Sugar tax the main threat to the industry in 2023
This was according to Trix Trikam, executive director of the South African Sugar Association (SASA). “Any increase in the rate of the [sugar tax] in...
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Rolling blackouts: SA irrigation farmers at the risk of losing all
South Africa’s agriculture sector is on the cusp of a devastating catastrophe because of the country’s inability to provide sufficient electricity to keep the wheels...
Illicit trade deals SA tobacco industry another blow
South Africa’s largest tobacco manufacturer, British American Tobacco (BAT), has entered into a process of restructuring, because of an “explosion in illicit tobacco sales” following...
International Year of Millets 2023 Kick Starts Today
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has chosen a proactive multi-stakeholder engagement strategy in order to accomplish the objective of IYM 2023 and propagate...
Meet Two Young Nigerians Using Artificial Intelligence To Revolutionise Poultry Farming
Technology is increasing and helping to improve efficiency in farming across the globe, a factor that propelled two young Nigerians to embark on revolutionising poultry...
Anthrax scare in village in Somali Region puts damper on livestock sales
Trade in the livestock markets in the village of Bukadhabo in Ethiopia’s Somali region has stopped after a local woman died and 39 other villagers...