Tobacco companies ‘show true colours’ in illicit trade spat
There is probably truth in all allegations that South Africa’s multinational and smaller tobacco companies have been levelling against each other regarding their supposed involvement in the burgeoning illicit tobacco...
World’s freshwater supply dwindling fast
The increasing restraints on freshwater supplies is threatening global food security. Urgent action is therefore needed to make water use in agriculture more sustainable and equitable.
Agriculture’s 110-year-old troubles
Some of the main challenges facing farmers that are reported on in the issue of Farmer’s Weekly I read this morning is the poor-quality of roads, especially in the rural...
Business confidence in SA drops in first quarter of 2021
Business confidence has declined during the first quarter of 2021 according to the Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and Bureau for Economic Research (BER) Business Confidence Index (BCI). The BCI had...
Global coffee market expected to remain stable in 2021
Although global coffee exports fell 3,4% year-on-year in January to 10,21 million bags, total exports for the first four months of the 2020/2021 season, which runs from October to September,...
Kudu rabies epidemic in Namibia drives up trophy prices
The Namibian Livestock Producers’ Organisation (LPO) has welcomed the encouraging results of new research being conducted on the ongoing epidemic of kudu rabies in Namibia.
Nematodes threaten South Africa’s summer crops
Nematodes are far more prevalent and a more serious problem than farmers think. What is more, they cannot be eradicated, but only managed, according to Prof Driekie Fourie of Integrated...
‘SA’s poultry industry needs help, not protection’
The tariffs introduced on poultry imports in 2020 resulted in an increase in the consumer price of chicken. According to some industry role players, further tariff protection risked making this...
Agriculture the ‘shining star’ of SA’s economy – Stats SA
In 2020, the South African economy recorded its most significant decline in annual economic activity since 1946.
Tractor sales still strong, combine harvesters take a dip
New tractor sales continued their strong trajectory nationwide during February, a trend which has been evident since the beginning of the year. However, last month’s combine harvester sales were somewhat...
Niche kiwiberry market offers opportunities for SA farmers
There is a novel opportunity for South African farmers to enter the kiwiberry fruit market, which is relatively unknown locally. This is according to Wouter le Roux, owner of fresh...
Livestock shipping ethics again in the spotlight
More than 850 head of cattle are to be culled after spending more than two months aboard a ship adrift in the Mediterranean Sea, as they are no longer deemed...
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