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    Are rising energy costs the end for vertical farms?

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    WITH their ability to fully control growing environments through LEDs, sensors, and HVAC systems, vertical farms achieve great control over the quality and...

    Nestlé partners with Africa Food Prize to strengthen food...

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    NESTLÉ is partnering with the Africa Food Prize to help accelerate the transformation of food systems in Africa, as a way of strengthening...

    Resilient agriculture sector faces bumpy road ahead

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    AFTER three years of sustained growth across virtually all agricultural sectors, headwinds have started to blow which threaten to slow but not derail...

    Further agriculture profit margin compression as debt cost rises...

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    Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business: Facing unprecedented levels of global uncertainty with a muted growth outlook, amid elevated inflation,...

    Ceres Fruit Growers awards its top producers

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    Despite recent hail damage in the region and one of the toughest years on record, South Africa’s Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG) met recently...

    Another bullish crop outlook despite a marginal hike in...

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    Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business: The new crop season for South Africa begins at the time when the Northern...

    South Africa’s citrus exports 3.7% higher than last year

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    Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has handled 3.7% more citrus exports this year despite the floods and farmers having been dealt a blow when...

    MTBPS: Minister delivers a tough statement dampened by lack...

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    While Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement included some positive pronouncements, Agri SA is disappointed that the statement failed to provide...

    MTBPS: Agricultural sector needs tax relief and infrastructure investment

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    Agri SA is hopeful that the Midterm Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) will outline critical measures to support the agricultural sector amid a number...

    R1,9 million disbursed to combat agricultural crime

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    ON 5 September 2022, the board of trustees of the Agri Securitas Trust Fund met to consider requests for financial support for rural...
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    Cape Business News (CBN) covers agriculture news extensively, focusing on innovative solutions for sustainable farming, market trends, and policy impacts. Agriculture news on CBN explores developments in precision agriculture, irrigation technologies, and crop protection, keeping industry professionals informed on critical advancements. The sector faces challenges related to climate change and food security, making agricultural news pivotal for understanding shifts in local and global markets. CBN also highlights the role of agri-tech, exploring new tools and methods that improve productivity and resilience for farmers and agribusinesses in South Africa and beyond.

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