South African farming exports vulnerable if problems left unchecked
SA’s vulnerability was illustrated recently by two events. China temporarily banned imports of wool and the EU restricted citrus imports.
Agriculture
Introducing smart farming in Alexandra with Hydro Coop – CEO of LFP Agri, Louis Pulzone
Louis Pulzone is committed to unlocking the potential of agriculture in Alexandra by introducing incubation training programmes, and Hydro Coop.
We exist to be money experts who do good – Nedbank CIB’s Zhann Meyer
Nedbank CIB’s Zhann Meyer explains how the bank is working towards the alignment of its purpose to be money experts who do good.
SA’s meat-eaters get official protection – Vegter
You can’t trust someone who won’t eat meat. Luckily, our government has cracked down on the perfidy of duplicitous vegetarians and vegans.
Bumper season for Omnia’s fertiliser business
Omnia has an opportunity to expand its distribution footprint globally as the Russia-Ukraine conflict impacts the supply of key agricultural inputs and fertiliser.
No more sugar coating Tongaat Hulett – a rights issue under fire – commentary from Hamish Rudland and Chris LoganÂ
Related parties to Magister were found to have dealt in shares during the restricted period which has influenced the Takeover Regulation Panel’s decision to nullify the waiver. This decision calls into question the certainty of the rights issue and ultimately the future of Tongaat.
Analysing the global food crisis with SA’s very own Dr Theo de Jager
The world is in the midst of a food crisis and De Jager emphasises that agriculture needs to sit around the table with the world’s decision-makers.
If roads are the economic lifeblood, SA is flatlining
Over 90% of South Africa’s agricultural produce, worth about R12bn, is transported on South Africa’s dilapidated road network annually presenting a threat not only to the sustainability of business but life and limb. Agri SA has just released the results of its Rural Roads Report in which 311 participants across the five worst-affected provinces of the country made submissions.
Ronnie Apteker: Visit my “Nest” in Kyiv and you’ll understand why I love Ukraine so much
Ronnie Apteker lives (usually) in Ukraine with his wife and baby. In this piece from his blog, he shares something of his former life, complete with pics of “The Nest”.
Growing four season hops on a Joburg rooftop – Khaya Maloney
This young entrepreneur was thinking big and started growing four season hops on a Johannesburg rooftop, a first for South Africa.