MoU signed to boost fruit exports from SA to China
Xiaohu Xu, Vice President of the CCCFNA/ Justin Chadwick, Chairman of Fruit SA and Vangile Titi-Msumza, Vice-Chair of Fruit SA. Fruit exports from South Africa and China are set to
Mozambique: Next MCC Compact Will Cover Agriculture, Rural Transport
Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo) Maputo — Agriculture and rural transport will be the key areas covered by the next package of development projects financed by the US Government’s
Mozambique: FAO Helping Cabo Delgado Displaced to Resume Farming
Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique (Maputo) Maputo — The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) argues that food aid for the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by terrorism
Sugar sector eyes master plan to protect its turf from big imports
The South African sugar industry is looking to the recently signed Sugarcane Master Plan to stabilise the sector in 2021. Photo: Supplied/By Given Majola DURBAN – THE SOUTH African sugar
New citrus export levy sees R1bn invested into sector
Marco Ossino via 123RF The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has welcomed the gazetting of the new statutory export citrus levy by the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform…
Safeguarding food security key to Africa’s economic recovery
Image: Andre Nery © 123RF.com/SourceESIAfrica Food security, agriculture and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are crucial to the continent’s post-COVID-19 economic recovery, according to the African Development Bank.
Climate smart project tackles food insecurity
By Freddy Mambara Harare – Four SADC members – though the Centre for Co-ordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA) – are mitigating the impact of COVID-19
Namibia’s lucrative beef market at risk
HILENI NEMBWAYA and NGHIINOMENWA ERASTUS LIVESTOCK IMPORT … The declining number of cattle sold is threatening the country’s supply to the European, Chinese and American markets. THE strategy Namibia has
US opens new ports to South African citrus exports
Capri23auto via Pixabay The United States government has announced the opening up of several new ports for the import for citrus products from South Africa, further facilitating two-way trade with
Locust plague descends on SADC
By Martina Schwikowski As the rainy season approaches in Southern Africa, fears are rising of a locust infestation. This year, a similar plague swept through East Africa, with swarms decimating