Technology continues to play a prominent role in the development of agriculture globally while helping the industry to break into new frontiers. Dawie Maree, Head of Information and Marketing for ...
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Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business The rebound in production conditions from the beginning of January 2019 spurred farmers to catch up with plantings of ...
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Ghana’s vegetable exports continue after improvements to its SPS capabilities By Dr Dennis Rangi – Director General – Development, CABI Like many of my fellow Africans, I proceed into 2019 with ...
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Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business After a slow start to the 2018/19 summer crop season with severe dryness during December 2018 in the growing areas ...
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By Dr Roelof Botha (GIBS Faculty – part-time) and Prof Ilse Botha (University of Johannesburg) Executive Summary Any doubts over the overwhelming impact that the debate on land expropriation ...
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Background: During 2018, land expropriation without compensation (EWC) dominated the public discourse in South Africa to such an extent that it was declared the Word of the Year by the Pan South ...
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By :William Gumede Giving communal land to individual households, rather than mostly corrupt traditional overseers, will unlock real value, energy and entrepreneurship. Zimbabwe's failed ...
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Comment by Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural economist at FNB Agri-Business South Africa : Following a stellar performance in 2017, South Africa’s agriculture output shrank by massive 29.2% in the ...
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By Kenny Ewan, CEO of Wefarm A stranger enters the room, from another world, and tells a long-time team to do things differently. The chances of a great outcome, based on human psychology, are ...
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Up to 80% of Africa’s agricultural production is delivered by small farms. And though common stereotypes may suggest otherwise, most of these small agricultural enterprises are heavily dependent on ...
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