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Land Bank creditor urges South Africa to speed up rescue efforts
3rd December 2020 By: Bloomberg

South Africa’s National Treasury and the state-owned Land and Agricultural Development Bank are being accused of dragging their heels in negotiating a rescue package for the stricken lender,... 


Agribusiness Confidence Index jumps to 61 in the fourth quarter
Agribusiness Confidence Index jumps to 61 in the fourth quarter
1st December 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Agricultural Business Chamber/Industrial Development Corporation Agribusiness Confidence Index has rallied to 61 points in the fourth quarter – its highest level since the third quarter of... 


Agri SA calls for govt aid as Land Bank is too important to fail
27th November 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry organisation Agri SA has warned that the action by Moody’s Investor Service to lower the Lank Bank and Eskom’s respective ratings pose a risk to food security and overall economic recovery... 


First group of Western Cape agriculture drone pilots receive their wings
27th November 2020 By: Yvonne Silaule

The first group of Western Cape Department of Agriculture drone pilots received their wings this week. The department assisted the group to successfully sit for the South African Civil Aviation... 


Awaiting South African bailout, land bank locks out farmers
19th November 2020 By: Bloomberg

One of the biggest lenders to South African farmers can’t take on new clients or meet half the needs of existing customers until it gets another government bailout to keep operating. The... 


A sugarcane plantation
Govt, industry sign the sugar master plan
17th November 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel, Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza and sugar industry stakeholders have signed the Sugar Industry Master... 


TECH TALK The Cape Export Network uses technology to introduce producers and buyers on a secure platform
Digital network launched to support wine sector
13th November 2020

The Western Cape government, in partnership with agency for tourism, trade and investment promotion for Cape Town and the Western Cape, Wesgro, as well as wine marketing specialists Wines of South... 


Didiza gives update on release of State-owned land
10th November 2020 By: Donna Slater

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza says her department, on October 1, advertised 529 000 ha of land, amounting to 894 farms across South Africa for release on... 


Greenpeace urges African countries to lead climate developments on the continent
Greenpeace urges African countries to lead climate developments on the continent
9th November 2020 By: Sane Dhlamini

Not for profit environmental organisation Greenpeace has called on African countries to lead the development of new climate databases and models rather than depend on other countries as future... 


Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza
South Africa moves to soothe investor fears over land grabs
21st October 2020 By: Bloomberg

As South Africa revises its legal framework to make it easier to take property without paying for it, the nation’s land minister has given assurances that the contentious process won’t degenerate... 


Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza
Africa’s economic recovery lies in agriculture – minister
15th October 2020 By: African News Agency

South African Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza said on Thursday that the agricultural sector should be at the centre of the country’s and Africa’s economic... 


Agricultural transformation a Presidential imperative, says Ramaphosa
8th October 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

President Cyril Ramaphosa has highlighted access to agricultural land for subsistence farming and commercial production as a national priority, stating that the transformation of patterns of... 


Agri SA welcomes availing of State land for agricultural purposes
2nd October 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

South African agricultural industry association Agri SA has welcomed the announcement by Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza that over 500 000 ha of State land will... 


Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza
Govt announces new application process for available agricultural State land
1st October 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Members of the public who want to apply for available agricultural State land as part of the government contribution to the land reform programme, will need to follow a new process set out by... 


Agribusiness Confidence Index rebounds to 51 in third quarter
14th September 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Agbiz/Industrial Development Corporation Agribusiness Confidence Index rebounded to 51 in the third quarter. This follows a deterioration to 39 in the second quarter, a period which had... 


Astral Foods ‘cautiously satisfied’ with earnings for the year
14th September 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Poultry producer Astral Foods has indicated that its earnings a share and headline earnings a share for the year ending September 30, are expected to be down by no more than 25% on the comparative... 


Opinion: Building back better on food and agriculture
Opinion: Building back better on food and agriculture
11th September 2020

In this opinion piece, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) director-general QU Dongyu writes about a comprehensive response and recovery programme to overcome the impacts of... 


Lesotho Prime Minister Dr Moeketsi Majoro
Lesotho aims to ‘go big’ on agriculture amid Agoa textiles uncertainty
4th September 2020 By: Terence Creamer

Lesotho Prime Minister Dr Moeketsi Majoro reports that the country aims to overhaul its underperforming agricultural sector with the objective of improving both food security and attracting... 


DTIC, Wesgro to host virtual wine mission to South Korea
26th August 2020 By: Creamer Media Reporter

To enhance bilateral trade and investment ties, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) will, in collaboration with trade promotion agency Wesgro, host a virtual wine mission to... 


