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Over the past two decades, South Africa’s agricultural output growth and rise in trade surpluses have been inspiring, and these successes give me much enthusiasm and optimism. In 2020 alone,…
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms Thoko Didiza (MP), has learnt with sadness the news of the passing of His Majesty, King Goodwill Zwelithini Ka Bhekuzulu,…
The South African agricultural sector has shown much resilience over the years, surviving droughts, diseases and sanitation issues. Despite the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown in SA,…
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development would like to send an alertto citrus farmers regarding Asian Citrus Greening disease, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB).The disease is caused…
This upcoming harvesting season will once again bring Precision Agriculture to the forefront and you can rest assured that with John Deere you will have the EDGE in every crop.…
When a pandemic hits, questions that immediately arise include what impact there will be on public health, the economy and other aspects of society. Another set of questions involves response…
Although South Africa’s agricultural economy performed robustly in 2020, possibly grew by between 10-13%, according to our and Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy estimates, employment numbers remain disappointing. The…
For many years, South Africa has prided itself as the most food-secure country in the Africancontinent and has also ranked relatively well with its peer BRICS countries. But disappointingly, the…
The campus of Elsenburg Agricultural Training Institute was abuzz this week as, amidst strict Covid-19 protocols, excited first-year students arrived on campus for the first time. In his welcome message…
There is a global shortage of seasonal fruit pickers, as a result of the enforced COVID-19 travel restrictions. As it is getting harder to find fruit pickers to harvest the…