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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...

Revolutionizing Logistics in South Africa’s Table Grape Industry

The South African table grape industry is setting a benchmark in agricultural logistics by leveraging a state-of-the-art prescriptive shipping model. Developed in collaboration with...

Excitement Builds for the Return of the Stellenbosch Harvest Parade

The much-loved Stellenbosch Harvest Parade is set to return to the streets of South Africa’s wine capital on Saturday, 1 February 2025, bringing with...

South Africa’s Active Participation in the 17th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin

South Africa's agricultural sector is in the spotlight as John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture, leads a delegation comprising Minister Nyhontso, representatives from AgriSA, SAAI,...

 Anticipation Grows for Annual Wine Harvest Event

The South African wine industry is set to celebrate its 366th year in grand style at the annual Wine Harvest Commemorative Event on Thursday,...

Planting Seeds for 2025: Shaping South Africa’s Agricultural Future

As South Africa’s agricultural sector enters 2025, the focus shifts toward innovation, collaboration, and long-term growth. The graduation of 189 Elsenburg students at the...

Meet the Next Generation of Rovic Syncrospray

Rovic is proud to introduce the next generation of locally produced trailed mist blowers, delivering significant advancements over the previous Syncrospray models. The earlier...

Westfalia Expands European Presence with Syros Acquisition

Westfalia Fruit, a leading South African avocado exporter, has solidified its position in Europe by acquiring Syros, a Belgian-based food processor and distributor. This...

InteliGro: Koolhidraatbestuur in sagtevrugte

Koolhidrate speel ‘n deurslaggewende rol in die fisiologie van vrugtebome, veral in die prosesse van groei, ontwikkeling en vrugteproduksie. Die biomolekules dien nie net...

Pinot Noir Oes Skop Af met Passie by Koelenbosch

Vanoggend, 13 Januarie 2025, was daar opwinding en entoesiasme onder die werkers tussen die wingerde van Koelenbosch in Stellenbosch toe die langverwagte oesseisoen aangebreek...

Two-a-Day Becomes South Africa’s First Agribusiness Certified as a Top Employer

Tru-Cape’s shareholder Two-a-Day recently became the first agribusiness in South Africa to be certified as a Top Employer nationally by the Top Employers Institute,...