To maximise its long-term success, your business needs a Will
By Michelle Geraghty, Business Development Head, FNB Business Advisory and Louis Weitz, Channel Head at FNB Financial Advisory
While the primary reason anyone establishes...
A 1% upward revision for maize estimate, but still down 18.5% y-y.
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
Following an El Nino-induced weather scare in the first two months of 2024 with excessive heat decimating...
Farming is not for the faint hearted
Successfully managing a farm is tough because nature is unpredictable and only resilient and passionate farmers reap the rewards. Two crop farmers in Limpopo...
Expropriation without compensation threatens agricultural sector
By Ian van Niekerk, Managing Director of Oakland Group
Government’s proposed land expropriation without compensation initiative threatens to jeopardise food security, dissuade investment and will...
Sorghum beer – the beer that celebrates Africa’s rich cultural heritage
Nampak Liquid Carton’s Managing Director, Raymond Dube highlights how traditional African beer – or sorghum beer – continues to play a vital role in...
Public private partnership grows Kenya’s agriculture fortunes in a tough year
Kenya’s agriculture has beaten the odds of a difficult 2020 to end on a high, having registered one of the best growth...
Data-driven agriculture Improve operations through increased awareness
Industries across the board are increasingly taking a data-driven approach to drive efficiency and proactivity. With the proliferation of affordable monitoring devices and connectivity,...
Tips on how to build a culture of learning
Welcome to the workforce of the future. Here, employees are engaged, passionate, creative. They have the right skills, and they can upskill on demand....
Building a case for youth participation in land reform
Land Reform – Despite socio economic challenges faced by South Africans in general, the agriculture and tourism sector can significantly contribute to mitigating and...
E-commerce in agriculture : a key enabler for Africa
Cobus de Bruyn, Nedbank Head of CVPs for Agriculture
One of the many new ways of doing business that emerged during the Covid lockdown was...