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May 9, 2018

Challenges and opportunities as the fourth industrial revolution bring change to agriculture

The fourth industrial revolution will bring significant change to South African agriculture and agro-processing. According to Nico Groenewald, Head of Agriculture at Standard Bank Group, it will introduce new challenges and opportunities
May 8, 2018

Better governance can enhance an inclusive and just food system in South Africa

Food security and food safety do not feature strongly in the laws, policies, and programmes of most municipalities in South Africa.Where it does, it is mostly concentrated on food production, rather than facilitating access to safe food.
May 8, 2017

JSE to launch Zambia dollar-denominated maize contract

According to Moneyweb, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is setting up a contract for Zambian maize that will be denominated in US dollars. The contract will add liquidity to the Zambian market and provide the South […]
May 2, 2017

SAFE rolls out 185 ha new citrus project in Wellington

SAFE (South African Fruit Exporters) has started on a new citrus project in Wellington, Western Cape. This 185-hectare shade netting project is one effort that tries to meet the growing overseas demand for citrus, according to Freshplaza.com. According […]