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Support for small-scale farmers must translate into greater market access
On 16 March, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, handed a support package to the Barrydale Small-Scale Farmers...
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Doc Faffa joins SA Agriculture Hall of Fame
Doc Faffa, as he’s affectionately known in the agricultural industry, has been inducted into the Agriculture Hall of Fame earlier...
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‘Agriculture needs a separate minimum wage’ – Kwanalu
Research done by the KwaZulu-Natal Agriculture Union (Kwanalu) found that the province’s rural employment and economy are being threatened by...
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First female chainsaw operators make the cut at Knysna Municipality
Husqvarna’s battery-operated chainsaws are enabling women in forestry.
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Successful farmer’s day for vegetable farmers
The Department of Agriculture presented a successful farmer’s day for vegetable farmers recently. About 60 small-scale farmers and prospective farmers...
Read moreDetailsDidiza: ‘Eskom should view agriculture as essential’
The government will draw more benefits from supporting agriculture during the power crisis than it will cost them to do...
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Land Bank announces new CEO
The Land Bank’s new chief executive officer has 20 years of experience in the financial services sector during which he...
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NSPCA triumphs in case against pig abusers
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) came out on top in an animal cruelty case...
Read moreDetailsOBP silent amidst vaccine shortage
Little apparently came from Onderstepoort Biological Products’ undertaking to make vaccines available for vector-transmitted diseases.
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Opinion – Even if SA is struggling, agriculture will rise
Landbouweekblad reader Nick Serfontein of Edenville’s letter was received and adapted as follows.
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