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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 20 July 2026, the Community...

Wellington Pinotage Crowned Overall SA Champion at 2026 SA Young Wine Show

On 21 August at the Percheron Hall at Elsenburg Agricultural College in Stellenbosch, a...

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...

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’...

R600-Million Soybean Showdown: Grain SA and JSE Head to Court Over Pricing Inefficiencies

The legal battle between South African grain producers and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)...

Nurturing Agriculture and Sustainability

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture provides a wide range of development, research and support services to the agricultural community in the Western Cape. The...