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From my time in the National Treasury, I’ve seen how agriculture’s role in economic planning is underestimated. Too often, it is viewed as a siloed primary sector of harvests and...
Zimbabwean farmer Stuart Brent was promised US$800 000 (about R14 million) compensation for improvements to property lost during the country’s land reform programme, but received less than US$8 000 (R138 000), turning...
Africa’s agricultural potential remains largely untapped, with post-harvest losses of key commodities exceeding 30% and continued reliance on imported processed foods. This deficit in local value addition undermines food security,...
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Small-scale farmers put electric tractors to the test in pilot project

Researchers from Michigan State University in the US recently demonstrated a new electric tractor, which has been in development for more than two years, to a group of local farmers.

EU pork producers reeling from China’s anti-dumping duties

China’s provisional tariffs on EU pork exports, which amount to more than US$2 billion (about R17,4 billion) per year, are threatening to erode profit margins for the bloc’s producers.

‘Urgent action needed to protect farmworkers from heat stress’ – WHO

Workers around the world are increasingly being exposed to extreme heat, and urgent action should be taken by governments and employers to protect their health.
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