MPO announces new CEO
Dr Chris van Dijk has been appointed the new chief executive officer of the Milk Producers’ Organisation.
Drought a reminder of fragile food security – Steytler
The ongoing drought in South Africa’s summer grain production regions was a stark reminder of the fragility of food security in the country, according to Grain SA chairperson Louw Steytler.
Kruger commemorates World Wildlife Day
Community involvement played a critical role in the conservation of the rhino, SANParks’ CEO Fundisele Mketeni said at a UN World Wildlife Day held in the Kruger National Park on Tuesday, 3 March.
Grain SA to seek drought relief for members
The Grain SA executive announced an undertaking at the 2015 Grain SA congress to work with members of the agricultural value chain regarding financial relief for the drought-stricken grain producers of SA.
Expropriation Bill makes it quick and cheap for state to seize property
The revised Expropriation Bill of 2015 has been released and poses a major threat to private property rights.
“The drought has changed our priorities” – Zokwana at GSA congress
Grain producers must form partnerships with government to ensure long-term sustainable and profitable food production in South Africa, Minister of Agriculture Senzeni Zokwana told the 2015 Grain SA congress in Bothaville today.
MEC visits chicory farmers
The Eastern Cape’s emerging chicory farmers have received a shot in the arm when the provincial government supplied them with seeds, fertilisers and insecticides to the value of R400 000.
Sasol settles fertiliser price-fixing case with farmers
A group of 58 SA farmers has won a class action lawsuit against multinational energy and chemical giant Sasol.
Maize crop forecast nearly a third lower
South Africa’s maize crop will probably be 32% smaller at 9,66 million tons than last year’s harvest, according to the Crop Estimates Committee’s first forecast for the season.
Nene ‘over-optimistic’ about economic growth prospects – Stroebel
Presenting the 2015 budget in Parliament on 25 February, finance minister Nhlanhla Nene said that South Africa’s GDP growth forecast for 2015 has been reduced from 2,5% to 2%, but according to economists even a 2% growth rate might not be feasible.
DAFF will have to ‘pull up socks’ to meet Nene’s demands – Zokwana
Agriculture was singled out as one of the nine “strategic priorities” to be pursued this year when it comes to ensuring economic growth and job creation, according to finance minister Nhlanhla Nene in his 2015 budget speech.
Nene spells out greater role for Land Bank in agri transformation
Finance minister Nhlanhla Nene has great expectations for agriculture. In the 2015 budget speech delivered in Parliament today (25 February), the farming sector was one of nine he singled out as “strategic priorities” in a bid by government to speed up economic growth and employment creation.
