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Verve - the fibre of choice for the future

Verve - the fibre of choice for the future

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SA on back foot over listeriosis, Davies warns

SA on back foot over listeriosis, Davies warns

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World's largest macadamia factory opened in White River

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ARC, Culdevco signs 10-year deciduous fruit commercialisation agreement

ARC, Culdevco signs 10-year deciduous fruit commercialisation agreement

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NAMC: Food inflation should continue to ease in the coming months

NAMC: Food inflation should continue to ease in the coming months

27 Mar 2018

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Crème de la crème in SA Dairy Championships announced

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Scientists to turn chicken feathers into socks

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Hefty sentences for abalone smugglers

Hefty sentences for abalone smugglers

22 Mar 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

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Creating a sustainable wine future: CapeWine 2018 opening seminar speakers announced

Creating a sustainable wine future: CapeWine 2018 opening seminar speakers announced

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Shoprite recalls Farmer's Deli red viennas

Shoprite recalls Farmer's Deli red viennas

19 Mar 2018

Poultry producer Astral wants chicken to be VAT free

Poultry producer Astral wants chicken to be VAT free

Robert Laing 16 Mar 2018

Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC commissions N50bn Sunti Golden Sugar Estate in Niger State

Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC commissions N50bn Sunti Golden Sugar Estate in Niger State

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Apple and pear crops suffer hail, drought and high temperatures

Apple and pear crops suffer hail, drought and high temperatures

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$70m boost for small-scale tobacco farmers

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Moraa Obiria 8 Mar 2018

Arrival of elephants marks start of marula harvest season in Limpopo

Arrival of elephants marks start of marula harvest season in Limpopo

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A chicken in every pot for Astral Foods

A chicken in every pot for Astral Foods

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Weather patterns putting strain on food security in southern and eastern Africa

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Investing in protégés to ensure the long-term sustainability of SA's wine industry

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Global demand spurs sustainable fynbos harvesting

Global demand spurs sustainable fynbos harvesting

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World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

2 Mar 2018

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World's largest macadamia factory opened in White River

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ARC, Culdevco signs 10-year deciduous fruit commercialisation agreement

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NAMC: Food inflation should continue to ease in the coming months

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Johan Ludolf (Parmalat SA), Selwyn Claassen (Parmalat SA), Johan Ehlers (Agri-Expo CEO), Eugene Swartz (Parmalat GM). Image Supplied

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Hefty sentences for abalone smugglers

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Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

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Creating a sustainable wine future: CapeWine 2018 opening seminar speakers announced

Creating a sustainable wine future: CapeWine 2018 opening seminar speakers announced

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Shoprite recalls Farmer's Deli red viennas

Shoprite recalls Farmer's Deli red viennas

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Poultry producer Astral wants chicken to be VAT free

Poultry producer Astral wants chicken to be VAT free

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Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC commissions N50bn Sunti Golden Sugar Estate in Niger State

Flour Mills of Nigeria PLC commissions N50bn Sunti Golden Sugar Estate in Niger State

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Apple and pear crops suffer hail, drought and high temperatures

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Cape merger to create agriculture powerhouse

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$70m boost for small-scale tobacco farmers

Elita Chikwati 9 Mar 2018

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Arrival of elephants marks start of marula harvest season in Limpopo

Arrival of elephants marks start of marula harvest season in Limpopo

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A chicken in every pot for Astral Foods

A chicken in every pot for Astral Foods

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Paolo Crosetto via - Rice paddies in Madagascar

Weather patterns putting strain on food security in southern and eastern Africa

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Investing in protégés to ensure the long-term sustainability of SA's wine industry

6 Mar 2018

Global demand spurs sustainable fynbos harvesting

Global demand spurs sustainable fynbos harvesting

2 Mar 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

World prices rising for grains and dairy, wheat output poised to dip in 2018

2 Mar 2018

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Fair trade at the core of Bean There's buying philosophy

28 Feb 2018

A tiny beetle and its deadly fungus is threatening South Africa's trees

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Special alert: Reduced harvests, intensified food insecurity foreseen for Southern Africa

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Maize harvest forecast to drop 27% in 2018

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Rekindling my love for the Constantia Valley

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Kenya seeks to bridge trade deficit with Morocco

Kenya seeks to bridge trade deficit with Morocco

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Lab grown meat to cause labeling issues

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