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Seven outstanding young agricultural writers have been honoured through the Young Agri Writers’ competition 2025, sponsored by Hollard and Farming Portal South Africa, which is designed to encourage fresh perspectives from the next generation of agricultural experts.
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The latest Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) 2024/25 Annual Performance Report, presented before the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture this week, confirms the collapse of South Africa’s state-owned vaccine producer and exposes the Department of Agriculture’s complete failure to protect the country’s animal health system.
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For a few months, attributing bold ideological measures by the Department of Agriculture and its SOEs, which are out of step with the DA’s own policies and pre-election positions, to “muscle memory” worked for Minister Steenhuisen.
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While climate change and weather volatility remain a significant concern among agricultural businesses, increasing infrastructure degradation, a widening critical skills gap as well as sustained input costs are increasingly keeping farmers awake at night.
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The Women’s Voice Competition, now in its second year, continues to highlight the remarkable achievements and aspirations of women making a difference in agriculture and rural communities.
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Land Reform: For decades, land reform in South Africa has been seen as a symbol of political intent, a rallying cry for justice, transformation, and restitution.
