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Global innovations forum comes to Africa

The first African edition of the Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) will be held in Durban from 1 – 2 December 2015.The annual forum connects key decision-makers with innovators to demonstrate how game-changing technologies can impact agriculture...

Agricultural innovation showcased

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture recently exhibited cutting edge technology which is set to revolutionise the country’s agricultural sector.Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, opened the event at Elsenburg, emphasising the importance of...

WC government paves the way for Angolan trade

An official visit by the Western Cape Government to Angola has paved the way for 17 local businesses to establish trade partnerships in this African market.Premier Helen Zille and Alan Winde, Minister of Economic Opportunities, aided by Wesgro, led a business...
Fruit, wine & labour create new forum

Fruit, wine & labour create new forum

A bold step towards improved labour relations in the Western Cape’s fruit and wine sectors was taken on Monday, 1 June 2015 in Paarl when two key industry bodies, HORTGRO and VinPro, and a national trade union in agriculture, Food & Allied Workers’ Union (FAWU),...

Vrugte, wyn en arbeid skep nuwe forum

Die Wes-Kaapse vrugte- en wynsektore het Maandag, 1 Junie 2015, in die Paarl – belangrike stap geneem om arbeidsverhoudinge te versterk deurdat twee kern industrie-liggame, HORTGRO en VinPro, – Samewerkingsooreenkoms (MOU) met – nasionale handelsunie...

Goeie (en minder goeie) vooruitsigte

Vooruitsigte vir markontwikkeling, innovasie, wyntoerisme en Suid-Afrika se 2015-oesjaar is positief, maar ’n trae ekonomie, Eskom-probleme en grondhervorming is enkele van die sleuteluitdagings wat wynprodusente in die gesig staar, volgens die sprekers by die...