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Tuesday May 15th, 2018
Cereal farmers across sub-Saharan Africa are experiencing heavy losses due to the devastation by an invasive pest: the Fall army worm - Spodoptera frugiperda. In Africa it has caused huge losses to staple cereals, especially maize and sorghum, affecting food security and trade. Damage to maize alone is estimated to be between $ 2.5 - 6.2bn per year. The Fall armyworm’s lifespan, from egg to larva to moth, lasts between one to three months
Tuesday May 15th, 2018
(Afrikaans) The Quarterly Labour Force Survey conducted by Statistics South Africa showed a 3% y/y decline in agricultural employment in the first quarter of this year to 847 000
Friday May 18th, 2018
The weather was again a primary focus in the South Africa grain and oilseed market this week. The most notable releases were the Seasonal Climate Forecast Update from the International Research Institute (IRI) for Climate Change Society at the Columbia University, which suggested that the Western Cape province could receive above-normal rainfall between June and August 2018.
Friday May 18th, 2018
Major organised agricultural bodies in South Africa have welcomed recent news that the window period for written submissions on the National Assembly’s proposal to amend Section 25 of the Constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation has been extended.
Monday May 28th, 2018
“Agri SA welcomes the in-depth and sober debate on the land issue that took place within ANC ranks during the […]
Monday May 28th, 2018
We hardly write about Africa’s soybean industry because the production of the crop is not yet fully established in most […]