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 | WANDILE SIHLOBO In 2020 alone, amidst a pandemic, South Africa exported US$10,2bn worth of agricultural products, the second largest on record. One market that has consistently been important to South Africa is the African continent, which on average, accounts for 40% of South Africa's agricultural exports... Read |
| Agribusiness |
 | The Competition Commission has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement with Pick n Pay confirming that the retailer has capped its gross profit margin for ginger and garlic... Read |
 | PAUL MAKUBE The strong fourth-quarter agriculture outcome was underpinned by increased production of animal products which account for over 50% of the country's agriculture gross producer value... Read |
| Food Security |
 | The recent outbreak of African swine flu in the Western Cape is a reminder that the food supply chain is under constant threat of disease or contamination along the agricultural value chain... Read |
| Research & Development |
 | Wheat straw and mango peels that are normally disposed of in landfills or used as manure and animal feed could potentially be used in the development of renewable, biodegradable and non-toxic active food packaging that could help keep products fresher for longer... Read |
| Sustainability |
 | According to a new study, biomass plantations for energy production need sustainable water management in order to avoid a substantial increase in water scarcity. Read |
 | NOKUTHULA VILAKATI Indigenous foods such as cowpeas can improve people's nutrition and help them cope with the hunger brought about by the effects of Covid-19 on foreign food imports... Read |
| Viticulture & Oenology |
 | Shoprite and Checkers have purchased more than 1.5 million litres of wine from South African farms since the start of lockdown to help ease the burden brought on by Covid-19... Read |
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 | Best-in-class innovators are presented with an opportunity to be future Nestlé suppliers... Read |
 | SAM JONES A study of the impact of a major bridge over the Zambezi River in Mozambique provides insights into the magnitude of the economic impact new infrastructure investments can have... Read |
 | ANYSE SOFIA FERNANDES PEREIRA ESSOH Indigenous beans could enhance food security in Cabo Verde which depends on food imports... Read |
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 | As industry and technology advance, as new markets, populations and global health risks grow and as natural resources diminish, informed consumers and investors are calling on businesses to step up... Read |
 | According to the recently released Stock Exchanges Gender Equality analysis report, the JSE has the best gender balance on boards of any developing country... Read |
 | MUSHAMBI MUTUMA Mushambi Mutuma, managing director of Black Powder, believes that there is something missing and that working remote will never emulate: the need for human connection... Read |
 | ANTHONY ORELOWITZ The current response to Covid-19 and working from home has many unanticipated pitfalls. The dialogue around culture and new ways of working has been... Read |
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