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Navigating 2026/27 El Niño: Essential Guidance for South African Farmers

As South Africa transitions into the 2026/27 summer season, farmers across the country face a critical climate shift. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) confirmed in its Seasonal Climate...

Vergelegen’s Nguni Nursery Welcomes a New Generation

Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West has welcomed 137 Nguni calves this season, with...

Crisis in the Swartland: Wheat Farmers Cannot Carry Climate Risk Alone

South Africa’s grain sector is sounding the alarm as a severe drought in the...

Agri-Tourism Leadership: Vergelegen Secures Back-to-Back Best Wine Farm Experience Awards

Vergelegen Estate has once again underscored the immense commercial and brand value of integrated...

BigBucks Gala Secures European Plant Breeders’ Rights After Eight-Year Wait

In a historic milestone for South Africa’s agricultural sector, the BigBucks Gala apple variety...

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...

Why Agriculture Needs a New Generation of STEM Talent

Agriculture is one of South Africa’s most strategically important industries. It secures food systems, sustains rural livelihoods, and supports export competitiveness. To safeguard its...

Enartis and Parsec Join Forces to Shape the Future of Global Winemaking

A landmark deal has been announced in the international wine industry as Enartis S.r.l., part of the Esseco Group and a global leader in...

Tru-Cape’s 2025 Cherry Season: A Record-Breaking Harvest

The 2025 cherry season in Ceres has begun with trees heavy with glossy red fruit, thanks to exceptional spring weather. Tru-Cape’s procurement director, Calla...

Why the Imported FMD Vaccine is a Temporary Fix for a R4 Billion Problem

South Africa's agricultural sector breathes a collective, albeit cautious, sigh of relief as another significant consignment of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine doses, approximately 700,000...

Zimbabwe Lifts Maize Import Ban: Boost for South Africa’s Farmers and Consumers

South Africa’s Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has welcomed Zimbabwe’s formal decision to lift its ban on maize imports. The change, announced in Statutory...

AGOA’s End Can’t Stop Them: Tomahawk to Maintain U.S. Litchi Programs

In a defiant move against new trade barriers, South African litchi exporter Tomahawk has committed to sustaining its U.S. market programs, even as the...