Tag: Food Security
Threat of government interference in food pricing could lead to empty supermarket shelves
Agri SA will write to Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza requesting engagement with stakeholders in the agricultural value chain...
Cabinet approves action plan on food prices
Cabinet has directed the Economic Cluster to put in place an action plan on food prices, food security and access to food.
“Cabinet has approved...
Agri SA submits objections on racialised water use licence regulations
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 draft...
Proposed water licensing regulations place tenuous food security at further risk
Agri SA raises concerns - “…proposed regulations seek to make BBBEE the sole consideration for granting licenses,”
THE Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) recently...
Minimum wage increase a threat to food security
Agri SA is alarmed by the announcement of a 9,6% increase in the national minimum wage. Any increase in costs will further strain already...
Diarise: The African Agri Investment Indaba
14 - 16 November 2022 CTICC, Cape Town.
AFTER a 2 year absence, the 5th Annual African Agri Investment Indaba is back in Cape Town...
Food security should be declared a national asset
THE export of agricultural products such as wine, maize and citrus is one of the few resources that still contributes positively to growth in...
The future of food security: Challenges that farmers are facing
According to the regional food security body, the IPC, 11.8 million South Africans faced crisis levels of food insecurity last year. The main drivers...
This is how land expropriation can cripple banks
Land expropriation without compensation may possibly cause a devastating banking crisis, says Head of Business Development at independent investment banking firm Bravura, Ian Matthews.
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Western Cape agriculture under threat
Agriculture and food security in the Western Cape are under threat due to increased heat, water stress on crops and livestock and droughts resulting...
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