Current Affairs
R172m for black growers SAFDA’s fight for transformation yields immediate benefits
R172m for black growers SAFDA’s fight for transformation yields immediate benefits
Sugar imports must stop! But industry must transform
By Sfiso Mnguni, Grower Support Services Manager, South African Farmers Development Association (Safda) The South African sugar industry is on the verge of collapse as a result of cheap sugar imports, unless some drastic protection measures are implemented...
AFASA Youth wing all geared up for the youth month
In the build-up into the youth month, AFASA Youth Desk (AFASA-YD) was kept busy in a young farmer mobilization campaign across the country. Supported by Standard Bank, the Youth Desk, spearheaded by Nono Sekhoto, AFASA-YD national chairperson, partnered...
Response to press article in the Sunday Times on 10 June 2018
I have been deeply dismayed by the release of an article by the Sunday Times newspaper entitled ‘Something rotten about crayfish poacher penalty. The article states that officials within my department are at loggerheads over what is said to be a missing R...
Deciduous Fruit Development Chamber’s new broom
The Deciduous Fruit Development Chamber (DFDC) plans to grow the deciduous fruit industry, at least double it, through helping to establish and support existing black players by 2050. This is the vision outlined by the newly appointed Chief Executive...
AFASA Youth represented in a number of important industry platforms
World Farmer Organisation (WFO) Gymnasium in Berlin Germany WFO organized a two-year leadership training programme to develop young farmer leaders from member associations, of which AFASA is one of the members. The AFASA Youth Chairperson is part of the 22...
African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA)
AFASA aims to commercialize the developing agricultural sector and facilitate the meaningful participation of black individuals within the mainstream commercial agribusiness sector, while ensuring the long-term sustainability of the agricultural sector in South Africa.
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