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Chelsea Glory Secures Global Spotlight for SA Fynbos Industry

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The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show is hailed as the global pinnacle of floriculture innovation. When the gates opened this morning, Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the South African team, led by world-renowned landscape designer Leon Kluge and artist-gardener Tristan Woudberg, delivered a...

Western Cape Agriculture Begins Recovery Following Severe Floods

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In a sharp turn of seasonal weather patterns, the...

2026/27 Agricultural Budget: Big Moves on Biofuels and Export Markets

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South African agriculture is entering a phase of deliberate...

Cape Wine Masters Honour Leaders in Wine Research and Industry Development

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The Institute of Cape Wine Masters (ICWM) hosted its...

Deeds and Finance Reform: PGP Champions the Path to Commercial Farming at NAMPO 2026

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The final leg of the 2026 NAMPO Harvest Day...

Race Against Time: Ceres Fruit Sector Faces Export Crisis After Devastating Storms

A catastrophic weather system that battered the Western Cape between 10 and 12 May has left the Witzenberg region facing a dual crisis of infrastructure destruction and a crippled electricity supply. With the...

Bothaville Makes History: Hilux Nation Reclaims Global Crown at NAMPO 2026

On Wednesday, 13 May 2026, the town of Bothaville became the site of a new world record. Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) rewrote the history books during the 2026 NAMPO Harvest Day, where...

South Africa Secures 8 Million FMD Vaccines as Massive National Drive Gains Momentum

In a major escalation of the government's "war" against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has announced the arrival of an additional two million doses of the Dollvet vaccine...

FNB Experts at NAMPO 2026 Call for Biosecurity Revolution

As NAMPO Harvest Day 2026 opened yesterday, May 12, the conversation in the halls and exhibition spaces turned toward a single, invisible threat: biosecurity. While the sector has long treated biological risks as...

Resilience and Innovation: Economic Realities Take Centre Stage at NAMPO 2026

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The opening day of the 2026 NAMPO Harvest Day kicked off at NAMPO Park with a sobering yet constructive look at the economic landscape of South African agriculture. Under the theme "Resilience through Innovation," industry leaders and producers gathered to confront a dual reality: while the sector remains a strategic pillar of the national economy, it is currently operating under immense financial strain. The Profitability Crisis The primary focus of the day’s discussions was the tightening "price-cost squeeze". Grain SA emphasized that rising production costs coupled with volatile producer income have moved profitability from a "farming issue" to a national "food security issue". During a high-level panel discussion titled "To Farm or...

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