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MacDay on the Road 2026: Bringing Global Strategy Directly to the Orchards

South Africa’s macadamia industry is shifting its approach to grower engagement this spring. Moving away from a single, centralized conference, Macadamias South Africa (SAMAC) has announced its new MacDay...

AGOA Lifeline: Why South Africa’s $500m US Market Remains Non-Negotiable

The United States Senate’s overwhelming 90–6 vote to extend the African Growth and Opportunity...

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...

NAMPO Cape 2026 Celebrates Rural Life and Floral Splendour

Agriculture, community, and the natural beauty of the Cape will meet at NAMPO Cape...

Amphora Wine Festival Celebrates Ancient Winemaking Tradition

An ancient winemaking tradition is making a remarkable comeback, and South Africa is celebrating...

South Africa’s Ports Conclude Citrus Season with 19% Export Surge

South Africa's 2025 citrus export season has closed on a resounding high note, with Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) confirming a 19% year-on-year increase in...

Sound Space Design: How Rural Tourism Can Keep Towns Alive

Last month, readers were introduced to the global work of architect Don Albert and his vision for how rural South Africa can grow sustainably...

South Africa’s 2025 Top 10 Sauvignon Blancs Showcase Excellence and Sustainability

Four vintages. Wooded and unwooded. Three wards and six districts across three regions. This is the story of the 2025 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA...

Nege Jongboer Finaliste Vir 2025 vir Toyota SA/Agri SA Nasionale Jongboer van die Jaar Aangewys

Die opwinding in die landbou-gemeenskap bereik ‘n hoogtepunt noudat al nege provinsiale wenners aangewys is om mee te ding in die Toyota SA/Agri SA...

Jong landbou-entoesias kry kans om sy droom te volg met Agri Skills-beurs

’n Groot oomblik vir landbou en onderwys het Maandag, 13 Oktober plaasgevind by die Martin Oosthuizen-skool in Kakamas, waar die Agri Skills-beurs amptelik aan...

KWV Secures Top Veritas Trophy as South African Wines and Brandies Shine

The 35th annual Veritas Awards, widely hailed as the “Oscars” of the wine industry, lit up the Cape Town International Convention Centre Ballroom with...

Pinotage at 100: Absa Top 10 Awards Honour a Century of SA’s’s Homegrown Grape

In this landmark year marking the centenary of Pinotage, the Pinotage Association, together with long-standing partner Absa, proudly unveiled the winners of the 2025...

Precision Breeding and Climate-Resilience: De-Risking Future Avocado Production

Avocado production is entering a new era shaped by science, consumer demand, and the urgent realities of climate change. At its 50-hectare research and...

ANCA Summit Showcases Bioeconomy as Africa’s Path to Agricultural Transformation

The African Natural Capital Alliance (ANCA) Summit, running from 7 - 9 October 2025 at the Mount Nelson Hotel, opened this week in Cape...

SA Agriculture: Seizing Opportunities in a Challenging Season

Speaking at the Roodebloem Farmers’ Day, held recently on 25 September 2025, Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen (MP) reminded farmers that while the challenges...