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Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

Agriculture

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

24 May 2024

Black citrus producers receive R12m boost for commercialisation

Agriculture

Black citrus producers receive R12m boost for commercialisation

29 Apr 2024

Eastern Cape launches support programme, boosting emerging mohair farmers

Agriculture

Eastern Cape launches support programme, boosting emerging mohair farmers

15 Apr 2024

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

Agriculture

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

7 Mar 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Makhathini Lower Pongola water association to ensure fair water management

19 Dec 2023

Tourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs

Agriculture

Tourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs

Andries Wiese 10 Oct 2023

Farmers face profit margin compression following a further surge in fuel prices

Agriculture

Farmers face profit margin compression following a further surge in fuel prices

Paul Makube 4 Oct 2023

Intelligent farming is transforming agriculture. Source: Supplied

Agriculture

How intelligent farming can boost productivity and profits

Marius Wessels 30 Aug 2023

Agriculture

Akkedisberg farmworkers inspire hope and empowerment with wine brand, Southern Treasures

Robin Fredericks 25 May 2023

Africa's agribusiness sector should drive the continent's economic development: 5 reasons why

Agriculture

Africa's agribusiness sector should drive the continent's economic development: 5 reasons why

Lilac Nachum 24 Feb 2023

9 questions to ask to improve your chances of getting business finance

Entrepreneurship

9 questions to ask to improve your chances of getting business finance

Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Jan 2023

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 28 Nov 2022

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Agriculture

Subsistence farming can help alleviate food insecurity

10 Oct 2022

How GPS field design can lead to more efficient farming

Agriculture

How GPS field design can lead to more efficient farming

Issued by KAP Limited 2 Feb 2022

Winetech Vinpro regional days to share wise farming tips

Agriculture

Winetech Vinpro regional days to share wise farming tips

23 Aug 2022

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Agriculture

Gamtoos farmers close shop amid crippling water restrictions

10 Aug 2022

Black farmers in South Africa need support: How it could be done

Agriculture

Black farmers in South Africa need support: How it could be done

Nick Vink and Johann Kirsten 13 May 2022

How rural Africa is achieving equitable and effective food system transformation

Agriculture

How rural Africa is achieving equitable and effective food system transformation

11 Apr 2022

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Agriculture

Harnessing the power of agritech to help SA's smallholder farmers

15 Dec 2021

Spar's award-winning Rural Hub programme giving emerging farmers a leg up

Agriculture

Spar's award-winning Rural Hub programme giving emerging farmers a leg up

29 Nov 2021

5 reasons why small farms are key to the future of food systems

Agriculture

5 reasons why small farms are key to the future of food systems

27 Oct 2021

Cotton farming becomes viable diversification option for SA canegrowers

Agriculture

Cotton farming becomes viable diversification option for SA canegrowers

14 Oct 2021

Why SA's farmers need to invest in alternative energy sources

Agriculture

Why SA's farmers need to invest in alternative energy sources

Kyle Durham and Dawie Maree 13 Oct 2021

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Agriculture

Keeping SA's agricultural sector sustainable is imperative. Here's why

21 Sep 2021

Food pricing report shows increased concentration, challenges for small-scale farmers

Agriculture

Food pricing report shows increased concentration, challenges for small-scale farmers

17 Sep 2021

Expropriation without compensation threatens agricultural sector

Agriculture

Expropriation without compensation threatens agricultural sector

Ian van Niekerk 27 Aug 2021

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Agriculture

Over 34,000 hectares of land allocated to women

16 Aug 2021

Small towns are collapsing across South Africa. How it's starting to affect farming

Agriculture

Small towns are collapsing across South Africa. How it's starting to affect farming

Wandile Sihlobo 21 Jun 2021

WPF releases training video series for Africa's poultry farmers

Agriculture

WPF releases training video series for Africa's poultry farmers

9 Jun 2021

Good financial decisions will ensure SA agriculture survival when the bad times

Agriculture

Good financial decisions will ensure SA agriculture survival when the bad times

19 Apr 2021

Government needs to remove restrictive regulations to allow the agricultural sector to grow

Agriculture

Government needs to remove restrictive regulations to allow the agricultural sector to grow

Ian van Niekerk 17 Mar 2021

How the agri sector can reap the rewards of renewable energy solutions

Agriculture

How the agri sector can reap the rewards of renewable energy solutions

11 Mar 2021

10th Annual Social Innovation Awards winners announced

Entrepreneurship

10th Annual Social Innovation Awards winners announced

10 Feb 2021

Real tangible investments that can impact SA's economy

Entrepreneurship

Real tangible investments that can impact SA's economy

22 Dec 2020

New biosecurity initiative to pay dividends to cattle farmers

Agriculture

New biosecurity initiative to pay dividends to cattle farmers

22 Oct 2020

Momentum #SheOwnsHerSuccess | Womentum Tribe Virtual Essay

Marketing & Media

Momentum #SheOwnsHerSuccess | Womentum Tribe Virtual Essay

Issued by M-Sports 13 Oct 2020

Update on the FMD disease outbreak in Limpopo

Agriculture

Update on the FMD disease outbreak in Limpopo

24 Aug 2020

Vegetable farmers in urban Ghana don't worry much about food safety - but they should

Agriculture

Vegetable farmers in urban Ghana don't worry much about food safety - but they should

Kabila Abass 12 Aug 2020

Smaller farmer's fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles and bats

Agriculture

Smaller farmer's fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles and bats

Lenore Fahrig 13 Jul 2020

Jobs Fund crowds-in R800m for inclusive agriculture

Agriculture

Jobs Fund crowds-in R800m for inclusive agriculture

9 Jun 2020

Smallholders get R500m approved for Covid-19 agri disaster fund

Agriculture

Smallholders get R500m approved for Covid-19 agri disaster fund

19 May 2020

Mpumalanga-based youth takes on poultry industry from ground up

Agriculture

Mpumalanga-based youth takes on poultry industry from ground up

25 May 2020

Agriculture

Fight against foot-and-mouth outbreak makes progress

13 May 2020

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Agriculture

Nigeria needs to close the financial inclusion gap for women smallholder farmers

Olayinka Adegbite, Elizabeth Mkandawire and Lepepeule Machethe 9 Mar 2020

Renewable energy the way to go

Agriculture

Renewable energy the way to go

Issued by Nedbank Business Banking 12 Feb 2020

Agriculture

AFASA calls for strengthening of state-owned agri-entities

28 Jan 2020

Agricultural Writers SA Awards recognise 2019 top contributors

Agriculture

Agricultural Writers SA Awards recognise 2019 top contributors

19 Nov 2019

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Agriculture

Farmers harness solar power to produce livestock feed from the bush

29 Oct 2019

AGCO expands Future Farm training investment in Zambia

Agriculture

AGCO expands Future Farm training investment in Zambia

5 Aug 2019

Young South Africans want to farm. But the system isn't ready for them

Agriculture

Young South Africans want to farm. But the system isn't ready for them

Luke Metelerkamp 16 Jul 2019