Multinational snack foods and beverage giant PepsiCo has entered into an agreement to acquire South Africa's Pioneer Foods Group for approximately $1.7 billion...
2 days ago
"Family farmers are the ones who produce healthy foods. They can save us from the epidemic of obesity, and we need them for healthy diets."
2 days ago
Since 2001, Bizcommunity anticipated the role of company culture as intellectual capital. Biz Press Offices are a "glass box" game changer, offering a window into 18 industry communities...
Bizcommunity.com 3 days ago
There have been some positive strides made in getting smallholders involved in digital agriculture in Africa...
15 Jul 2019
Over 100 international conferences, which are expected to bring over 127 000 delegates to Cape Town, has been confirmed to take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre up until 2026...
10 Jul 2019
The Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Connections: Southern Africa Conference and Trade Show is the only annual event in southern Africa connecting the entire fresh produce supply chain...
Produce Marketing Association 26 Jun 2019
IndexBox's new report: Africa - Wheat - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights has revealed that the revenue for Africa's wheat market amounted to $15.5bn in 2017, rising by 11% against the previous year...
26 Jun 2019
"Involvement of every farmer and business owner is imperative. We should stand united to cooperate with our municipalities, the province, business leaders and our communities."
25 Jun 2019
The 9th annual Fresh Connections: Southern Africa Conference and Trade Show is taking place on 30-31 July 2019 in Cape Town, at the Century City Conference Centre. This is the only annual event connecting people involved in the southern African fresh produce industry...
Produce Marketing Association 20 Jun 2019
"Free State Agriculture (FSA) expresses serious concerns about the outbreak of anthrax in Lesotho. This could have catastrophic consequences for the meat industry in the province."
31 May 2019
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has banned livestock imports and their products from Lesotho into South Africa, following a report of a susceptible anthrax outbreak.
30 May 2019
African businesses are being challenged to wake up to the economic, social and environmental power of the Blue Economy...
10 May 2019
Veterinary services together with the industry are conducting follow-up investigations to trace the origin of the disease and to identify other farms that may possibly be affected...
9 May 2019
Nigerian government officials and key investors have endorsed the African Development Bank's Special agro-industrial processing zones initiative, describing it as a pathway to Africa's agricultural revolution...
3 May 2019
