Agribook Agriculture Weekly: Important Farming News You Might Have Missed (Issue 4.20)
Agribook Agriculture Weekly is a weekly blog post that covers all the important news in the farming and agriculture industry. Each week we put together a list of important news articles, blog posts and industry developments both nationally and internationally. This week we continue our focus on the impact of Covid-19 and also provide updates on global produce markets.
Online application platform for CADS Fund now available
Saai establishes an online platform to help financially distressed small-scale farmers to apply for funds.
Agribook Agriculture Weekly: Important Farming News You Might Have Missed (Issue 4.11)
A look at some items of interest to the agricultural value chain for the week ending 11 April.
Support Programmes for Businesses during Covid-19 Lockdown
What financial support is on offer to assist businesses during Covid-19? In addition to the Solidarity Fund there are others.
The Case for Small-scale Producers and the Informal Food Value Chain during the Covid-19 Lockdown.
Spaza shops will be opening again. What is the case for spaza shops and informal food vendors to be allowed to operate during the Covid-19 lockdown?
Cigarettes are Non-Essential, but Tobacco can Still Help the Fight against Covid-19
Banning the sale of tobacco during the lockdown against coronavirus is controversial. But what does tobacco have to offer us in this time of Covid-19?
Agriculture, a strategic sector, must be safe during Coronavirus, Covid-19 lockdown
Lockdown Covid-19: Both Agri SA and TLU SA call on their members to be more alert, and on the police to maintain visibility in rural areas during this time.
Corona Virus, CoVid-19 and its Impact on Agriculture and Farming in South Africa
If it had been a WhatsApp message it would have been followed by the laughing face with tears.
Investment in technology vital to boost agricultural output and exports
South African agriculture needs more investment and the implementation of the latest technology to boost output, not only for local consumption, but also for vitally needed exports to boost foreign exchange earnings.
Off-take agreements with Emerging Livestock Farmers of R30–R90 million announced by Al Mawashi
Emerging farmers to access between R30 Million – R90 Million over next three years in first-round of off-take agreements.