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FAO report: Global seafood reaches record high, led by aquaculture boom

Fishing

FAO report: Global seafood reaches record high, led by aquaculture boom

10 Jun 2024

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Agro-processing

Chocolate prices continue to rise

Paul Makube 8 Apr 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Paul Makube 8 Jan 2024

Sibanye-Stillwater buys historic copper mine in Tasmania

Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater buys historic copper mine in Tasmania

Lindsey Schutters 1 Nov 2023

New professional body to support South African wine industry workforce

Viticulture & Oenology

New professional body to support South African wine industry workforce

31 Oct 2023

Saai launches AI platform for farmers

Agri Tech

Saai launches AI platform for farmers

9 Feb 2023

Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023

Agribusiness

Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023

Wandile Sihlobo 16 Jan 2023

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Agriculture

South Africa's small-scale farmers still can't find a place in the food value chain

Adrino Mazenda 14 Oct 2022

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

Fruit industry adopts socio-economic accord

Agro-processing

Fruit industry adopts socio-economic accord

23 Feb 2022

Exploded Nigerian oil storage vessel had up to 60,000 barrels before incident

Coal, Oil & Gas

Exploded Nigerian oil storage vessel had up to 60,000 barrels before incident

7 Feb 2022

Oil vessel Trinity Spirit explodes off coast of Nigeria

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil vessel Trinity Spirit explodes off coast of Nigeria

Tife Owolabi 4 Feb 2022

200 liquor stores looted, along with SAB and Heineken facilities

Retailers

200 liquor stores looted, along with SAB and Heineken facilities

15 Jul 2021

Proposed changes to the Distillate Fuel Refund System

Tax Law

Proposed changes to the Distillate Fuel Refund System

Rudi Katzke and Kagiso Nonyane 17 Mar 2021

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

Tax Law

High Court judgment limits diesel refund claims for mining activities

Prenisha Govender 18 Jan 2021

Funding Accelerator Programme spearheads growth and resilience in 141 township SMMEs in Gauteng

Funding

Funding Accelerator Programme spearheads growth and resilience in 141 township SMMEs in Gauteng

Issued by SAICA 15 Dec 2020

Cultivating agri development, economic growth in Africa

Agribusiness

Cultivating agri development, economic growth in Africa

13 Oct 2020

Agribusiness

Partnerships, sector stability and access to markets key to unlocking full potential of SA's agri sector

John Hudson 4 Mar 2020

Tiger Brands boosts smallholder farmers

FMCG

Tiger Brands boosts smallholder farmers

Ursula Human 3 Jan 2020

Township retailers need to be bolstered as entrepreneurs

Community

Township retailers need to be bolstered as entrepreneurs

21 Nov 2019

Overcoming systemic challenges to transform South Africa's agricultural sector

Agriculture

Overcoming systemic challenges to transform South Africa's agricultural sector

Gert Schoonbee 17 Sep 2019

Call for nominations for the 2019 #YAFF awards

Agriculture

Call for nominations for the 2019 #YAFF awards

4 Mar 2019

Agriculture

New Year's messages from agri leaders

14 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: Traceability at item level across entire supply chains

Trends

#BizTrends2019: Traceability at item level across entire supply chains

Dr Hennie Ras 7 Jan 2019

Africa agri-food development programme applications now open

Agriculture

Africa agri-food development programme applications now open

16 Oct 2018

Stainless steel sector growth should be integrated in global value chain - Sassda

Materials & Equipment

Stainless steel sector growth should be integrated in global value chain - Sassda

10 Aug 2018

Newly designated Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems

Agriculture

Newly designated Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems

23 Apr 2018

Food trends could drive production decisions

Agriculture

Food trends could drive production decisions

Frikkie Maré 15 Feb 2018

Agricultural education and training: The landscape, challenges and opportunities

Agriculture

Agricultural education and training: The landscape, challenges and opportunities

Prof Charlie Reinhardt 2 Feb 2018

Listeriosis outbreak shines a light on food safety in SA

Health & Safety

Listeriosis outbreak shines a light on food safety in SA

24 Jan 2018

FMCG

Eastern Cape entrepreneur grows maize meal brand's retail presence

21 Dec 2017

Farmers need to understand value of the agricultural chain

Agriculture

Farmers need to understand value of the agricultural chain

25 Dec 2017

Minister Rob Davies gazettes amended AgriBEE Sector Code

Agriculture

Minister Rob Davies gazettes amended AgriBEE Sector Code

12 Dec 2017

Top 12 major issues in agriculture

Agriculture

Top 12 major issues in agriculture

Ursula Human 11 Dec 2017

Recycling e-waste can help create jobs and reduce poverty in Africa

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Recycling e-waste can help create jobs and reduce poverty in Africa

Juliette Biao 29 Nov 2017

#AgriIndaba: Meeting the challenges of investing in sub-Saharan agriculture

Agribusiness

#AgriIndaba: Meeting the challenges of investing in sub-Saharan agriculture

10 Nov 2017

SACAU: Agriculture can play a critical role in eradicating poverty

Agriculture

SACAU: Agriculture can play a critical role in eradicating poverty

18 Oct 2017

AGCO Future Farm Training centre. (Source: AGCO Corporation)

Agriculture

AGCO Future Farm hosts young agripreneurs for mechanisation and business workshops

20 Jul 2017

The organically grown vineyards of Avondale Wine. Image Source:

Horticulture

The sustainability of organic wine production

23 Jun 2017

Agriculture

Agriculture remains resilient as SA economy slips into technical recession

Hamlet Hlomendlini 14 Jun 2017

From left to right: ECDC Imvaba Co-operative Fund manager Simphiwe Ntshweni; Matyeni Agricultural Co-operative deputy chairperson Langa Zophondle; and Eastern Cape MEC for Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Sakhumzi Somyo at the launch of the Matyeni Agricultural Co-operative processing plant

Agriculture

Eastern Cape cooperative launches livestock feed and maize meal processing facility

25 Apr 2017

Can Agri-parks be the ‘silver bullet' for small farmer and rural development in South Africa?

Agriculture

Can Agri-parks be the ‘silver bullet' for small farmer and rural development in South Africa?

Annelize Crosby, Dr. Jack Armour and Theo Boshoff 10 Feb 2017

#AgriIndaba: Investing in Africa is not for sissies

Markets & Investment

#AgriIndaba: Investing in Africa is not for sissies

Nicci Botha 30 Nov 2016

ECRDA chief executive Thozamile Gwanya

Agriculture

ECRDA approved millions in loans for rural entrepreneurs in 2015/16

3 Nov 2016

- From left: Chief Investment Officer, Old Mutual Investment Group, Hywei George; Chief Executive Officer of the Group, Diane Radley; Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Uche Orji, at the agreement-signing ceremony.

Agribusiness

Nigeria partners with South African firm in real estate and agriculture deal

20 Sep 2016

Marketing & Media

Technological innovation - a catalyst for Africa's growth

21 Jun 2016

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

Agri Tech

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

1 Jun 2016

Eastern Cape forestry commercialisation drive to grow small businesses

Forestry

Eastern Cape forestry commercialisation drive to grow small businesses

9 May 2016

Attitudes toward agribusiness investment is changing

Agribusiness

Attitudes toward agribusiness investment is changing

26 Jan 2016