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How Regenerative Tourism is Unlocking New Value for Bergrivier Agriculture

As regenerative tourism emerges as a powerful driver of sustainable development, the Western Cape’s Bergrivier region is demonstrating how this movement can directly benefit local farming communities. For generations,...

From Policy to Practice: The Meeting That Unlocked FMD Vaccine Access

The long-standing struggle over Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) control in South Africa reached a major...

Grain SA Slams JSE Decision on Soybean Price Model

Grain SA has expressed deep disappointment and strong disagreement following the Johannesburg Stock Exchange’s...

Ceres Fruit Growers Upgrades Strengthen South Africa’s Export Future

South Africa's apple and pear industry continues to invest in modern infrastructure to remain...

Temporary Reinstatement Plan Set to Reopen Meiringspoort by December 2026

In a major development for the storm-battered agricultural corridors of the Western Cape, the...

Big Harvests Mask Brutal Squeeze on SA Farms

Statistics South Africa’s (Stats SA) first-quarter GDP data for 2026 reveals a headline expansion of 1.2% for agriculture. Driven by resilient field crops and...

Red Meat Export Crisis: Bottlenecks Costing Farmers Billions

The recent SA-Italy Agriculture Business Forum in Cape Town highlighted a strong Italian appetite for local beef, signalling potential growth for South Africa's livestock...

Western Cape Disaster Costs Soar to R9.1bn: Agriculture Bears the Brunt

A Special Western Cape Government Cabinet meeting, chaired by Premier Alan Winde on Thursday, 11 June 2026, has revealed the catastrophic financial toll of...

Western Cape Blueberry Boom: Premium Agricultural Assets Open for Public Tender

The Western Cape’s blueberry sector has transformed into one of South Africa’s most explosive export success stories, commanding over 60% of the nation’s total...

WWF SA Conservation Champions Protect More Than 23 000 Hectares of Cape Flora

The relationship between agriculture and conservation took centre stage recently as WWF South Africa's Conservation Champion programme celebrated 20 years of environmental stewardship within...

Tru-Cape Marks 25 Years of Global Leadership in Apples and Pears

Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter-century of partnership, innovation, and strategic growth that has helped position South Africa’s apple...

Moving to Action: Turning Regenerative Promise into Commercial Reality

At a panel discussion hosted by Nedbank at the 2026 NAMPO Harvest Day in Bothaville, a high-level panel facilitated by Chris Burgess, Editor-in-Chief of...

Western Cape Infrastructure and Power Updates Following Devastating Cape Storms

Following a devastating series of severe weather events earlier this month, Premier Alan Winde concluded a comprehensive four-day disaster assessment from 25 to 28...

Surging volumes, shrinking margins: The bitter operational reality behind Q1’s R67bn export boom

While mainstream news headlines celebrate South Africa’s R67.8-billion (US$3.7 billion) agricultural export boom in the first quarter of 2026, producers on the ground are...

TLU SA Jongboer van die Jaar 2026: Laaste Kans vir Jong Produsente om In te Skryf

Jong produsente regoor Suid-Afrika het nou 'n laaste geleentheid om hul stempel af te druk voor die vir inskrywings finaal sluit. Voor die amptelike...