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10 Jan 2013
 
 
ASUF: Statement by the Agri-sector Unity Forum, representative of all major agricultural unions, position on labour unrest (10/01/2013)
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Agri-sector Unity Forum (ASUF), as representative of all major agricultural unions, has noted with concern the resumption of labour unrest in the Western Cape. Continuing unrest and strike action...
 
 
30 Oct 2012
 
SA: Statement by the South African Reserve Bank, on October monetary policy review (30/10/2012)
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The previous Monetary Policy Review (MPR) was published in May 2012 at a time of heightened uncertainty and deep concern about the risks posed to the global and domestic economy from developments...
 
 
22 Oct 2012
 
SA: Jacob Zuma: Address by the President of South Africa, at the African Farmers Association of South Africa gala dinner, St George Hotel and Conference Centre, Pretoria (22/10/2012)
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Thank you for affording us the opportunity of meeting with you this evening. We value this interaction because the agricultural sector is a key sector of the economy and is crucial in our drive of...
 
 
20 Sep 2012
 
SA: Statement by Gill Marcus, South African Reserve Bank Governer, statement of the Monetary Policy Committee (20/09/2012)
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Since the previous meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, the global growth outlook has weakened further.However, the near-term risks to global financial markets arising from the Eurozone debt...
 
 
07 Aug 2012
 
 
 
Daily podcast – August 7, 2012.
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Drought in the US farm belt may result in higher food prices for poor people around the world, according to the head of an agricultural think tank, who on Monday also recommended a halt to ethanol...
 
 
08 Feb 2012
 
WTO: Lamy: Address by the Director General, at the Economist conference, Geneva (08/02/2012)
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It is an honour to be here with you today and to share the very timely preoccupation of the Economist — and participants alike — about global food security. Will we be able to feed the world...
 
 
05 Dec 2011
 
SA: Sisulu: Address by the Parliamentary speaker, at a meeting on COP17, Durban (05/12/2011)
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I warmly welcome you to Durban and to this parliamentary gathering on the occasion of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17).
 
 
28 Jun 2011
 
 
 
OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020 (June 2011)
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The international community will be facing higher food prices and volatility in commodity markets for some time, according to a new report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation...
 
 
07 Jun 2011
 
SA: Gordhan: Budget vote speech by the Minister of Finance, in the National Assembly (07/06/2011)
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Date: 07/06/2011
Source: The National Treasury
Title: SA: Gordhan: Budget vote speech by the Minister of Finance, in the National Assembly


Mister Chairperson

 
 
01 Aug 2008
 
Food, fuel rises could erase Africa debt gains - AfDB
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Economic gains which debt forgiveness has brought Africa could be erased by soaring food and fuel prices, the African Development Bank's president warned on Friday as he announced its plans to...
 
 
05 Jun 2008
 
Food crisis social time-bomb - Zuma
News
The impact of higher food prices on the poor is a time-bomb that could lead to social uprising and there is very little governments can do to help, South Africa's ruling party leader Jacob...
 
 
03 Jun 2008
 
Food price "catastrophe" feared on eve of summit
INTERNATIONAL
Soaring food prices could trigger a global catastrophe, with the world's poor unable to feed their families, human rights activists said on Monday. The warning came as world leaders arrived...
 
 
21 May 2008
 
SA: Xingwana: Agriculture and Land Affairs Dept Budget Vote 2008/09 (21/05/2008)
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Budget Vote Speech Votes 23 and 27 for Departments of Agriculture and Land Affairs by Ms Lulu Xingwana (MP) Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs National Assembly, Cape Town
 
 
11 Apr 2008
 
Costly food fans poverty across poor nations - study
INTERNATIONAL
The surge in global food prices has impacted developing countries in different ways, depending on whether they are net importers or exporters of food, but the trend has increased poverty across the...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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