When the Expropriation Bill of 2020 (the Bill) was gazetted in October last year, Deputy President David Mabuza claimed that it would ‘address the injustices of the past and restore land rights’.

 The latest data in South Africa's agricultural sector reinforce the view that the 2020/21 production season could potentially deliver one of the largest harvests on record

The state-owned institution’s financial woes have led farmers and agribusiness to consider making an oer on the bank, starting a cooperative bank or partner with global commodities futures traders Agriculture: 

The Agricultural Research Council’s (ARC) Agro-Climate Network, comprising over 500 automatic weather stations situated across the country, enables agrometeorology researchers to monitor and study the effects of weather events on South Africa’s agricultural activities.

From the Reconstruction and Development Programme of President Mandela to the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative of President Mbeki, the National Development Plan of President Zuma and recently the Reconstruction and Economic Recovery Plan of President Ramaphosa, agriculture has always been tipped as a key generator of jobs and economic activity in rural South Africa.

Following on the success of the first Grow for Gold National Yield Competition hosted by Grain SA last year, the organisation is excited to announce the launch of the 2021 competition.