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The latest Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP) 2024/25 Annual Performance Report, presented before the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture this week, confirms the collapse of South Africa’s state-owned vaccine producer and exposes the Department of Agriculture’s complete failure to protect the country’s animal health system.
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For a few months, attributing bold ideological measures by the Department of Agriculture and its SOEs, which are out of step with the DA’s own policies and pre-election positions, to “muscle memory” worked for Minister Steenhuisen.
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While climate change and weather volatility remain a significant concern among agricultural businesses, increasing infrastructure degradation, a widening critical skills gap as well as sustained input costs are increasingly keeping farmers awake at night.
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The Women’s Voice Competition, now in its second year, continues to highlight the remarkable achievements and aspirations of women making a difference in agriculture and rural communities.
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Land Reform: For decades, land reform in South Africa has been seen as a symbol of political intent, a rallying cry for justice, transformation, and restitution.
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The report on farm safety presented before Parliament marks a significant breakthrough in acknowledging one of agriculture’s greatest challenges.
