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Heavy Weather Lashes Western Cape: Rural Infrastructure and Logistics Under Strain

The Western Cape’s agricultural heartlands are facing a significant challenge as a series of severe weather systems continue to sweep across the province. In response to the escalating crisis,...

Context is King: 2026 Summit to Address Economic and Climatic Pressures on SA Wine

The South African wine industry is preparing to gather at the Stellenbosch University Conservatory...

Record Harvest Meets Port Bottlenecks: 2025/26 Joint Grape Marketing Forum Season Wrap-Up

The 2025/26 South African table grape season was a study in contrasts, defined by...

Nampo 2026: Waar die Bedryf die Toekoms in die Oë Kyk – en ’n Plan Maak

In die hartjie van die somergraangebied, waar die stof van Bothaville gewoonlik net deur...

RVS-FMD: A Strategic Breakthrough or an Administrative Minefield?

The publication of the Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease (RVS-FMD) on...

South Africa’s Agricultural Machinery Market on a Roll

The sector has seen an impressive upward trajectory, primarily driven by tractor sales. With data now compiled for the first eleven months of 2025,...

Space-Age Tech: New LEO Partnership Drives Precision Farming in South Africa

On 8 December 2025, a landmark strategic alliance was announced that promises to inject powerful digital momentum into South Africa's economy, with the nation's...

South Africa’s Inspection Services Launch Critical Operation Against Fake Honey

The promise made in November has become the crucial enforcement action of December. South Africa's Department of Agriculture has moved swiftly from strategy to...

Vergelegen Boosts Wine Production Capacity with New Purpose-Built Warehouse

Vergelegen Wine Estate has completed its new, purpose-built wine warehouse, a major investment that strengthens the Somerset West estate’s long-term operational capacity and reinforces...

New Research Warns of Declining Genetic Diversity in Mopane Worms

Mopane worms—an essential seasonal food and income source for rural households across Southern Africa—may be more vulnerable than previously understood. New research reveals that...

’n Boerdery wat Hoop Bring: Die Wenfilosofie van Mooigezicht Landgoed

In 'n jaar wat gekenmerk word deur ongekende uitdagings, van beurtkrag tot wêreldwye markdruk, het die tafeldruifboer Francois Rossouw Jnr. van Mooigezicht Landgoed in...

Grain SA Warns of Critical Conditions in the Wheat Industry

Grain SA warns that the sustainability of South Africa's wheat industry is in serious jeopardy, with producers facing escalating input costs, suppressed international prices...

Key Takeaways from the African Agri Investment Indaba 2025

The African Agri Investment Indaba 2025, held in Cape Town from 24 - 16 November 2025 decisively shifted the continental agri-food narrative from simply...

TotalEnergies Cultivates Food Security Through School Garden Initiative in Saldanha Bay

Three Saldanha Bay schools—Diazville Primary School, Masiphathisane Primary School, and Steenberg’s Cove Primary School—have taken a major step toward improving food security and agricultural...

Alhambra Estate Shines at 2025 Ceres Fruit Growers Awards

Alhambra Estate – one of the flagship apple and pear farms in the Witzenberg Properties group – emerged victorious at the 42nd annual Ceres...