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Poor beneficiary selection hampers land reform – Agri SA
...producers on farms during #drought. #AgriSA2016 @FarmersWeeklySA — Wilma den Hartigh (@WilmadenHartigh) October 13, 2016 #AgriSA2016 @PrelineS, @GrainSA: land beneficiaries need land ownership and title deeds otherwise they will remain...
Agriculture plays strategic role in Namibia’s economy
...opportunities,” he said. As a result of the drought, the agricultural sector’s growth was a disappointing -6% in 2015. Iyambo said that the livestock sector’s growth had declined 2,3%, and...
Policy overhaul needed to revive economic activity in agri
...difficult situation due to land reform pressure brought on by the Economic Freedom Fighters, the effects of the drought and food security issues. However, he thinks South Africa’s political system...
SA & Namibia most food secure in Sub-Saharan Africa – Möller
...in times of need, such as the current drought," he explained. He added that both countries would be well advised to pay more attention to the informal economic value chain....
Groundnut production drops to 18 850t
...the area under production dropped to 22 600ha. The drought was one of the main reasons for the industry’s poor performance, said Wandile Sihlobo, head of economic and agribusiness intelligence...
Managing volatility in the agricultural market
...number of drought years with the industry. Our expertise and understanding of the industry makes it possible to evolve with technological developments and be able to offer appropriate solutions. We...
South Africa’s food price inflation increases
...the 2015/2016 drought, which has led to lower grain supplies and, in turn, higher prices,” said Sihlobo. The rise in egg inflation was in line with increases in poultry feed...
SA teen wins Google Science Fair 2016 grand prize
She beat thousands of participants from over a hundred countries with her citrus peel and avocado oil product that could alleviate the impact of drought on agricultural production. By combining...
Grain SA honours small-scale farmers
...the 2016 Grain SA/ABSA Subsistence Farmer of the Year. He has access to 10ha of arable communal land that he uses for planting maize and soya. Despite this year’s drought, Zuma...
BFAP’s predictions: an overview
...since 2005. Gross value growth was 30% in 2014, but has decreased rapidly as the sector faced two seasons of extreme drought. The weaker rand has isolated SA agriculture against...
Managing weather risk
...of BVG Commodities, which trades in agricultural and financial futures and options. The recent drought, followed by winter flooding in traditional summer rainfall areas, provided a taste of the volatile...
Table grape farmer increases turnover by 900%
...Jacques says. In the 2014/2015 season, they harvested over 6 000 cartons/ ha, and this past season, which was particularly difficult due to the drought, they harvested more than 5 427...
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