VIEWPOINT- South Africa- Government Water Rules Add Pressure on Citizens and Farmers
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Many South Africans, like you, are frustrated and worried that after years of problems in almost every government department — from poor service delivery and corruption to failing infrastructure — the Department of Water and Sanitation is now turning its attention to ordinary citizens who have enjoyed the outdoors at public dams for decades.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) situation in South Africa,-April 2025,
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The FMD crisis in South Africa began gaining serious momentum in April 2025, mainly with the SAT2 serotype and some SAT1 and SAT3 cases.
VIEWPOINT- The World and Its Farmers Are Paying a Huge Price for the US-Iran War – What Lies Ahead in the Next 6 Months
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The war between the United States, Israel and Iran that began on 28 February 2026 is already hitting farmers and food systems around the world hard.
Agriculture is at a critical turning point. Following the recent COP30 and G20 summits, farmers worldwide are being asked to produce more food to meet rising global demand while simultaneously cutting greenhouse gas emissions, protecting ecosystems, and remaining profitable.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Agricultural pesticides and public health remains a major unresolved challenge
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The tension between agricultural productivity and public health remains one of the most persistent and unresolved challenges in many countries, particularly those where agriculture employs the vast majority of the population.Agrochemicals play a vital role in modern farming.
VIEWPOINT-South African Farmers and costs of tractors, farming machinery and other inputs in 2026
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- VIEWPOINT-The global fertilizer situation has become a major headache for world food production.
- WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- South Africa’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease Crisis going on
- VIEWPOINT-South African Farmers Deserve Better: Time to Stop the Squeeze
- VIEWPOINT- Beyond 30 Years of Challenges – Eskom, Diesel, Electric Trucks, and a System on the Brink
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