Welcome back to work!
“Welcome back to work!” This was your greeting yesterday or last week. Or not.
Harnessing the power of agritech to help SA’s smallholder farmers
Microsoft’s AgriTech Programme is investing in building the capabilities, competitiveness and innovation of a local technology company to develop and roll-out high-impact solutions that will help South Africa’s smallholder farmers become more productive, commercially viable and sustainable.
How Huletts is Growing a Sweet Future
As one of KwaZulu-Natal’s longest standing commercial and agricultural entities, Huletts plays a significant societal role in South Africa.
How to narrow the big divide between black and white farmers in South Africa
At the dawn of democracy, few probably thought that nearly three decades on, South Africa would still be battling with the phenomenon of “two agricultures”.
Agbiz welcomes the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement
Agbiz welcomes the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement, which showed continuity between former Finance Minister Tito Mboweni and his successor Enoch Godongwana.
Effective communication of the Master Plan is vital for implementation
Most of the national government’s agricultural policies and programmes depend on implementation by the provincial governments and municipalities for their success.
Five steps for transforming Africa’s food systems from the demand side
A report by Boston Consulting Group shows that policy innovations that focus on the demand rather than the supply side can effectively transform Africa’s food systems.
Rising input costs a serious challenge for future food production
Rising input costs, such as direct materials, direct labour and other overheads, are posing a major challenge to food production in South Africa.
Devastating veld fires a serious concern for agriculture
The veld fires in July, August and September this year caused enormous devastation in the Northern Cape, Free State and North West.
On poultry
This week we had a query about starting a poultry enterprise.