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Diesel Refund Reforms Promise Welcome Relief to SA Farmers

By Craig Macaskill   Posted 2018-04-24   In Blog     Press release South Africa – The promised reforms to the current Diesel Tax Refund system promise welcome relief to struggling SA farmers. Whilst nothing has been confirmed by Treasury as yet, the diesel tax refund system and its administration are set for an overhaul which will see a reduction […]

Young black farmers

By Craig Macaskill   Posted 2018-04-16   In Blog       In an article which appeared in The Conversation last week, Mnqobu Ngubane looked at the obstacles facing a young black farmer. He interviewed aspiring farmer Lonwabo Jwili, who bought a piece of land near Johannesburg. Jwili speaks of the three challenges for young farmers. These are access to information, finance and markets.   Information: […]

Food safety and traceability

Introduction Food is a dynamic substance which changes with time and through exposure to different temperatures, storage conditions and processing methods. Food safety is a scientific discipline describing the production, harvesting, handling, processing, preparation and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness. This includes a number of procedures and practices that should be followed […]