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South Africa needs to revive its domestic vaccination manufacturing capability to keep foot-and-mouth disease under control. Photo: File

SA food inflation rises again — but doesn’t shift the moderate outlook

Concerns over poultry and red meat supplies should not have a bearing in the long term

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Excellent harvest expected this year.

Cheers! Excellent wine grape harvest signifies recovery in SA agriculture

The country needs to retain existing trade partners, while seeking new ones, and delivering excellent products.

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The ban comes on the back of improved domestic production in Zimbabwe. Photo: File

Reasons for optimism about farm harvest prospects In South Africa

Estimates for maize and oilseeds are up, boosting predictions of a recovery year in agriculture

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What farmers and agribusinesses can harvest from Sona

The aspect of opening new export markets is vital in the current environment of heightened trade friction

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The crop is grown in 16 regions across the country, but Limpopo is by far the biggest producer. (Photo by Remsberg Inc/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Potato prices set to soar by over 100% as Limpopo black frost damage takes its toll

Water restrictions in the Western Cape will also affect the cost of the staple, with price fluctuations expected to be felt from end of August

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