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March 28, 2017

Western Cape’s dominant export remains agricultural products

Agricultural products remain the Western Cape’s dominant export commodity despite the challenges facing the sector, including the prevailing drought in the region. According to a trade and investment document recently released by Wesgro, the Western Cape’s […]
February 7, 2017

Technology is key to food security in Africa

For small-scale farming in Africa to be sustainable, farmers need better access to new technology, says Agnes Kalibata, president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (Agra) in Nairobi and former Rwandan cabinet minister. […]
January 9, 2017

Politieke en ekonomiese vooruitsigte vir die landbou in 2017

Die algemene landbouvooruitsigte het teen die einde van 2016 baie beter daaruit gesien as ‘n jaar gelede, veral wat die produksie van mielies en ander somergewasse betref. Die veldweiding het baie goed herstel in daardie gebiede […]
January 5, 2017

Western Cape agriculture concerned over transformation process

The Western Cape Agriculture Forum met late in 2016 to discuss future participation in the transformation programmes of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. The Forum was supposed to meet with the department’s chief […]