Emissions tax will raise input costs
Government has mooted a carbon emissions tax which will raise farmers' future tax burden.
Food price inflation hits two-year high
Food prices increased at their fastest pace in over two years when the annual rate hit 8,5% in September.
Mauritius shines with renewable energy
The Compagnie Thermique de Belle Vue Ltée is one of several sugar-mills-cum-renewable electricity plants on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.
Agri SA blasts labour minister’s ‘intimidating’ farm inspections
National farmers' union Agri SA has expressed frustration and disappointment at what it described as often threatening and intimidating tactics when the labour minister recently carried out inspections of farming...
Millions for disease outbreaks and flood damage
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is being allocated additional funds, finance minister Pravin Gordhan announced during his medium-term budget policy statement to parliament.
Tsvangirai on land reform
It is not land reform when you take land from a few whites and give it to a few blacks, says Zimbabwean prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai.
State tractors – more questions
Questions are looming over alleged irregularities in the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' procurement of R50 million worth of tractors for use by small-scale farmers.
Growing demand for export grapes
Table grape exports will be boosted by the EU's economic squabbles and increasing health concerns.
Man versus elephant in Zimbabwe
A herd of 70 elephant living in the Chiredzi River Conservancy, in Zimbabwe's south-eastern lowveld, is under threat from communities who settled on the conservancy since 2000.
‘Take steps to fill state vet posts’
The shortage in veterinarians, especially in rural areas, is reaching critical levels.
