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Double Disaster: National Reclassification Mobilizes Emergency Funding for Western Cape Agriculture

In an unprecedented turn of events, South African agricultural and economic sectors are navigating a rare regulatory reality. Just days after the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) issued a...

Chelsea Glory Secures Global Spotlight for SA Fynbos Industry

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea Flower Show is hailed as the global pinnacle...

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...

Western Cape Agriculture Begins Recovery Following Severe Floods

In a sharp turn of seasonal weather patterns, the Western Cape’s agricultural sector is...

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

South African agriculture is entering a phase of deliberate growth, but it must navigate...

Western Cape Opens Door to Canadian Investment with Focus on Agriculture, Trade, and Tourism

“The door is open to the Western Cape for Canada to boost investment,” was the key message from a high-level meeting between Canada’s Minister...

Small-scale Farmers Thrive with New Initiative

For South Africa's agricultural sector, the path to sustained growth and food security often hinges on empowering its most vulnerable yet vital players: small-scale...

South Africa’s Foot and Mouth Disease Crisis: A Persistent Challenge

South Africa is currently grappling with a persistent and escalating Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) crisis, with the latest outbreak confirmed in the Free...

Hendy-Hein Mathews: Fifth-Generation Farmer Finds His Footing

When Hendy-Hein Mathews stepped up to receive AgriCulture Mpumalanga’s 2025 Young Farmer of the Year award in White River, he brought with him a...

Western Cape farmers Free green help desks to boost resilience

Farmers and agri-businesses across the Western Cape are encouraged to attend a series of free green economy help desks this July, aimed at improving...

Atlantic Fertilisers: A Decade of Growth and Community Engagement

In 2015, the Herholdt family of Philadelphia and the Runkel family of Durbanville joined forces to launch Atlantic Fertilisers—a company built on a vision...

Groblershoop se Neutfees plant hoop vir blink toekoms

Op 21 Junie 2025 het , ’n landbougemeenskap langs die Oranjerivier naby Upington in die Noord-Kaap, geskiedenis gemaak met die eerste Neutfees wat op...

New Dawn for South African Poultry: Vaccination Takes Flight Against Bird Flu

South Africa's poultry sector, a cornerstone of our nation's food security, is embarking on a historic journey. After years of grappling with devastating avian...

Diesel: The Indispensable Engine of Agriculture Faces a Price Surge

South African farmers are once again grappling with increased operational costs as diesel prices surged on Wednesday, 2 July 2025. This ends the relief...

SA Citrus: Holding Its Breath as US Tariff Deadline Looms

The clock is ticking for South Africa's citrus growers. With the 90-day pause on new US tariffs set to expire on 9 July 2025,...