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    Cape Town Container Terminal gears up for deciduous season...

    As the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) prepares for the 2023/24 deciduous fruit season, it has commenced engagements with key stakeholders, including the...

    Calling all Cape Farmers

    Following a successful Nampo 2023 show in Bothaville in May, BMG will be exhibiting at the Nampo Cape Show for the first time....

    Western Cape contributes 22% to farm employment in SA...

    “Agriculture in the Western Cape continues to create jobs in a tough environment,” said Western Cape Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer. Minister...

    Agri SA submits objections on racialised water use licence...

    AGRI SA has submitted its comments on the proposed Water Use Licence Applications, Amendment and Appeals Regulations that were published on 19 May 2023. The...

    Rapid increase of the national minimum wage is throttling...

    Agri SA will be making a submission to Parliament which demonstrates the negative impact of the national minimum wage on the growth and...

    Maintaining sustainable food production amid escalating risks in the...

    Daniel Stevens, Head of Santam Agriculture Crop Insurance THE impact of climate change will worsen over time, with forecasts predicting that South Africa will...

    “SA can unleash agriculture’s growth potential” – Sihlobo

    IT’s been just over one year since South Africa launched its Agriculture and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP), touted as an inclusive growth strategy for...

    W Cape agriculture infrastructure damage estimated at R1bn  

    Following the recent severe floods, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) last week released an updated assessment of the estimated financial cost...

    Agro-processing sector pivots to new realities and innovative products...

    By staff reporter. SOUTH Africa’s agro-processing sector is being forced to optimise manufacturing processes and to explore new markets by introducing new ranges of...

    Tru-Cape shareholder Ceres Fruit Growers marks 100 years in...

    South Africa’s largest exporter of apples and pears, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, congratulates Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG) on their milestone anniversary - a century...

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