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Shumani offers leading brands to support farmers
IN South Africa, the agricultural sector plays a pivotal role in ensuring food security and economic stability. As farmers face increasing challenges, having access...
Agricultural programme sparks a bountiful harvest for emerging farmers
A silver lining of Covid-19’s adverse effects on food security and access to food is that Mondi’s Zimele programme has since developed 122 emerging...
Getting back on track
Chris Hattingh, Executive Director, Centre for Risk Analysis
IN 2022 Exxaro (by production the country’s biggest coal miner) exported 5,2 million tons of coal. For...
Agriculture on the up, despite challenges
AGRICULTURE in the Western Cape has enjoyed the “best winter rain season for years”, setting the sector on an excellent footing for successful crops...
SA’s agri sector could create a million more jobs
SOUTH Africa’s agricultural sector has more than doubled in value and volume since 1994, thanks to improved productivity. Yet the sector, which employs about...
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. This...
SA grain and livestock farmers must adapt in the face of changing weather patterns
In the coming months and years, changing global weather patterns will likely have significant consequences for South African farmers, especially those involved in livestock...
No respite for farmers as debt servicing costs escalate following another 50-basis points hike
Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced another 50-basis points interest rate hike thus bringing...
Empowering South African farmers to export: the role of BPOs in streamlining the process
By Tennille Bell, General Manager: Sales at Programmed Process Outsourcing (PPO)
South Africa boasts one of the world's most diverse agricultural sectors, encompassing both corporate and...
Tech devices revolutionizing agriculture in 2023 and beyond
By Justin Platt, Founder & CEO, Zylem and RegenZ
AGRITECH is a growing industry in today’s connected world, and it’s time for today’s farmers to...
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