Agribusiness
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AGCO expands Future Farm training investment in Zambia
AGCO has revealed plans for further development of the Future Farm project in Zambia. Upgrades for Phase II will include the construction of student ... -
Pernod Ricard acquires majority stake in SA spirit maker Inverroche
Drinks giant Pernod Ricard, through its affiliate Pernod Ricard South Africa, is acquiring a majority stake in South African craft spirit brand Inverroche. Based ... -
South Africa: Final land reform and agriculture report released
The land reform panel emphasised that land reform can no longer be postponed, with over 60% of South Africans’ land and/or property rights not ... -
Agroecology as innovation
Recently, the High Level Panel of Experts of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) released its much-anticipated report on agroecology. The report signals ... -
AMIE calls on government to keep poultry prices in reach of all South Africans
The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has called on the South African government to arbitrate in the brewing tariff battle between local ... -
Herdwatch launches Growth Partners Programme with major UK Agri-retail chain
Herdwatch the market leading farm management app and platform have launched their Growth Partners Programme with UK Agri retail giant Mole Valley Farmers to ... -
EU to fund Kenyan smallholder agribusinesses in latest boost for agriculture
A woman works on a demonstration farm in Kakamega, western Kenya. Small-scale farmers in the region could gain easier access to credit after the European Union offered ... -
Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is good news
Driven by population growth and growing land scarcity, most African farm households are witnessing the gradual sub-division of their land. Over time farms are getting smaller ... -
Agri-Vie Fund acquires 36% of local FMCG manufacturer
Avril Stassen, a senior partner at Exeo Capital, has announced that their Agri-Vie Fund II – a private equity fund focused on food and ... -
Good performance in SA agricultural exports despite the drought
Value of (South African) wine exports up despite drought in Western Cape – this is a headline of an article in Business Day. It essentially refers ...
