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50 Lucerne Bales & 2200 Turf Distributed to Elundini Municipality, EC
Joe Gqabi District Municipality Maize & Meat Hub #The Feedlot. Established in 2017, in partnership with farmers, the Joe Gqabi District Municipality and Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development through the agricultural research council...
AFASA Youth Cannabis farmers attend Hemp Week Course
6 AFASA Youth Cannabis farmers attended the Cheeba Hemp week course facilitated at the Cheeba Academy Cannabis Academy at Rivonia on 24 October 2022 to 28 October 2022. The 6 AFASA Youth farmers are represented as follows: Five (5) from the North West province and one...
AFASA Hosts a successful AGM and 10 years celebration conference
PRESS STATEMENT ALL MEDIA Immediate Release 19 OCTOBER 2022 On the 16 – 18 October 2022, AFASA held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and 10 year Anniversary celebration at the ICC in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal under the theme “Collaborating and Rebuilding to Strengthen...
DSW Minister makes a statement of Support to African Farmers
Minister Senzo Mchunu assures African farmers of support from the Department of Water and Sanitation - 18 October 2022Minister, Hon. Senzo Mchunu at the African Farmers Association of South Africa, 10th AGM and 10 years celebration on te 17th of October 2022 at the...
AFASA President, AJ Mthembu, welcomes the 2022 AGM & 10 year celebration to KwaZulu-Natal
The President of African Farmer's Association of South Africa, Mr. AJ Mthembu, speaking on the topics that will be addressed at the 2022 KZN AGM and 10 years celebration. He encourages all current and future farmers to join the proceedings as the organisations...
MEDIA BRIEFING: BUILD UP TO AFASA 2022 ELECTIVE CONFERENCE
MEDIA INVITATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO: ALL MEDIA/NEWS EDITORS DATE: 07 OCTOBER 2022 MEDIA BRIEFING: BUILD UP TO AFASA ELECTIVE CONFERENCE The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) will hold its 2022 National Elective Annual General...
Press Releases 2018
AFASA welcomes arrest of officials and well-connected individuals linked to Vrede dairy project
Media release 16 February 2018 AFASA welcomes arrest of officials and well-connected individuals linked to Vrede dairy project The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) has welcomed the arrest of government officials and politically connected...
AFASA welcomes arrest of individuals linked to Vrede dairy project
Media release 16 February 2018 AFASA welcomes arrest of individuals linked to Vrede dairy project The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) has welcomed the arrest of government officials and other individuals linked with the Vrede dairy...
AFASA congratulates Mr Cyril Ramaphosa as newly elected President
Media release 16 February 2018 AFASA congratulates Mr Cyril Ramaphosa as newly elected President The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) congratulates Mr Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa as the newly elected President of the Republic of South...
Press Releases 2017
AFASA wants Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to stop harassing and intimidating black farmers
Media release 23 January 2017 AFASA wants Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to stop harassing and intimidating black farmers The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) has received shocking reports from its members accusing the...
AFASA applauds DAFF’s R220 million commitment to commercialisation programme
Media release 26 May 2017 AFASA applauds DAFF’s R220 million commitment to commercialisation programme The African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (AFASA) applauds government consistent messages of fast tracking transformation in the agricultural...
AFASA calls for DRDLR budget increase to allow more land purchases
Media release For Immediate release 20 May 2017 AFASA calls for DRDLR budget increase to allow more land purchases The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) welcomes and commends the good work and achievements, as well as the future plans...
AFASA Press Release on Congress Resolutions and #BlackMonday 2017-11-06
AFASA Press Release on Congress Resolutions and #BlackMonday 2017-11-06 African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) would like to put on record its strong stance against all forms of crime and the need for crime intolerance and heightened...
AFASA kick-starts women’s month by recognising female agribusiness pioneers
Media release 01 August 2017 AFASA kick-starts women’s month by recognising female agribusiness pioneers His Excellency, President Jacob Zuma together with AFASA President, Dr Vuyo Mahlati, presented three female agribusiness leaders, who are pioneers in...
AFASA worried about service delivery following the suspension of both DAFF and DRDLR Director Generals
Media release 20 July 2017 AFASA worried about service delivery following the suspension of both DAFF and DRDLR Director Generals Following the recent suspension of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ (DAFF) Director General, the...
AFASA to address structural bottlenecks stifling transformation in the agri-sector
Media release 17 July 2017 AFASA to address structural bottlenecks stifling transformation in the agri-sector The African Farmers Association of South Africa’s (AFASA) will host a ground-breaking, Agribusiness Transformation Conference, which aims to...
Press Releases 2016
MEDIA BRIEFING: BUILD UP TO AFASA 2022 ELECTIVE CONFERENCE
MEDIA INVITATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO: ALL MEDIA/NEWS EDITORS DATE: 07 OCTOBER 2022 MEDIA BRIEFING: BUILD UP TO AFASA ELECTIVE CONFERENCE The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) will hold its 2022 National Elective Annual General...
African Farmers Asociation of South Africa (AFASA) Statement at the World Farmers Organization’s General Assembly
29th May 2018 African Farmers Asociation of South Africa (AFASA) Statement at the World Farmers Organization’s General Assembly Recognizing that AgriSA on 29 May 2018 tabled the matter of the currently debated motion of Expropriation without Compensation...
Black farmers tells Minister Zenzeni Zokwana to get his house in order
Media release 24 October 2016 Black farmers tells Minister Zenzeni Zokwana to get his house in order Government farmer support and the slow pace of land reform are currently under scrutiny at the 2016 AFASA and NERPO joint Annual Congress underway in...
AFASA calls for collaboration between DRDLR and DAFF
Media release 28 April 2016 AFASA calls for collaboration between DRDLR and DAFF The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) is calling for the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Minister, Mr Gugile Nkwinti and Minister Senzeni...
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