Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West has welcomed 137 Nguni calves this season, with another eight still due. The new additions bring the estate’s Nguni herd to over 450 animals.
The latest arrivals include both pure Nguni youngsters and Nguni-Angus crosses. The crossbred calves are...
Moorreesburg maak gereed om van Woensdag 2 tot Saterdag 5 September 2026 weer die hartklop van die Wes-Kaapse landbou te wees wanneer die 92ste Swartlandskou sy hekke open. Besoekers kan uitsien na ’n...
Durbanville viticulturists and winemakers made history at the 194th edition of the South African Young Wine Show, demonstrating exceptional agricultural resilience and technical precision across the 2026 vintage. Historically competing under the Stellenbosch...
On 21 August at the Percheron Hall at Elsenburg Agricultural College in Stellenbosch, a wooded Pinotage from Wellington Cellar was crowned the SA Champion Young Wine of 2026, securing both Best Pinotage and...
With Edri Vorster of the Mahela Group recently announced as the Agri Limpopo Young Farmer of the Year during the AAgri SA ugust provincial congress, South Africa’s annual Toyota SA / Young Farmer of...
In a major breakthrough for South African agriculture, India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has officially approved in-transit cold treatment for all citrus exports originating from South Africa. The landmark decision, published in the Indian Government Gazette under the amended Plant Quarantine Order (2003) with effect from 29 July 2026, follows nearly a decade of intense bilateral negotiations, trial shipments, and scientific data exchanges.
The revised protocol applies to all major fresh citrus varieties intended for consumption, including oranges, lemons, limes, mandarins, grapefruits, and other Rutaceous fruits.
What Has Changed?
Since 2016, South African citrus exports to India were restricted to either land-based cold treatment prior to departure or chemical treatment...