Updated: 8am GMT -- 2005/08/05

Farming

China tightens control over pork
CHINA HAS ordered tighter controls on the slaughter and sale of pigs to curb the spread of a swine-borne illness that has killed 38 people, state media said yesterday, after some officials were fired for allowing the movement of infected pork. ...

BEE and agriculture drawing closer
SUCCESSFUL black economic empowerment (BEE) in agriculture would end with few differences between the government and commercial farmers, AgriSA said yesterday. "It is important to note that there have been very good changes in the steering comm...

Water Ministry studying new Orange River dam
The Department of Water Affairs and the Namibian government are studying the possibility of building a dam on the lower Orange River. WATER AFFAIRS Minister Buyelwa Sonjica said in a speech in Kimberley yesterday, that the proposed dam was to...

Market Prices
Prices for fair to average quality produce marketed in East London (in cents/kilogram). Product TypeWeightAverageHighestLowest Butternuts Pocket10kg1,862,001,60 Potatoes, class 1 Medium Pocket10kg1,691,801,50 class 2...