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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Irrigation, Ag Africa, Regenerative Agriculture, Coronavirus/COVID,

Agricultural sector needs to go green in face of loadshedding

Load shedding has had a negative impact on energy-intensive and irrigation-dependent agricultural industries.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Sustainability, Research, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population,

Reality in Africa: Agriculture is both a business and a science

Viewing agriculture as both a business and a science is likely to lead to the much needed transformation of African agriculture.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, Food/Nutrition, Sustainability, World Hunger, Government / Policies, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

Government puts in R1bn to give the Covid-hit agricultural industry a boost

The government has set aside a R1 billion employment stimulus package for small-scale and subsistence farmers.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Economics, World Hunger, Ag Africa, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

All economic sectors in negative growth for Q2, except agriculture

President Ramaphosa said this decrease in GDP reflected the severe impact of the global coronavirus pandemic on the economy and should spur all South Africans to do all they can to help rebuild the economy.

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.