South Africa’s fresh fruit industry is currently the largest exporter of agricultural products.
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Shingie Chisoro - Dube , University of Johannesburg and Pamela Mondliwa, University of Johannesburg
South Africa’s urgent need to create jobs requires that the country take advantage of opportunities in the global economy that it can convert into quick…
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Jennifer Fitchett, University of the Witwatersrand and Stefan Grab, University of the Witwatersrand
The sardine run is well known among residents of the KwaZulu-Natal coastline that runs along South Africa’s east coast. Every year in winter, sardines migrate close to the shoreline. The event is well documented in the local press.
The sardine run…
There’s a perception among young South Africans that farm jobs are back-breaking and financially unappealing.
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Luke Metelerkamp, Rhodes University
Persistent unemployment has become synonymous with the youth experience across South Africa. Youth unemployment rates are almost four times higher than the regional average – 62% of South Africans between 15 and 35…
According to the latest data out of StatsSA, the prices of Green, Red and Yellow Peppers has been buoyant in the past 12 months.
The graphic below shows how the prices of peppers (and other products have risen over the past 12 months).
The Joburg Market has also added a fascinating tool which allows you to…
Are you an entrepreneur in the agriculture / agro-processing industries looking for expansion capital?
The objective of the APSS is to stimulate investment by South African agro-processing and beneficiation (agri-business) enterprises
The APSS will be targeted at five (5) key identified sub-sectors (focus areas) as follows:
(i) Food and beverage value addition and processing (including Black winemakers);
(ii) Furniture manufacturing;
(iii)…
Tim Willis gave a fascinating insight into Aerobotics, nominated one of SA's Top 5 Most Exciting Startups in 2018, and how they are changing the world.
With a presentation that spoke the power of big data and AI, Tim explained how company is creating a flywheel of agricultural data. This data is allowing Aerobotics to…
Author: Gebisa Ejeta, Purdue University
After rapid economic growth averaging 10% every year between 2004 and 2014, Ethiopia has emerged as an engine of development in Africa.
And there are no signs that ambitions for further growth are fading. This is clear from the government’s blueprint to achieve middle-income status – or gross national income of at…
While the South African agriculture sector has struggled over the last decade due to a variety of influences, there are a number of initiatives which are being done to support entrepreneurs.
Media group Moneyweb recently highlighted how the cotton industry in South Africa has been revived thanks to a R200m government-funded programme.
In this video, the Moneyweb…
The technology sector in South Africa is full of high-energy start-ups looking to "disrupt" traditional business models by emulating tech seen overseas. It is refreshing to hear the story of a South African entrepreneur who has used technology to tackle a uniquely South African problem.
Ntuthuko Shezi’s moonshot idea of crowd-farming cows—which he first presented at…
The agriculture and farming sectors in South Africa remain some of the most contentious with many concerns around commercial viability, property ownership rights and the ability to create sustainable business models.
While the sectors face a number of headwinds, new technology and innovation mean that South Africa can tackle a number of challenges including input costs…