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The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) hereby makes an announcement on the recent detection of the Oriental Fruit Fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) in the Orange River area within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape Province. Several detections of specimens of this pest were reported to DAFF between the last week of

President Cyril Ramaphosa says opportunities in the biodiversity economy have the potential to unlock the country’s rural economy and lift rural people out of poverty. “If properly developed, the biodiversity economy can assist in accelerating transformation by providing not only employment, but also business opportunities, for black South Africans.It is also an opportunity for innovation,”

An outbreak of the Oriental Fruit Fly has been detected in Grabouw, in the Western Cape, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said on Monday. The Oriental Fruit Fly is an exotic fruit fly native to Asia, previously described from Africa as the invader fruit fly (Bactrocera invadens). The commercial fruit at threat include

Government will take a decisive approach towards land reform and redistribution this year. This will ensure that South Africa realises the enormous economic potential of the agricultural sector which can significantly grow the economy and create jobs. The agriculture sector has been identified as a key platform for transformation, growth and job creation which could