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These blogs contain agricultural related information and written by our editor Craig Macaskill as well as guest columnists from time to time.
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Poor South African households can’t afford nutritious food – what can be done
Cities cannot solve the problem of food insecurity and nutrition alone.
Update on Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern Cape: Declaration of Disease Management Area
A Disease Management Area (DMA) declared which includes parts of the Kouga and Kou-kamma Municipalities.
Ticks in South Africa are becoming resistant to pesticides – and may become uncontrollable
If ticks continue to build their resistance, this will affect farmers’ incomes and could lead to lower meat and milk production. How to solve the problem.
Transnet forging ahead with reforms
It is in the country’s interest that Transnet functions optimally.
The South African agricultural sector requires both employment and skills to thrive
The lack of skills in agriculture presents challenges to productivity, innovation, and the overall growth potential of agriculture in the country.
President Ramaphosa’s land release push could profoundly help build an inclusive agriculture sector in South Africa
Over time, the South African government has amassed over 2 million hectares of land that was never released to beneficiaries with title deeds.