Fair Cape Dairies takes major step towards going off-grid
Yesterday, Thursday 25 March 2021, Fair Cape Dairies took another major step towards becoming the leader in sustainable agriculture in South Africa. In the spirit of Fair Cape’s motto of…
Agbiz presents to the Portfolio Committee on the Expropriation Bill
On Thursday 25 March, Agbiz delivered a joint presentation with BUSA on the Expropriation Bill to the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure. The presentation was well received and…
TLU SA asks government to be honest about the future of poverty
TLU SA did a presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure as part of the public participation process of the Expropriation Bill. The committee received more…
SA TABLE GRAPES CONSIDERED A HEALTHY INDUSTRY THAT WILL CONTINUE TO PROSPER
The South African table grape industry has been growing for some time, and that trend is expected to continue, according to speakers at the latest monthly broadcast by the Produce…
Changes to water-use licence issuing powers to help agricultural industry, says AgriSA
Agricultural industry organisation AgriSA has welcomed the decision by the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) acting director-general Deborah Mochotlhi to give regional DWS offices and catchment management agencies the…
Agriculture will make its mark in parliament
Parliament will be hearing oral submissions from today from various organisations and individuals regarding the Expropriation Bill. Free State Agriculture will be preparing itself in defence of property rights, the…
South African government should focus on expansion of agricultural export markets
In our interactions with various agribusinesses since the start of the year, one issue that consistently comes up, in addition to the usual concerns around land reform policy, is trade.…
Agri worker transport to receive serious attention
Western Cape Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Ivan Meyer has welcomed the news that the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Affairs and Planning is giving serious attention…
DA welcomes the launch of the blended finance
The DA welcomes the relaunch of blended finance by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) through the Agri-Industrial Fund in partnership with the Industrial Development Corporation…
Southern African citrus to reach new heights as 2021 export estimate is released
The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa (CGA) is excited to announce that the South African citrus industry will likely break all previous export season records with an estimated 158.7…