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Relief for drought stricken NW farmers

Some 14 000 bags of fodder weighing 50kg each have been distributed to 23 346 farmers who applied for drought relief in the North West since Monday, 18 November 2013.

Omnia signals good agri growth

Omnia’s revenue for the six months ending September 2013 is up 25,7% to R7,5 billion and basic earnings per share are up 16,7% to 637c/share.

KWV reports quarterly loss

Liquor group KWV reported a nearly R20 million loss for the six months to end-September 2013.

‘Trade competitiveness must be beefed up’

South Africa’s negative trade balance could be improved if better systems were in place to aid exports.

North West drought from above

The devastating drought in North West, especially in communal areas became even clearer from the air.

International NGOs slam IPCC palm oil report

A coalition of NGOs believes that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has under-estimated how much greenhouse gas is emitted by palm oil grown on tropical peatlands.

Doomsday looming for citrus industry

The local citrus industry is in dire straits as its biggest market continues to push for a ban on South African imports.

Multi-billion rand dig-out port to displace small-scale farmers

Transnet’s proposed multi-billion rand Durban Dig-Out Port (DDOP) has been met with protest action from small-scale vegetable farmers and NGOs.

FF Plus seeks urgent interdict against E-Toll Act

The Freedom Front Plus, along with the Transvaal Agricultural Union of South Africa (TAU SA) and the National Ratepayers Union (NRU) will be asking the High Court to consider an application for an interdict against the implementation of the E-Toll Act before 3 December, said Anton Alberts, parliamentary spokesperson on transport for the FF Plus.

Efforts to increase SA’s footprint in China

If all goes according to plan, SA will be able to export maize to China in the near future. Grain SA CEO Jannie de Villiers said that a trade protocol for market access for maize has been concluded and awaits signing of the two country’s ministers of agriculture.

MEC had full knowledge of fund transfer says Mogajane

Former North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (NW DARD) head of department, Dr Kgabi Mogajane denied any wrongdoing with regard to the procurement of Grain SA’s (GSA) services.

Get your facts straight, say hunting associations

A photograph posted on Facebook showing a smiling Mellissa Bachman with her trophy lion has elicited severe criticism, “as if this lion is the last nail in the coffin” of the species, said the SA Predator Association in a recent media statement. The outcry, it added, is “utter nonsense”.

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