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SA's wine industry focuses on sustainability, innovation for future growth

Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

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Role of innovative financing for farmers: Lessons from Ghana's cocoa irrigation

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SA's wine industry focuses on sustainability, innovation for future growth

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Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

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Namibia bans poultry imports from SA due to bird flu

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All the finalists in the 2023 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 competition

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Wahed Khan named non-executive board chair for Wines of South Africa

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A combine harvests wheat in a field in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan July 14, 2021. Source: Reuters/Pavel Mikheyev/File Photo.

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Egypt in talks for Emirati funding to buy Kazakh wheat, says traders

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Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

22 Sep 2023

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Chicken meat producers grapple with power crisis, bird flu, threatening shortage

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Chicken meat producers grapple with power crisis, bird flu, threatening shortage

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As travel rebounds businesses must support SA's local wine industry

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Clinton Thom 21 Sep 2023

Cultivating tomorrow's agricultural leaders: The power of online learning

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Cultivating tomorrow's agricultural leaders: The power of online learning

Wynand Espach 21 Sep 2023

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

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Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Paul Makube 20 Sep 2023

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

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US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Agriculture

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Karissa Moothoo Padayachie 20 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

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African Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

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Agribusiness confidence rebounds in Q3 of 2023

18 Sep 2023

Wendy Petersen, CEO of SA Olive

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SA Olive appoints Wendy Petersen as CEO

15 Sep 2023

Women shatter gender barriers in Uganda's fish farming industry

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Women shatter gender barriers in Uganda's fish farming industry

Pearl Amina Karungi 14 Sep 2023

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Farmers go green: How renewable energy is changing the agriculture industry

13 Sep 2023

Didiza commends agri sector's contribution to economy

Agriculture

Didiza commends agri sector's contribution to economy

12 Sep 2023

A massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

Agriculture

A massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

Paul Makube 11 Sep 2023

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Food price index falls despite global inflation and rice surge

Gus Trompiz 8 Sep 2023

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Nicky van der Linde named TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year 2023

7 Sep 2023

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Healthcare

From fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera - the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

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Dollar soars; pressuring commodity prices

Andre Cilliers 6 Sep 2023

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World Poultry Foundation launches app to help optimise nutrition

6 Sep 2023

Competition Comission approves the Crookes Bothers fruit operations sale. Source: Crookes Brothers

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Compcom approves Witzenberg acquisition of Crookes Brothers fruit operations

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RCL Foods offices. Source: Rainbow Chicken

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Sugar tax and rising feed costs send RCL Foods profits tumbling

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Compcom's fresh produce market inquiry kicks off roadshow

1 Sep 2023

South Africa's sugar cane industry supports thousands of households. Source: Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz/Pexels

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Sugar tax hike threatens to cripple industry, says SA Canegrowers

31 Aug 2023

Intelligent farming is transforming agriculture. Source: Supplied

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How intelligent farming can boost productivity and profits

Marius Wessels 30 Aug 2023

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube speaking at the Operation Sukuma Sakhe Cabinet Day. Source: x.com

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KZN Premier references Freedom Charter in housing project unveiling

30 Aug 2023

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Namibia bans poultry imports from SA due to bird flu

Nyasha Nyaungwa 28 Sep 2023

A combine harvests wheat in a field in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan July 14, 2021. Source: Reuters/Pavel Mikheyev/File Photo.

Agriculture

Egypt in talks for Emirati funding to buy Kazakh wheat, says traders

Sarah El Safty and Michael Hogan 26 Sep 2023

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Agribusiness

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Paul Makube 20 Sep 2023

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

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US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

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All the finalist brands are pictured together. Source: Supplied.

