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Category Archives: Food Security
Africa’s food security high on agenda of second Russia-Africa summit
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintLindsay Dentlinger, Eyewitness News, 26 July 2023 Food security in Africa will be high on the agenda when the second Russia-Africa summit begins in St Petersburg on Thursday. Read More
Agri-SA urges farmers to embrace smart-farming in face of climate change
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 20 July 2023 Agri-SA, South Africa’s agricultural group, is emphasising the urgent need for farmers to adopt innovative smart-farming techniques and technological solutions in light of the country’s continued struggle with the adverse impacts of climate change. Read … Continue reading
Sigh of relief for consumers as CPI eases to 5.4%
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 19 July 2023 Consumers can breathe a sigh of relief as the Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) eases from 6.3% in May to 5.4% in June 2023. Read More
Fuel price hikes on the cards for August, cautions AA
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintMonitoring Reporter, Sowetan Live, 17 July 2023 Unaudited mid-month fuel data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) is pointing to increased prices for most fuel in August, with ULP93 petrol the only fuel currently showing a decrease. Read More
Agri SA calls for army to be deployed on key routes to stop attacks on trucks
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintPhathu Luvhengo, Sowetan Live, 12 July 2023 Agri SA has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to swiftly deploy soldiers to protect key routes, especially in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, amid attacks on trucks. Read More
SA ranks 52 out of 113 countries for food availability and load shedding is largely to blame
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintIna Opperman, The Citizen, 5 July 2023 The Global Food Security Index 2022 ranked South Africa 52nd out of 113 countries for the availability of food but this ranking is likely to get worse this year due to the immense … Continue reading
