Agribusiness
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Commercialising small-scale farming for 300,000 Malawians
Around 300,000 highly vulnerable Malawian families will benefit from a new US$125.4mn programme that aims to increase their productivity and strengthen their market access ... -
Three ways farms of the future can feed the planet and heal it too
Intensive agriculture may be nourishing most of the Earth’s inhabitants, but it’s doing the opposite to earth itself. Its dependence on singular crops, heavy ... -
Boosting Farm Productivity is the Key to Unlocking the Full Economic Value of Ethiopia’s Agricultural Sector
Ethiopia’s agricultural sector is the bedrock of the economy, employing more than 70 per cent of the workforce, accounting for more than a third ... -
SA cannabis industry in urgent need of inclusive legislation
The Cannabis Convention was recently held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The event hosted myriad exhibitors, speakers and industry leaders all exploring ... -
Agribusiness Confidence Index declines in Q4 of 2019
The Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell slightly from 46 points in the third quarter to 44 in the last quarter of 2019. A ... -
Getting women in the driver’s seat of Africa’s agribusiness revolution
by Mariam Yinusa and Edward Mabaya Monica Musonda, CEO of Zambian food processing company Java Foods , certainly faced hurdles in her rise to the top, ... -
How African intra-continental trade can benefit land reform, agriculture
The African Agri Investment Indaba (AAII), which recently took place at the Cape Town Internation Centre (CTICC) from 18-20 November 2019 explored disruptions and ... -
Tru-Cape’s New Variety Specialist, Buks Nel, is 2019’s Agriculturist of the Year.
Somerset West resident Buks Nel was recognised for his outstanding contribution to agriculture in the Agricultural Writers SA’s Farmer, Agriculturist and New Entrant to ... -
Chicken meat imports dominate the South African poultry market
South Africa’s imports of chicken meat continue to increase as the local market is affected by high feed costs. Meanwhile, the South African government ... -
Opportunities in African Food and Agriculture
It is widely acknowledged that agribusiness is the key to transforming African economies – it was certainly the core message at the 2019 AGRA ...