An artist's rendering of the Toronto Group's Charcoal Production Facility once completed.
New charcoal production facility launched in Western Cape
18th August 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Western Cape-based Toronto Group on August 18 launched its charcoal production facility, in the Swartland municipality of the province. The combined virtual and limited attendance sod-turning... 


Tongaat reports ‘improved results’ despite weak economic growth, financial mismanagement blow
Tongaat reports ‘improved results’ despite weak economic growth, financial mismanagement blow
14th August 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Sugar manufacturer Tongaat Hulett on August 14 reported “improved results” for the financial year ended March 31, during which the group’s headline earnings per share (EPS) improved by 111% to 90c... 


SUPERIOR BENEFITS 
Hemp boasts several characteristics that make it superior from an ecological and economic perspective
Hempcrete advantageous for construction
31st July 2020 By: Mc'Kyla Nortje

Hempcrete provides several advantages when used for the construction of a building, says Cape Town-based architecture firm Wolf and Wolf Architecture founder and principal Wolf Wolf. Hempcrete is a... 


Agri SA bemoans agriculture programme budget cuts
Agri SA bemoans agriculture programme budget cuts
22nd July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Agri SA says the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s salary bill should be cut by a higher amount rather than the cuts announced in funding for programmes... 


IFC exceed 2019 fiscal commitments with $4.6bn invested
22nd July 2020 By: Donna Slater

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, committed $5.6-billion to private sector development in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa in fiscal year 2020, supporting businesses across the two... 


Tiffany Adams
Study calls for extension of moratorium on transport height restrictions 
21st July 2020 By: Irma Venter

Many South African industries, especially the fruit industry, could suffer major financial losses if they are not allowed to transport their goods in high-cube containers beyond June, next year,... 


Transnet undertakes upgrades at various terminals
2nd July 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has prepared for a 13% increase in citrus volumes this year, with new equipment being set up to boost operations at the Port Elizabeth, Durban and Ngqura container... 


FLOOD TOIL TEARS AND SWEAT
Floods caused significant erosion and wash away damage on several sections of the railway line that are in close proximity to the river
Local company involved in Malawi railway link
26th June 2020

This year, environmental consulting engineers JG Afrika completed hydrological, topographical, sedimentation and climate studies to assist the Malawian government in rebuilding railway... 


Land Bank to get additional R3bn in extra budget, nothing for other SOEs
24th June 2020 By: African News Agency

South Africa's National Treasury on Wednesday said it would allocate an additional R3-billion to the recapitalise the Land Bank, but said no other in-year spending adjustments were proposed for... 


Zoetis believes precision animal farming innovation can help advance sector
24th June 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

As agriculture will play a critical role in the economic recovery of South Africa in the wake of Covid-19, animal health company Zoetis intends to introduce various innovations to help local... 


Infrastructure key to agriculture's future
23rd June 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

For agriculture to become a greater contributor to the economy and to better ensure food security, industry experts agree that the country needs investment into infrastructure and this, in turn,... 


Huletts Sugar joins Proudly South African
22nd June 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Sugar manufacturer Tongaat Hulett Sugar is the latest large corporation to join Proudly South African (SA) and become part of the “buy local” movement. For over 128 years, Huletts has been a local... 


Agribusiness confidence falls to the lowest level since the 2008/9 financial crisis
Agribusiness confidence falls to the lowest level since the 2008/9 financial crisis
15th June 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

The Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz)/Industrial Development Corporation Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) has fallen from the 50-point mark in the first quarter of the year... 


Solidarity opposes retrenchments at Agricultural Research Council
9th June 2020 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Trade union Solidarity is in talks with the Agricultural Research Council (Arc) about the best possible solution around the council’s impending retrenchments, which the union believes could pose a... 


AfDB launches programmes to bolster Africa's food security
9th June 2020 By: Donna Slater

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled a strategic roadmap of projects and programmes to assist African countries in tackling the nutrition and food security aspects of the Covid-19... 


JOHN MANUELL
The full potential of sugar production processes lies in leveraging available data to drive the seamless interoperability among people, assets and production processes
Sector increasingly adopting digitalisation
22nd May 2020 By: Mamaili Mamaila

Technology provider ABB Southern Africa believes that digitalisation can address the production challenges of the sugar industry. 


Lifting of cigarette sale prohibition will improve tobacco farming economics
21st May 2020 By: Donna Slater

If the ban on cigarette sales is lifted, tobacco farmers supported by the Emerging Farmer Initiative will benefit enormously, enabling them to sell and duly process crops that have already been... 


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