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27 Sep 2023

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AgricultureWahed Khan named non-executive board chair for Wines of South Africa

27 Sep 2023

Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

EducationApplications open for bursaries in environmental field

22 Sep 2023

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PropertyCape Winelands emerges as premier retirement hub

22 Sep 2023

Chicken meat producers grapple with power crisis, bird flu, threatening shortage

AgricultureChicken meat producers grapple with power crisis, bird flu, threatening shortage

Nelson Banya 21 Sep 2023

As travel rebounds businesses must support SA's local wine industry

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Clinton Thom 21 Sep 2023

Cultivating tomorrow's agricultural leaders: The power of online learning

AgricultureCultivating tomorrow's agricultural leaders: The power of online learning

Wynand Espach 21 Sep 2023

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

AgricultureSouth Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Karissa Moothoo Padayachie 20 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

FinanceAfrican Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

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AgricultureAgribusiness confidence rebounds in Q3 of 2023

18 Sep 2023

Wendy Petersen, CEO of SA Olive

AgricultureSA Olive appoints Wendy Petersen as CEO

15 Sep 2023

Women shatter gender barriers in Uganda's fish farming industry

AgricultureWomen shatter gender barriers in Uganda's fish farming industry

Pearl Amina Karungi 14 Sep 2023

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AgricultureFarmers go green: How renewable energy is changing the agriculture industry

13 Sep 2023

Didiza commends agri sector's contribution to economy

AgricultureDidiza commends agri sector's contribution to economy

12 Sep 2023

A massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

AgricultureA massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

Paul Makube 11 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters/Megan Varner

AgricultureFood price index falls despite global inflation and rice surge

Gus Trompiz 8 Sep 2023

Your TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year is Nicky van der Linde. Source: Supplied

AgricultureNicky van der Linde named TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year 2023

7 Sep 2023

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HealthcareFrom fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera - the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

Source:

FinanceDollar soars; pressuring commodity prices

Andre Cilliers 6 Sep 2023

Chicken feed is one of the rising costs of farming. Source: Arisa Chatasa/Unsplash

AgricultureWorld Poultry Foundation launches app to help optimise nutrition

6 Sep 2023

Competition Comission approves the Crookes Bothers fruit operations sale. Source: Crookes Brothers

AgricultureCompcom approves Witzenberg acquisition of Crookes Brothers fruit operations

4 Sep 2023

RCL Foods offices. Source: Rainbow Chicken

AgricultureSugar tax and rising feed costs send RCL Foods profits tumbling

Tannur Anders 4 Sep 2023

The fresh produce value chain is coming under scrutiny. Source: Scott Warman/Unsplash

AgricultureCompcom's fresh produce market inquiry kicks off roadshow

1 Sep 2023

South Africa's sugar cane industry supports thousands of households. Source: Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz/Pexels

AgricultureSugar tax hike threatens to cripple industry, says SA Canegrowers

31 Aug 2023

Intelligent farming is transforming agriculture. Source: Supplied

AgricultureHow intelligent farming can boost productivity and profits

Marius Wessels 30 Aug 2023

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube speaking at the Operation Sukuma Sakhe Cabinet Day. Source: x.com

Construction & EngineeringKZN Premier references Freedom Charter in housing project unveiling

30 Aug 2023

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Agriculture'Worthless' forest carbon offsets risk exacerbating climate change

Julia P G Jones and Neal Hockley 28 Aug 2023

Farmers bring arts education to local schools with innovative programme

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25 Aug 2023

Why your breakfast costs are lower this year

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Paul Makube 24 Aug 2023

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Finance#BRICS2023: Putin's pledge: A path to food security in Africa

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

KWV powers Butan Creatives project

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23 Aug 2023

Source: IDC. Bank of China chief executive officer, Longjian Chen seen here with SA's minister of trade and industry, Ebrahim Patel signing in the new framework agreement.

Finance#BRICS2023: Brics Summit ushers in new era as IDC and Bank of China sign historic MOU

Katja Hamilton 22 Aug 2023

#WomensMonth: 'Own your space, be unapologetically you' - Nosiseko Biko of Danone SA

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Robin Fredericks 22 Aug 2023

Getwine acquires a 100% stake in CyberCellar

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22 Aug 2023

Sustaining existing trade partnerships and finding new markets is imperative for SA agriculture

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John Hudson 22 Aug 2023

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ESG & SustainabilityUnpacking the National Biodiversity Offset Guideline

Garyn Rapson, Paula-Ann Novotny and Nonhlanhla Mnengi 21 Aug 2023

Tides are turning for SA's wine industry, despite challenges

AgricultureTides are turning for SA's wine industry, despite challenges

21 Aug 2023