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January 16, 2025

Planting Seeds for 2025: Shaping South Africa’s Agricultural Future

Planting Seeds for 2025: Shaping South Africa’s Agricultural Future

As South Africa’s agricultural sector enters 2025, the focus shifts toward innovation, collaboration, and long-term growth. The graduation of 189 Elsenburg students at the end of 2024, highlights the importance of education in equipping the workforce to meet the sector’s evolving needs. Opportunities for Transformation With the promise of La Niña rains, the 2024/25 agricultural […]

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John Steenhuisen at the Nampo Agricultural Trade Show on 14 May 2024 in Bothaville. (Mlungisi Louw/Volksblad/Gallo Images)
News
July 2, 2024

John Steenhuisen Charts New Course for South African Agriculture as Newly Appointed Minister

John Steenhuisen, the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture in South Africa, brings a vision of revitalization and growth to the agricultural sector. His entrance marks a significant transition, especially notable with the concurrent appointment of Mzwanele Nyhontso as Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, clarifying the focus of their respective ministries. A Comprehensive Agenda […]

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Energy , News
September 5, 2023

Impact of Loadshedding on the Western Cape Agricultural Sector

Loadshedding, the controlled rolling blackouts implemented by Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned electricity supplier, has cast a shadow over the Western Cape’s agricultural sector.  A report by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP), commissioned by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, examines the far-reaching consequences of these power disruptions on farming and agri–processing. The […]

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Business
September 4, 2023

Omnia’s Inaugural Dialogue Champions Solutions for SA Agriculture

Omnia’s first industry dialogue sessions at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), an accredited business school, brought together experts to tackle challenges in South African agriculture and highlight the need for collaborative innovation in Agribusiness. The event focused on addressing challenges in South African agriculture and fostering collaborative innovation in Agribusiness. Here’s a summary […]

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