"Agri-sector Unity Forum (ASUF), as representative of all major agricultural unions, has noted with disappointment the announcement by the Minister of Labour, Minister Mildred Oliphant, that a sectoral determination for agriculture of R105 per day would be instituted as from March 2013", Ms Ntombi Msimang, Chairperson of ASUF said on Monday. Read full media release»  

President Jacob Zuma hosted a meeting between government and representatives of the business community on Sunday, 3 February 2013, to discuss how business and government can work together to promote economic growth and thereby addressing the triple challenges of unemployment, inequality and poverty.    Business was represented by the leadership of the Black Business Council (BBC) and Business Unity South Africa (Busa).  Click here to read the outcome of the meeting»

  

* World Economic Forum
* Doing Business in Africa
* Seta Grant Regulations
* Economic Policy matters

Sean Woolfrey, tralac Researcher, asks whether we will see a WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement in 2013?   Since the beginning of the new millennium we are increasingly noticing the influence of major emerging markets on the structure of the world economy. In terms of production, the developing world maintained an average annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 4.8 percent during the past 10 years, and now accounts for around 45 percent of the global GDP.  Undoubtedly the rise of the Global South will continue. It is envisaged that there will be an increase in trade agreements and more trade; more economic and political alliances with economic goals; more investment flows and an increasing acknowledgement that the Global South has more to offer than it has in the past. Click here to read the full article and click here to read the comment and its sources on tralac's website.

 

BXR Agro is an evolving portfolio company of BXR Group with agricultural land holdings in Brazil and Mozambique. BXR Agro's business intent is to expand on the existing 40,000 hectares in grain and oilseed crop development in Mozambique. Hoyo Hoyo BV is a company developing 28,000 Ha for agriculture in Mozambique is searching for a General Manager to run its operations in Mozambique. The position will be based at the main concession area in Zambezia province. The General Manager will be responsible for monitoring and delivering Hoyo Hoyo's agriculture programme in conjunction with local on-the-ground management teams and typically be on the board or advisory bodies at each of the company's regional operations. The General Manager will be required to report regularly on a weekly and monthly basis to shareholders with a detailed production and financial report, for which he will have support from an on-the-ground Financial Director. Sustainable crop development and crop rotation are critical components of the business strategy implementation.

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5 - 7 March 2013 | St George Hotel & Convention Centre | Pretoria

Theme: Applying technology for sustainability

8 - 10 March 2013 | Mentors Country Estate | Jeffreys Bay

Closing date for complete applications is 30 November 2012