Algoa FM Farmer's Weekly Report

South African Agriculture: Global Wins and Local Growth

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The macadamia industry is seeing a price recovery driven by new markets and favorable tariffs, while the nation's shearing elite maintained their decade-long dominance at the Golden Shears World Championships. On the ground, provincial government investment in the Eastern Cape is providing subsistence farmers with the R1.6 million infrastructure boost needed to transition into commercial wool and mohair production.
23 Mar English South Africa News

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