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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...

South African Preserve Championships crown organic berry jam as national winner

A handcrafted organic berry jam has taken the top spot among 700 entries from 85 manufacturers at the second annual South African Preserve Championships,...

System Migration Triggers Major Backlog at Durban Gateway Terminal

At the Durban Gateway Terminal (DGT)—formerly Durban Container Terminal Pier 2—a critical software transition on 15 August 2026, has spiralled into an operational crisis,...

Durbanville Producers Lead New Division at 194th SA Young Wine Show

Durbanville viticulturists and winemakers made history at the 194th edition of the South African Young Wine Show, demonstrating exceptional agricultural resilience and technical precision...

SA Olive Awards 2026: What International Judges Look For in South Africa’s Top EVOOs

The SA Olive Awards return on 15 September at the Grande Roche in Paarl to celebrate South Africa’s premier extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)...

Absa Beesarena en Peroxsil verseker top-kwaliteit beeste en biosekuriteit by Swartlandskou

Die Absa Beesarena by Swartlandskou is vanjaar weer een van die groot trekpleisters vir beesboere, telers en landbou-entoesiaste. Met nege beesrasse wat vanjaar deel...

Agri-Tourism Leadership: Vergelegen Secures Back-to-Back Best Wine Farm Experience Awards

Vergelegen Estate has once again underscored the immense commercial and brand value of integrated agri-tourism, securing the Best Wine Farm Experience title at the...

BigBucks Gala Secures European Plant Breeders’ Rights After Eight-Year Wait

In a historic milestone for South Africa’s agricultural sector, the BigBucks Gala apple variety has officially been granted European Union Plant Variety Rights. On...

Wellington Pinotage Crowned Overall SA Champion at 2026 SA Young Wine Show

On 21 August at the Percheron Hall at Elsenburg Agricultural College in Stellenbosch, a wooded Pinotage from Wellington Cellar was crowned the SA Champion...

Cultivating the Future: South Africa’s Search for the 2026 Young Farmer of the Year

With Edri Vorster of the Mahela Group recently announced as the Agri Limpopo Young Farmer of the Year during the AAgri SA ugust provincial congress,...

Major Win for South African Citrus as India Approves In-Transit Cold Treatment

In a major breakthrough for South African agriculture, India’s Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has officially approved in-transit cold treatment for all citrus...