AGRI NEWS NET

We often hear “you are what you eat” — but what about what you put on your skin? A groundbreaking 2023 study has changed the conversation around personal care products and women’s health, especially when it comes to breast cancer risk.

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), enacted by the United States in 2000, has long been a cornerstone of trade relations between the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa. By offering duty-free access to the U.S. market for over 6,500 products, AGOA has aimed to spur economic growth, attract investment, and foster development in eligible African nations.

The growing Chinese demand for donkey skins and meat, driven by the production of ejiao (a gelatin used in traditional Chinese medicine for blood disorders), is fueling a black market in several African countries. This trade, facilitated by lax regulations, corruption, and porous borders, benefits transnational organized crime groups and threatens rural livelihoods and global donkey populations.

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Zimbabwe’s recent announcement of compensation payments to white farmers dispossessed during the early 2000s land seizures has been called misleading by the Compensation Steering Committee (CSC), which represents most affected farmers.

The recent introduction of South Africa’s racial employment quotas, which mandate companies to reduce white male representation to as low as 4% in certain sectors, has sparked intense debate about the viability and morality of race-based economic policies.

Over time, this stagnation can contribute to pain, inflammation, hormonal imbalance, fibroids, infertility, organ failure, and even the progression of cancer.

As the world approaches 2030, the role of young farmers in South Africa and across the African continent is poised to become a cornerstone of agricultural transformation, food security, and economic growth. With Africa’s population expected to surge and its youth demographic—projected to constitute 42% of the world’s youth by 2030—driving change, the future of farming lies in the hands of a new generation.

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