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Nectarines Lead Stone Fruit Sector as 2026/2027 Export Campaign Begins Early

The South African stone fruit industry has entered the 2026/2027 export season with a mixed outlook, characterized by an earlier-than-usual harvest and shifting crop volumes across categories. According to the...

Western Cape Agricultural Sector Drives Job Growth in Q3 2026

The Western Cape has recorded a further drop in its official unemployment rate to...

Navigating El Niño: Preparing for Agricultural Risk Without Planning for Disaster

South African farmers are no strangers to uncertainty. Weather volatility, input costs, commodity prices,...

Bridging Tradition and Innovation: The Princess Royal’s Call to Action in Cape Town

The 31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference, held from 2 to 5 November 2026 at the...

Zero Tariffs Boost Tru-Cape’s Apple Exports to China, while India Remains a Concern

The removal of Chinese import tariffs on South African fruit is already delivering strong...

The Looming Hunger Crisis South Africa Cannot Afford to Ignore

South Africans consume roughly 3.4 million tons of wheat annually. It is the silent engine behind our daily survival, transformed into the flour, pasta,...

R1 Trillion Goal: Western Cape Launches Ambitious Export Strategy 2035

The domestic market alone is no longer enough to sustain the level of economic growth required to secure the future of the Western Cape’s...

2026 Lamb Champs vereer Suid-Afrikaanse familieboere

Die hoogs verwagte 2026 Lamb Champs, aangebied deur Saai (Suider-Afrikaanse Agri Inisiatief), is amptelik gereed om die absolute beste van Suid-Afrikaanse skaapboerdery by drie...

Western Cape Horses Gallop Back onto the Global Stage

A double-stroke of trade breakthroughs has placed the Western Cape equine industry back on the global stage, promising to inject millions into the rural...

Cape Town Port Transitions from Past Failures to Live Recovery

To protect the Western Cape’s multi-billion-rand agricultural export sector, South Africa has had to transition rapidly from deep, systemic frustration to active, ground-level execution....

Grain SA Champions Producer Viability at HRC Food Systems Hearing

At the South African Human Rights Commission’s (HRC) National Investigative Hearing into food systems, Grain SA firmly established that national food security depends entirely...

A New Dawn for Public-Private Trust in South African Agriculture

South African agriculture has entered a new era now that the long-running and destructive standoff over the control of the country’s biosecurity is officially...

Livestock Set for a Historic Return at NAMPO ALFA 2026

South Africa's agricultural sector has received a major boost ahead of the spring season. Livestock farmers, breeders, and industry role players can officially look...

Zomerlust Boutique Hotel Welcomes Paarl Interschools Visitors with a Stay That Gives Back

For generations of agricultural families, the road leads to Paarl every July. It is a pilgrimage rooted in heritage and family legacy. They travel...

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Symposium Brings Global Experts to South Africa

Octavoscene (Pty) Ltd is set to host a landmark Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Symposium on 31 July 2026 at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria. This...