FOOD MARKETS – the goose laying the golden egg for the benefit of few. Time for change!
South Africa has a globally competitive agribusiness sector and a highly developed value chain with well-established economic institutions and techniques. The country is also lauded the world over as a pioneer with regard coordination of commercial exchange of...
read more
Expropriation of Land without Compensation a win for the fresh produce industry
A fresh produce market is a place where both the buyer and the seller come together and negotiate the price of fresh produce. Once agreed on a price, then a transaction can take place. The seller (farmer), is represented by a market agent (salesman). Most farmers and...
read more
Why developing countries should boost the ways of small-scale farming
Industrial agriculture – farming that involves the intensive production of livestock, poultry, fish and crops – is one of the most environmentally destructive forms of land use. It depends on mechanisation and on inputs like synthetic fertiliser and harmful pesticides...
read more
Survey shows a majority of South Africans support land reform
Unequal access to land in South Africa continues to prevent citizens from enjoying human dignity, rights and security. The ongoing debates and recent public hearings about land reform policy in the country are therefore crucial from a justice and development...
read more
Omnia pays R30 million settlement over a collusion case
Following a lengthy Competition Tribunal case, Omnia Fertilizer Limited has finally agreed to pay R30m administrative fine for contravening the Competition Act. Omnia has also agreed to withdraw its review application, on this matter, currently before the Competition...
read more
AFASA gives Ramaphosa’s economic stimulus plan a nod
The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Economic Stimulus and Recovery Plan. The organization said the plan rightfully puts agriculture at the centre of the country’s new path of growth, employment, and...
read more
AFGRI acquires Bank of Athens
GroCapital Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of AFGRI Investment Services, announced that it has obtained all regulatory approvals for the acquisition of the South African Bank of Athens Limited (SABA). The company announced in March 2017 that it had acquired the...
read more
ANC and AFASA share same views on expropriation without compensation
The African National Congress (ANC) and the African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) have agreed to form a task team to implement outcomes of their recent dialogue on land expropriation without compensation. The meeting was held in Kempton Park and was...
read more
HORTGRO takes smallholder farmers up the commercial ladder
Over the past two decades, HORTGRO has been playing a pivotal role in the transformation of the stone and pome fruit industry. In 2007, the association along with the Western Cape Department of Agriculture initiated the tree (or “boompie”) project which resulted in...
read moreTargeted content for
Advertisers
Opportunities for targeted and customised advertising.
Subscribers
Get exclusive access to informative news and content.
Publishers
Top Stories
Consumers
Commodities
Technology
Food Focus
Transformation
Farmers
Finance
Land
Research
Unable to display Facebook posts.
Show error
Type: OAuthException
Code: 190
Please refer to our Error Message Reference.
Save the date
Join AFASA 2018 Annual General Meeting & Congress where we will engage stakeholders to discuss inclusive growth of the sector
Expropriation of Land without Compensation a win for the fresh produce industry https://t.co/J0X1NsUkDN
Subscribers:
R99 per year
Sign up today!
iAgrifood Network Obligations
We aim to ensure that:
(a) Content shall not infringe any copyright or any other intellectual property right;
(b) Content shall not contain any defamatory, untrue or false and shall not misrepresent the facts;
(c) Content shall, at all times, comply with and be in terms of all statutory requirements and shall not contain any material which is in contempt of
any South African court;
(d) Content shall be fair, objective and factual.
