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Agri-Tourism in Focus: Babylonstoren Unveils Water Buffalo Tour at Rietvlei

Deep in the heart of the Franschhoek Valley, Babylonstoren has expanded its agricultural tourism portfolio with a hands-on, multi-sensory Water Buffalo Tour at its Rietvlei property. Designed as an...

Private Sector Enlisted to Scale Up Local Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Production

In a major breakthrough for South Africa’s agricultural sector, the Agricultural Research Council (ARC)...

Lamb Champs 2026: Die Grootste Wes-Kaapse Fees Ooit Wink op Erfenisdag!

Met Erfenisdag op 24 September 2026 om die draai, maak die Hoër Landbouskool Boland...

A Century of Soil, Science, and Seasons: Langgewens Celebrates 100 Years

The Western Cape Department of Agriculture marked a major historical milestone on 17 September...

Rooibos: How an Indigenous Crop Built a Global Agribusiness Heritage

As Heritage Month celebrates the traditions that unite South Africans, Laager Rooibos reflects on...

Western Cape to Scale Up FMD Vaccine Drive to Over 400,000 Doses

Premier Alan Winde and the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, have stated that the rollout of doses...

SA Ships First Stone Fruit to China, Marking a New Chapter for Fruit Exports

South Africa has reached an important milestone in agricultural trade with the departure of its first shipment of locally produced stone fruit to China....

Biosecurity Over Tradition: 2026 Show Season Pivot as FMD Declared National Disaster

As of mid-February 2026, the South African agricultural sector is demonstrating extraordinary resilience in the face of a National State of Disaster. Following President...

Harvest 2026 Celebrated Across Durbanville Wine Valley

The Durbanville Wine Valley invites wine lovers to celebrate the height of Harvest 2026 with the return of its much-anticipated Tasting Under the Stars...

The Biological Clock: Tongaat Mills Face April Shutdown

The South African sugar industry is navigating its most significant crisis in a generation. What began as a corporate scandal in 2019 has culminated...

Tru-Cape Opens Heritage Orchard to Showcase the Roots of SA’s Fruit Industry

Tru-Cape will open its Heritage Orchard at Oak Valley Estate in Grabouw to the public on Saturday, 28 February, offering a guided walk through...

Western Cape Bristling With Jobs as Unemployment Drops Further

The Western Cape has recorded a further decline in unemployment, with new data showing that the province’s unemployment rate has dropped to a five-year...

Why the “Phytosanitary Protocol” is the Real Key to China’s 0% Tariff

The announcement that China will grant zero-tariff access to South African agricultural exports starting 1 May 2026, has been hailed as a landmark victory...

The May 1st Reset: Why the CAEPA Deal is a Competitive Game-Changer for SA

For years, South African producers have eyed the massive Chinese market with a mix of ambition and frustration. While "Least Developed Countries" (LDCs) in...

One Step Closer: SAHPRA Authorizes Dollvet FMD Vaccine from Turkey for Immediate Import

The "War on Foot and Mouth Disease" has reached a pivotal turning point. While political discussions regarding vaccine imports have dominated headlines since January,...