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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 Applauds New DMA Measures to Prevent FMD Spread

On 27 July 2024  John Steenhuisen, the National Minister of Agriculture, published measures in the State Gazette No 50977 to prevent the spread of...

Western Cape Boosts Biosecurity to Protect Red Meat Industry from FMD

On Tuesday, 15 July 2024, the Provincial Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer joined state veterinarians attached to the Western Cape Government’s Beaufort West...

Overview of Minister John Steenhuisen’s Inaugural Budget Speech on Agriculture

John Steenhuisen, the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture from the Democratic Alliance, addressed the national assembly on Tuesday, 16 July 2024. His speech outlined...

Severe Storms Disrupt Citrus Exports, Cut Off Citrusdal in Western Cape

In the wake of relentless stormy weather, the Western Cape Province of South Africa faces significant challenges, particularly in its citrus-growing regions. Citrusdal, a...

Exxaro and ARC Partner for Sustainable Solutions in Global Food Production

The global population is anticipated to swell to 9 billion by 2050, necessitating increased production of safe and nutritious food. The unmistakable evidence of...

Inteligro: Voed die boompie terwyl dit jonk is

BJ van der Merwe se verhouding met landbou kom al ’n lang pad, sedert die tyd toe sy oupa buite Caledon geboer het. Na...

Flash Gala Apples Drive Export Profits

Alexander Gibson of Doornkraal Agri, located in the Witzenberg Valley near Ceres, has successfully cultivated the Bigbucks apple variety, known commercially as Flash Gala,...

Shaping the Future at Potatoes SA Congress 2024: “2050 is Now”

The Potatoes SA Congress and Seed Potato Growers' Forum, themed “2050 is Now,” is poised to return on the 16-17 July 2024 at the...

InteliGro: Ons hou jou aartappels dop

Aartappelprodusente voel die toenemende druk op winsgewendheid as gevolg van insetkostes, markvereistes en optimale produksie in terme van kwaliteit en opbrengs. Ons beweeg na...

NAMPO Cape 2024: Overberg Celebrates 30 Years of Agricultural Excellence

The Overberg is putting her best foot forward for NAMPO Cape, which this year will be presented by Grain SA and Bredasdorp Park NPC...