SA’s Claire Reid wins Global Agripreneur of the Year award
A young South African agripreneur, Claire Reid, was recently awarded the prestigious Agripreneur of the Year Award at the third Future Agro Challenge (FAC) Global Championships, which took place during the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) held in Johannesburg.
Excellent brandy grape harvest despite drought
While the drought in parts of the Western Cape had adversely affected crop production, it is expected that it would have little effect on this year’s brandy grape harvest.
Controversial land ownership bill open for public comment
The Regulation of Agricultural Land Holdings Bill, published in the Government Gazette last week, aims to cap land ownership by South African nationals and prohibits direct land ownership by foreigners.
SA cannabis growers may require licence and permit
Due to cannabis being categorised as a narcotic drug, it has been proposed that prospective cannabis growers will have to obtain a licence from the Medicines Control Council (MCC) as well as a permit from the Department of Health. This is according to MCC registrar, Joey Gouws.
Brazilian meat processors investigated for bribery
Brazilian meat-packing companies, Brazil Foods SA (BRF SA) and JBS SA, were recently raided by police after alleged bribery of health officials that could threaten US$12 billion (R152 billion) in annual exports, Reuters reported.
Parmalat SA wins at Agri Expo Qualité Awards
Parmalat received Dairy Product of the Year and four other prestigious Qualité awards at a recent gala event held at the Grand West Casino in Cape Town.
Edible oils’ cartel investigation to go ahead
Four of the five edible oils companies that are being investigated by the Competition Commission (CompCom) for alleged anti-competitive practices have reportedly approached the South African High Court to interdict the CompCom from reviewing documents that it seized from the companies’ premises during a search and seizure operation on 8 December 2016.
South Africa’s water-saving roadmap
In 1993, the UN General Assembly designated 22 March as World Water Day, and it has been celebrated annually ever since.
Zim poultry production shows 1% decline in 2016
The slaughtering of fewer broilers and the production of fewer eggs had resulted in the decrease of poultry production in Zimbabwe in 2016. This was according to an industry report.
The ARC’s 2017 grain production manuals now available
The Agricultural Research Council’s (ARC) 2017 winter and summer grain production manuals are now available.
Red meat industry must control its own future
The red meat industry cannot leave its destiny to outside role players. This was according to geneticist and managing director of Agricultural Business SA, Dr Michael Bradfield.
Rainbow Chicken to sell 13 KZN farms
One of South Africa’s biggest chicken producers, RCL Foods Limited, formerly known as Rainbow Chicken Limited, is selling 13 of its farms in KwaZulu-Natal in an effort to stay afloat in the current economic climate.
