Farmers celebrate compensation from Zimbabwean government
Three white Zimbabwean commercial farmers are celebrating as one of the attached Zimbabwean-government-owned properties in Cape Town will finally be auctioned off and some of the proceeds used to partly...
Competition Commission clarifies what industry bodies can and can’t talk about
While the South African Milk Processors' Organisation (Sampro) recently received word from the Competition Commission that the information it exchanges with members doesn't fall foul of the Competition Act, other...
KZN gets 205 assistant agricultural extension officers
The leadership of the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Rural Development (KZN DAEARD) recently showed their committment to resurrecting agricultural extension services by employing 205 national diploma graduates...
Record export crop for citrus
South Africa's citrus industry achieved a record export crop in 2010 after a tough 2009 season.
World food prices expected to spike sharply
Higher global food prices can be expected in 2011, unless production of major food crops increases significantly, according to the latest Food Outlook released by the UN's Food and Agriculture...
IDC to invest billions in biofuel projects
The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) plans to invest more than R3 billion in three biofuel projects.
Europe buying fine wool
The Merino indicator WAS 2% down compared to the previous sale, closing at R67,28/kg (clean). But this was still 16% up on the opening sale, according to Ona Viljoen of...
Mohair market soars
The recovery of the mohair market continued at the sixth sale of the 2010 winter season, with 97,7% of the 96 818kg on offer sold, and the average market indicator...
Farmers meet to discuss leopard threat
Baviaanskloof and Kouga livestock farmers threatened by increasing numbers of leopards will seek assistance from provincial and national government. This decision was taken at a crisis meeting of the Baviaanskloof/Kouga...
Class action looms against bread cartel members
Many commentators have said the heavy fines the Competition Commission levelled against members of the bread cartel didn't benefit consumers who directly suffered as a result of unlawful price fixing...
R100 million targeted for land reform rescues in KZN
The public has been assured that the R100 million the KZN government injected into rescuing scores of struggling land reform farms in the province won't simply be used to bail...
Nkwinti’s department under pressure to spend
The land reform department's recapitalisation and development programme for failed land reform farms has got off to a slow start, with the department spending less than 20% of the R900...
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