Farming offers hope to troubled SA economy
by MTHULISI SIBANDAJOHANNESBURG - THE resurgent agricultural sector is providing solace to South Africa's depressed economy. October is a busy period in the sector locally, as pla ...
Read More »Zimbabwe maize imports suspension to hit South Africa
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG – THE largest harvest of the staple maize in 37 years, which has led Zimbabwe to suspend all imports of the grain, is projected to have signif ...
Read More »SA’s agro-economy defies pandemic surge
by DION HENRICK in Cape Town CAPE TOWN - THE sentiment could be downbeat because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) spike but South Africa’s agricultural economy is projected to perfor ...
Read More »Relaxed SA lockdown a boost to agriculture
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG –THE relaxation of the current South African lockdown is widely viewed as positive news for the agricultural industry, especially the sub-sectors ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 »SA halts global maize exports to boost SADC
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG - REGIONAL supplies of the staple maize are projected to decline to their lowest level this month but it is not all gloom and doom as South Africa ...
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