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.
Agribook Supports Gift of the Givers
There are some situations for which you could not plan. The possibility of them did not exist! At other times, the situation may well have been on your radar, but more as a worst-case-scenario.
VINPRO SURVEY: SA wine industry at the edge of a cliff
The South African wine industry is at a tipping point, with many wine businesses, especially smaller companies and those under black ownership, facing potential closures in the next three to twelve months due to the recurring and now fifth domestic wine sales restrictions.
Small towns are collapsing across South Africa. How it’s starting to affect farming
Farming and agribusiness play a crucial role in sustaining the economies of small towns and rural areas. There is a lot of evidence of this in the economic literature and in the popular media. This dependency has its inherent risks.
When details are important
As the reader will be aware, traceability is an important consideration in our export markets, and increasingly so here at home. If something is questionable in a product, it can be traced back to the farm – even the field – of its origin.
EWC debate “out of sync with South Africa’s economic policy direction”
On Monday the 31st of May, the Ad Hoc Committee on the amendment of section 25 of the Constitution met for deliberations prior to the expiration of its mandate at midnight.
FairPlay welcomes trade policy statements
FairPlay welcomes the many positive features in this week’s statements by the South African government on trade policy and localisation of production. These will help to bring about improvements in areas on which FairPlay has focused – action to limit job-destroying predatory imports such as in the chicken and sugar sectors, and a job-creating stimulus for the industries and areas most affected, including poor and under-resourced rural areas.
How Technology is Driving Farmer Profits in the Right Direction
Agriculture is currently one of the most dynamic sectors to conduct business in. The expected economic growth rate coupled with the growth of the middle class in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the continent’s untapped agricultural potential present role players in this sector with enormous economic opportunities.
SA’s economic performance in 2020: Agriculture a beacon of hope
The Department of Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has recently released the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for the final quarter of 2020, which offered a sobering overview of the year.