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Grain SA Warns of Critical Conditions in the Wheat Industry

Grain SA warns that the sustainability of South Africa's wheat industry is in serious jeopardy, with producers facing escalating input costs, suppressed international prices and insufficient market protection. The...

TotalEnergies Cultivates Food Security Through School Garden Initiative in Saldanha Bay

Three Saldanha Bay schools—Diazville Primary School, Masiphathisane Primary School, and Steenberg’s Cove Primary School—have...

Minister Steenhuisen Intensifies the Battle Against Foot and Mouth Disease in South Africa

The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has acknowledged the severe difficulties confronting South African...

Biologiese gewasbestuur plaas SA-produsente in ’n wêreldklas-liga

Suid-Afrika speel ’n sleutelrol om die wêreld van gehaltevrugte te voorsien – veral wanneer...

Vietnam MoU: SA Agriculture’s $30 Billion Door

The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Agricultural Cooperation between South Africa...

Fresh Produce Demand Surges: What the Checkers–Vitality Shift Means for South African Farmers

South African farmers are seeing a significant shift in consumer behaviour that directly affects production planning. Over the past year, Checkers has recorded 17.7%...

Relief for SA Agriculture: U.S. Scraps Tariffs on Key Food Exports

South Africa's agricultural export sector is celebrating a significant victory following a U.S. Executive Order issued on 14 November 2025. The order removes the...

United Exports Achieves Sustainability Milestone With Platinum Environmental Certification

United Exports, the exclusive marketer of OZblu blueberries, has reached an unprecedented milestone: its Southern African OZblu farms have earned Platinum Status in their...

The Subtrop Strategic Blueprint: Diversification, Logistics, and Efficiency

The 20th annual Subtrop Marketing Symposium, held on 5 November 2025, in White River, delivered a clear strategic blueprint for South Africa’s subtropical fruit...

Top Suiwelboere Vereer by 2025 LNR Nasionale Meester-suiwelboer-toekennings

Die Landbou Navorsingsraad (LNR) het die wenners van die 2025 Nasionale Meester-suiwelboer-toekennings op Donderdag 13 November by Lanzerac-wynlandgoed op Stellenbosch aangekondig. Hierdie gesogte kompetisie, 'n...

Minister Steenhuisen Announces Comprehensive Plan to Boost Local Honey, Combat Imports, and Protect Bees

The humble honeybee, deemed the "farmer of the sky" by Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen, is officially valued at a staggering R10 billion annually...

SAPPA se 2025 Inligtingsdag fokus op die pekanneutprodusent van die toekoms

Die Suid-Afrikaanse Pekanneutprodusentevereniging (SAPPA) het op Vrydag, 7 November 2025, sy jaarlikse Inligtingsdag by The Venue in Hartswater aangebied onder die tema “Die Pekanneutprodusent...

Momentum – South Africa’s Agriculture Drives Its Own Future

“This too shall pass” became the quiet mantra of South African agriculture through months of waiting. And true to that spirit, the sector has...

Where Profit Meets Planet: The Business of Climate-Resilient Food Production

As the world gathers for COP30, agriculture finds itself at a pivotal juncture — one where economic survival and environmental responsibility intersect. For Daneel...

South Africa Pioneers Clean Plum Cultivars Through Micropropagation

In a landmark move set to redefine fruit cultivation in South Africa, Culdevco, a leading cultivar management company, has partnered with the Tissue Culture...