- 5 February 2023
- EFT Reporter
Bolstering agro-processing in SADCÂ
By Dumi Jere Agriculture is a significant economic activity for most Southern African Development Community (SADC) member countries. It provides employment, trade opportunities, food, and income to around 70% of…
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- 30 January 2023
- EFT Reporter
Short-term drought to result in huge losses for farmers
By Khulile Thwala The effects of climate change are starting to rear their ugly head as the Ministry of Agriculture has projected a potentially huge loss for farmers due to…
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- 29 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
AfDB satisfied with LUSIP II development
By Phephile Motau The African Development Bank has given the progress of the LUSIP II Project rave reviews. This is contained in the Implementation Progress and Results Report (IPR) compiled…
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- 28 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
A day in the life of a farmer
A farmer works her field By Bongiwe Zwane-Maseko Women are multi-taskers of note, but Lizzie Msane takes it to a whole new level. Besides being a young mother to an…
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- 23 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
NMC requests bailout
By Ntombi Mhlongo The National Maize Corporation (NMC) is struggling to carry out its obligatory responsibilities due to a lack of funds. In the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Compliance Report…
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- 19 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
Good news for farmers as rains expected to continue
Expected rainfall forecast By Phephile Motau Farmers can expect good rainfall over the next few months as the country will continue to receive normal to above-normal rainfall until May, according…
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- 15 December 2022
- EFT Reporter
Subsidy for vegetable farmers on the cards
Farm workers picking vegetables. By Khulile Thwala The Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that a plea by horticulture farmers for a subsidy is on the table after mounting calls for…
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