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Agri-Tourism in Focus: Babylonstoren Unveils Water Buffalo Tour at Rietvlei

Deep in the heart of the Franschhoek Valley, Babylonstoren has expanded its agricultural tourism portfolio with a hands-on, multi-sensory Water Buffalo Tour at its Rietvlei property. Designed as an...

Private Sector Enlisted to Scale Up Local Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Production

In a major breakthrough for South Africa’s agricultural sector, the Agricultural Research Council (ARC)...

Stellenbosch University engineers develop new tech to help farmers track jackal behaviour

Stellenbosch University engineers have developed an automated, solar-powered biotelemetry system to track black-backed jackals,...

A Century of Soil, Science, and Seasons: Langgewens Celebrates 100 Years

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture marked a major historical milestone on 17 September...

Rooibos: How an Indigenous Crop Built a Global Agribusiness Heritage

As Heritage Month celebrates the traditions that unite South Africans, Laager Rooibos reflects on...

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,...