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Wind Farm Agri-Revolution: Central Karoo Youth Lead Green Enterprise Movement

The Brandvalley and Rietkloof Wind Farm Community Roots Project has officially transitioned from launch to action across the Central Karoo. Spearheaded by the Wildlife and Environment Society of South...

Inside South Africa’s 2024/25 Maize Crop & Quality Profile

South Africa’s commercial maize crop for the 2024/25 season reached 16,650,000 tons, marking the...

South Africa Seeks Middle East Market Access to Support Foot-and-Mouth Affected Livestock Sector

The South African Department of Agriculture has completed a high-level working visit across Saudi...

How Raw Agronomic Data Becomes Actionable Farm Management

Data-driven decision-making lies at the heart of modern agriculture, yet the sheer volume of...

AgriSA and ISS Join Forces to Drive Evidence-Based Rural Safety

In a major move to address crime across South Africa’s agricultural landscape, AgriCulture South...

Vergelegen’s Nguni Nursery Welcomes a New Generation

Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West has welcomed 137 Nguni calves this season, with another eight still due. The new additions bring the estate’s...

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 Swartland threatens to devastate the national wheat crop. Grain SA...

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 agri-tourism, securing the Best Wine Farm Experience title at the...

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 has officially been granted European Union Plant Variety Rights. On...

Cultivating the Future: South Africa’s Search for the 2026 Young Farmer of the Year

With Edri Vorster of the Mahela Group recently announced as the Agri Limpopo Young Farmer of the Year during the AAgri SA ugust provincial congress,...

Major Win for South African Citrus as India Approves In-Transit Cold Treatment

In a major breakthrough for South African agriculture, India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has officially approved in-transit cold treatment for all citrus...

IFPA Southern Africa Welcomes Bloomia as First Floral Member

In the absence of the usual annual IFPA Southern Africa conference, the Women’s Breakfast filled the void with a turnout that pleasantly surprised organizers....

Pixel-Powered Produce: Tru-Cape Gamifies the Orchard for a New Generation

Tru-Cape is giving fresh produce a high-tech overhaul as South Africa’s agricultural sector redefines how it connects with modern consumers. Long regarded as simple...

Western Cape’s Coordinated FMD Response Sees 82% of Provincial Herd Vaccinated

The Western Cape’s aggressive strategy against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) has achieved a significant milestone, with 82% of the provincial herd now vaccinated. Following a...

Farm-Gate Success, Macro Failure: Inside the BFAP 2026 Baseline

The newly released BFAP 2026 Baseline reveals that South Africa’s agricultural sector continues to outpace the national economy, expanding at an average rate of...