Dry spell a triple blow to Mpumalanga farmers
from ANNA NTABANE in Mbombela MBOMBELA - THE ongoing dry weather conditions affecting the entire Southern African region is the latest blow in a series of setbacks to hit farmers ...
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COMMODITIES: Impending grain deficit rekindles GMO consideration
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG - AMID strong indications that Southern Africa is headed for yet another year of poor agricultural output, experts have advised policymakers to encou ...
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EU project drives sustainable practices among Kenyan MSMEs
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI - KENYAN farmers as well as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are poised to generate more revenue, create jobs and reduce v ...
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Mpumalanga’s greenest municipality revealed
from ANNA NTABANE in Secunda, Mpumalanga SECUNDA - THE Steve Tshwete municipality in Middelburg has been adjudged the greenest in the Mpumalanga Province. It has won the grand pri ...
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COMMODITIES: Foot and mouth scare returns to haunt SA’s economy
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG - THE latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease can trigger an import ban of South African livestock products and deal a major blow to the already ...
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Father, daughter combination yields lucrative farming project
from ANNA NTABANE in Nkomazi, Mpumalanga STEENBOK - THE strong work ethic her father instilled in her is paying off 26 years later as Sinethemba Sambo emerges as one of the most s ...
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Farmers pin hopes on provincial agro master plan
from ANNA NTABANE in White River, Mpumalanga WHITE RIVER - THE Mpumalanga Provincial Agriculture Master Plan is anticipated to spur the growth of the sector in the region and prov ...
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Hansen appointed first Power of Nutrition president
TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG - RENOWNED health and nutrition expert, Keith Hansen, has been appointed the inaugural president of The Power of Nutrition (USA) Inc, a corporation d ...
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COMMODITIES: Private traders scuttle SADC maize reserves procurement
MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare / TINTSWALO BALOYI in Johannesburg HARARE - FOOD reserve agencies in some Southern African countries might fail to procure their targeted volumes of the ...
Read More »World leaders petitioned over SA xenophobic violence
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG - THE latest outbreak of attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa is set to be on the global agenda when the country hosts the internatio ...
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