NW Cosatu takes chicken factory to labour court
North West Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) said it will lodge a case of unfair dismissal against the Potchefstroom based chicken factory, Chubby Chick...
Mozambique recruits SA farmers
A delegation of Mozambican officials visited the Nampo Harvest Day to recruit farmers to develop the agricultural sector in that country.
Cotton planting decreases due to low prices
After a massive increase in production of more than 110% during the previous season, cotton plantings in South Africa have decreased by 25% due to low prices.
Positive signs for agriculture at Nampo
Business boomed at the Nampo Harvest Day in Bothaville. The cloud of negative sentiment which often hovers over the agricultural sector was dispelled by a sense of purpose and industry.
DAFF misses mark with PhD awarded to agricultural economics student
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) released a media statement celebrating what it incorrectly believed to be the first PhD awarded in agricultural economics to a black South...
Farmers welcome predicted fuel price respite
While the volatility of national fuel prices cannot guarantee that next month’s predicted fuel price decreases are going to last for long, farmers will welcome whatever they can get.
The end of the road for Joemat-Pettersson?
The members of parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have in the past repeatedly expressed their frustration about the agriculture department.
Nampo 2012 a resounding success
The 2012 Nampo Harvest Day saw an uptick in foreign visitors, especially from Africa, and also an increase in overseas exhibitors.
Land policy hurting mango atchar business
There is still no indication from the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform or minister Gugile Nkwinti about when the four-tiered land tenure system put forward by the Green...
No answers for community plunged into debt
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) still has no answers for the Muyexe community near Giyani, in Limpopo.
Agriculture: the best is yet to come
The Nampo harvest day festival in Bothaville was a hive of positivity, breaking through the cloud of negativity that often surrounds the agricultural sector.
Nampo attracts crowds from every sphere
The Nampo harvest day in May attracted visitors from all over the world with large groups descending from Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia.
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