions

23 Apr 2015

Africa vital for SA economy: Minister

23 Apr 2015

SA's experts on implementing conservation agriculture

Lloyd Phillips 22 Apr 2015

Hydro-electricity: all the power, half the cost

Hydro-electricity: all the power, half the cost

Glenneis Kriel 22 Apr 2015

Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital.
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Job losses despite growing SA economy

Annelie Coleman 21 Apr 2015

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

Jaco Visser 20 Apr 2015

Secrets to success in the US citrus market

Secrets to success in the US citrus market

Glenneis Kriel 20 Apr 2015

Tru-Cape goes City Deep as part of closer-to-market strategy

Tru-Cape goes City Deep as part of closer-to-market strategy

20 Apr 2015

100 young leaders offer sustainable solutions to Feeding a Hungry Planet

20 Apr 2015

A new, very dangerous cabbage disease

A new, very dangerous cabbage disease

Bill Kerr 17 Apr 2015

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

Jacques Claassen 17 Apr 2015

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

17 Apr 2015

Winners of African Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 announced

Winners of African Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 announced

16 Apr 2015

Learning from Eskom and others

Learning from Eskom and others

Peter Hughes 16 Apr 2015

Brown updates SA on electricity shortages

Brown updates SA on electricity shortages

16 Apr 2015

Understanding a drought's impact will help in mitigating and managing it

Understanding a drought's impact will help in mitigating and managing it

16 Apr 2015

Time to celebrate and support farmers in SA

Time to celebrate and support farmers in SA

15 Apr 2015

Government fails to appreciate SA farmers' contribution

Government fails to appreciate SA farmers' contribution

Annelie Coleman 15 Apr 2015

Eskom implements stage two load shedding

Eskom implements stage two load shedding

13 Apr 2015

Why conservation agriculture must be promoted in SA

Why conservation agriculture must be promoted in SA

13 Apr 2015

SA, Zim talk trade

SA, Zim talk trade

10 Apr 2015

Land cap is grim reaper stalking SA's farm sector

Land cap is grim reaper stalking SA's farm sector

Thekiso Anthony Lefifi 10 Apr 2015

Too much regulation?

Too much regulation?

Mike Cordes 10 Apr 2015

Nedbank, IFC provide $50m finance and warehouse scheme

Nedbank, IFC provide $50m finance and warehouse scheme

10 Apr 2015

Second buyout as Zeder makes bid for Capespan

Second buyout as Zeder makes bid for Capespan

Marc Hasenfuss 9 Apr 2015

Eastern Cape tea estates to get R66m cash boost

Eastern Cape tea estates to get R66m cash boost

Luyolo Mkentane 9 Apr 2015

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Nigerian economy remains strong - Okonjo Iweala

Nigerian economy remains strong - Okonjo Iweala

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Mugabe admits land reform blunder

Mugabe admits land reform blunder

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Attacks on foreign nationals have hurt SA, says Trade DM

Attacks on foreign nationals have hurt SA, says Trade DM

23 Apr 2015

EU agrees opt-out deal for GMO imports

EU agrees opt-out deal for GMO imports

23 Apr 2015

Marcel's scoops 2015 SA Dairy Product of the Year

Marcel's scoops 2015 SA Dairy Product of the Year

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Task team to implement 2010 farmworkers' resolutions

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Africa vital for SA economy: Minister

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SA's experts on implementing conservation agriculture

Lloyd Phillips 22 Apr 2015

Hydro-electricity: all the power, half the cost

Hydro-electricity: all the power, half the cost

Glenneis Kriel 22 Apr 2015

Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital.
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Job losses despite growing SA economy

Annelie Coleman 21 Apr 2015

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

Jaco Visser 20 Apr 2015

Secrets to success in the US citrus market

Secrets to success in the US citrus market

Glenneis Kriel 20 Apr 2015

Tru-Cape goes City Deep as part of closer-to-market strategy

Tru-Cape goes City Deep as part of closer-to-market strategy

20 Apr 2015

100 young leaders offer sustainable solutions to Feeding a Hungry Planet

20 Apr 2015

A new, very dangerous cabbage disease

A new, very dangerous cabbage disease

Bill Kerr 17 Apr 2015

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

Jacques Claassen 17 Apr 2015

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

17 Apr 2015

Winners of African Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 announced

Winners of African Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 announced

16 Apr 2015

Learning from Eskom and others

Learning from Eskom and others

Peter Hughes 16 Apr 2015

Brown updates SA on electricity shortages

Brown updates SA on electricity shortages

16 Apr 2015

Understanding a drought's impact will help in mitigating and managing it

Understanding a drought's impact will help in mitigating and managing it

16 Apr 2015

Time to celebrate and support farmers in SA

Time to celebrate and support farmers in SA

15 Apr 2015

Government fails to appreciate SA farmers' contribution

Government fails to appreciate SA farmers' contribution

Annelie Coleman 15 Apr 2015

Eskom implements stage two load shedding

Eskom implements stage two load shedding

13 Apr 2015

Why conservation agriculture must be promoted in SA

Why conservation agriculture must be promoted in SA

13 Apr 2015

SA, Zim talk trade

SA, Zim talk trade

10 Apr 2015

Land cap is grim reaper stalking SA's farm sector

Land cap is grim reaper stalking SA's farm sector

Thekiso Anthony Lefifi 10 Apr 2015

Too much regulation?

Too much regulation?

Mike Cordes 10 Apr 2015

Nedbank, IFC provide $50m finance and warehouse scheme

Nedbank, IFC provide $50m finance and warehouse scheme

10 Apr 2015

Second buyout as Zeder makes bid for Capespan

Second buyout as Zeder makes bid for Capespan

Marc Hasenfuss 9 Apr 2015

Eastern Cape tea estates to get R66m cash boost

Eastern Cape tea estates to get R66m cash boost

Luyolo Mkentane 9 Apr 2015

Local grains weaken as rand firms

Local grains weaken as rand firms

8 Apr 2015

US raises Agoa issues over SA poultry sales

US raises Agoa issues over SA poultry sales

Linda Ensor 8 Apr 2015

Clement Ngwako Pilusa and Leka Captain Makhafola were awarded grants of R170,000 and R190,000 from SAB.
Photographer: Sindira Chetty.

SAB KickStart programme funds young farmers

Sindira Chetty 8 Apr 2015

Potential pay-off of participating in the agricultural value chain

Potential pay-off of participating in the agricultural value chain

2 Apr 2015

Practical finance plan may put land reform on track

Practical finance plan may put land reform on track

Derick van der Walt 1 Apr 2015

SA, Algeria bolster trade links

SA, Algeria bolster trade links

1 Apr 2015

Agro-processing to drive economic transformation

Agro-processing to drive economic transformation

31 Mar 2015

Poultry producers' recovery

Poultry producers' recovery

Jaco Visser 31 Mar 2015

Grains benefit as rand slips

Grains benefit as rand slips

31 Mar 2015

Land ceilings could endanger food security

Koos Coetzee 30 Mar 2015

Maize crop for 2015 expected to drop by 32%

Maize crop for 2015 expected to drop by 32%

27 Mar 2015

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