Tag Archives: Agricultural processes

Steenhuisen’s budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture (Bizcommunity)

Steenhuisen highlighted the widespread support the AAMP has received since its 2022 adoption, emphasizing his plan to accelerate its objectives rather than introducing new ones.The AAMP adoption process has enjoyed broad sectoral support, and I wish to clarify that I have no intention of reinventing the wheel. Instead, the focus will rather be on accelerating […]
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Agriculture sector sets new records amid global challenges (VP)

The agriculture sector emerged as a firm pillar of the economy last year, setting a series of new records despite global market downturn. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan commended the entire sector for its tremendous efforts during a period of unprecedented economic challenges. He declared 2023 the year of extraordinary achievements […]
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14 training resources for regenerating the land through agriculture (GreenBiz)

Regenerative agriculture, holistic management and other nature-based solutions have become critical components of sustainability strategy for organizations with agricultural inputs. Walmart and PepsiCo recently announced their collaboration supporting the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices across 2 million acres of farmland in North America. Global agricultural supply chain leader ADM expects to cover 2 million acres in the […]
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SA’s Land Bank can be fixed (Moneyweb)

It is disheartening to see how many South Africans, including parliamentarians, have forgotten the simple and influential role the Land and Agricultural Development Bank (Land Bank) played in South African agriculture. The former minister of agriculture, Derek Hanekom, summarised this role nicely in his foreword to the bank’s 1997 annual report: The Land Bank, established in 1912, […]
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Bringing regenerative agriculture to Africa: Kenyan farmers are enthusiastic but need better packaged info – new report (AFN)

Regenerative agriculture is a common term among farmers in the global north today. A wide range of investors, corporations and innovations are all vying to play a role in the transition of the world’s acres to a method of farming that’s mooted to be able to improve soil health, increase yields long term, reverse desertification, […]
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Alarming study findings indicate food we consume is becoming less nutritious — and it’s set to get worse (DM)

But solutions are not at all simple particularly in terms of from agricultural and consumer practices. Is our food becoming less nutritious? If we use the most useful definition of “nutritious” —“having a macronutrient profile that is conducive to health, and a high ratio of micronutrients to calories” — the short answer is yes, and […]
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Agribusinesses slightly downbeat about SA business conditions (IOL)

The survey was conducted in the final two weeks of November, covering businesses operating in all agricultural subsectors across South Africa. The Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell by 4 points in the fourth quarter of this year to 49 points after remaining in optimistic territory for nearly three years. Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) chief […]
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Education, agricultural productivity, ECD and service delivery can reduce inequality in Southern Africa (EN)

The report posits four main policy areas that must be accelerated to reduce inequality. The first is promoting equality of opportunity. Improving the efficiency and inclusivity of public service delivery can help equalize opportunities, the report notes. The second policy area is addressing the highly skewed distribution of productive assets. Generating jobs for the growing […]
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Agriculture in Africa 2021 (Oxford Business Group)

Home to 60% of the world’s arable land, Africa has the potential to meet not only its own food needs, but also those of the rest of the world. Agriculture remains one of the most important economic sectors for the continent, employing the majority of the population and accounting for 14% of GDP in sub-Saharan […]
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