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Sustainability

Overberg Abuzz This September: Chelsea Flowers in Stanford and Nampo Cape 2025

September promises to be a remarkable month for the Overberg, with two flagship events drawing attention to farming, conservation, and rural enterprise. From 10 to 13 September 2025 Bredasdorp...

Benguela Cove Sets Gold Standard in Sustainable Winegrowing and Agri-Tourism

Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate is a place where vines meet the ocean, and...

Western Cape Opens Africa Food Show 2025, Focuses on Growth and Food Security

Yesterday, 10 June 2025, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism,...

Cattle in the Vines: New Research Could Reshape South African Wine Farming

As the South African wine industry gathers today, 22 May 2025, in Stellenbosch for...

Preserving South Africa’s Fresh Produce Markets: Insights from the WUWM Conference

The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference, held from May 14-16, 2025, at...

FNB Drives Climate-Smart Farming in SA

Agricultural systems have a central role to play in food security, rural development, and the sustainable management of natural resources. As South Africa assumes...

How Rooibos Farmers Are Leading South Africa’s Biodiversity Comeback

High in the rugged mountains of the Cederberg, where Cape leopards roam and ancient cedar trees once stood tall, a quiet but powerful movement...

PALS: 11 Years of Growth, Collaboration, and the Future of Farming

On 19 August 2014, a group of farmers and agricultural business representatives from Koue Bokkeveld, Ceres, Wolseley, and Tulbagh came together to form what...

Integrating Fynbos and Viticulture: Delheim’s Sustainable Approach to Farming

The future of sustainable agriculture lies in striking a balance between farming and ecological preservation. At Delheim Wine Estate, this philosophy has driven their...

South African Merino Wool Shines at Pitti Uomo in Florence

From January 14 - 17, sustainably certified South African Merino wool took centre stage at the prestigious Pitti Immagine Uomo event in Florence, Italy....

Discover Spier’s Soil Room: Farming with a Regenerative Twist

At Spier, everything starts with the soil. Regeneration is the golden thread that runs through all farm life, from vineyard practices to indigenous propagation...

Vital Role of Dairy Farming in Agriculture

Dairy farming is an integral part of agriculture, contributing significantly to food security, economic growth, and sustainable farming practices. It involves the production of...

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,...

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...

FoodForward SA: Driving Innovation to Fight Hunger

In the fight against food insecurity, malnutrition and hunger FoodForward SA (FFSA) has partnered with two leading South African and international Universities to ensure...