Author: Brandon Moss
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Venezuelan cocoa exporters scramble to raise cash
Venezuela has been exporting large quantities of cocoa in recent months, as it is the one commodity in that country not yet subject to ... -
SA farmers urged to be vigilant against anthrax
An outbreak of anthrax has been reported in Qeme in Lesotho following the hospitalisation of more than 50 people in the area. These people ... -
‘Historic flooding’ seriously delays US maize plantings
Farmers in the US have turned to social media to show how far behind they are with the planting season this year, due to ... -
Cyril Ramaphosa’s Ankole bull sells for R640 000
The auction, of Ankole and Ankole crossbreeds, was the first of its kind in South Africa. Ramaphosa’s Lot 35, NANK10-115, with a right horn length ... -
‘Cost of South Africa’s FMD outbreak could reach R10 billion’
It has been estimated that the recent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in South Africa could cost the red meat value chain as much as ... -
Vegetable farmer’s strategy for synching production with demand
Andile Ngcobo is just 24, but he is using this to his advantage, harnessing his youthful curiosity to find ways of improving the profitability ... -
Swartland jam factory turns rejected fruit into profit
FruitLips is a small fruit-processing factory on the family-owned farm Achtervlei at Piket-Bo-Berg in the Swartland. Here a staff of 17 process jams, marmalades, ... -
Former bank boss Reuel Khoza’s huge avocado investment
At the age of 68 and with six business books and a PhD behind him, Reuel Khoza has turned his attention to his original ...
