Agri sa
FACT CHECK: Have SA’s commercial farmers fallen from 120,000 in 1994 to 38,000?
Africa Check unpacks the claim made by DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard that the number of commercial farmers in South Africa has fallen from 120,000 to 38,000.
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Agri SA urges private sector to help amid Land Bank’s financial troubles
In April, Treasury told Parliament that its inability to give the Land Bank R20 billion it had asked for was not a sign of government’s lack of commitment to the state-owned bank.
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Agri SA: Land Bank’s financial distress to have knock-on effect on agri sector
The embattled bank, which is the largest provider of credit to farmers, defaulted on some of its debt obligations last week.
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Drought putting red meat producers under pressure, says AgriSA
The head of the organisation's disaster management centre Willem Symington said that the country's four worst-hit provinces were the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Limpopo.
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CT farmers concerned about impact of power cuts on businesses
Agri SA said rolling blackouts affect irrigation reliant and energy-intensive agro-processing industries.
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[LISTEN] High expectations for Mboweni’s maiden MTBPS
CapeTalk host Karima Brown talks to Cosatu's general secretary Bheki Ntshalintshali and Agri SA's head of economics and trade Dr Requier Wait on their MTBPS expectations.
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Minister denies Land Reform Dept targeting farms as expropriation test cases
In September, AfriForum came under fire for publishing what it claimed was a list of farms identified as expropriation test cases.
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Agri SA presents ways to amend Constitution over land to ANC
Agri SA says it has given clear alternatives to the amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution that do not tamper with democracy.
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[WATCH LIVE] Land summit: The Land Solution
Agri SA and Landbou Weekblad are hosting a two-day land summit, The Land Solution, in Bela Bela.
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People urged to rinse food to minimise spread of listeria
Listeriosis has already claimed the lives of at least 61 people, most of them in Gauteng.
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Agri SA: Possible fuel hike could push up food inflation
South Africa has seen a significant increase in the fuel price since September, with petrol almost increasing by R1 a litre and diesel climbing by R1.30 a litre.
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[ANALYSIS] SA still way behind curve on transforming land ownership
There is very little clarity as to who owns what land in South Africa. A lack of reliable data and statistics doesn't help.
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AgriSA to discuss mismanagement of drought funds with AG
The Agricultural Industry Association has asked the public protector and the auditor-general to investigate how millions of rands meant for the relief of farmers.
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Sacci, Agri SA agree business confidence ‘under severe pressure’
President of Agri SA Johannes Möller says they've experienced 'a negative approach from investors towards agriculture and South Africa in general'.
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Good rain spells better maize output - Agri SA
The price of maize meal is expected to drop drastically in about five months’ time if the rain continues into winter.
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Agri SA questions Zuma statement on govt drought support
Agri SA says most farmers had to get loans from First Land Bank to ensure that they could survive the drought conditions.
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Agri Western Cape: WC fires devastating for farming
Firefighters have had to deal with more than 700 vegetation fires in the province since the beginning of the year.
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Agri-SA: Proposed minimum wage could have positive impact
It was announced on Sunday a panel of advisors has suggested a national minimum wage of R3,500 a month.
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Drought crisis: SA’s livestock breeding herds die, red meat prices to rise
Agri SA warned that food production has reached crisis levels as winter approaches.
