South Africa: new Drakensberg nature reserve will protect ancient rock art, wildlife, livelihoods, grasslands and water

Landowners and conservationists managing land for future generations …
South Africa’s agricultural trade surplus up 20% y/y in Q1, 2024

Improving the logistical infrastructure efficiency and export market expansion is vital for the agricultural sector …
South Africa’s upcoming National General Elections – A crucial turning point for rural development and land reform

A look at the post-1994 policies to address historic land dispossession while maintaining food security and encouraging agricultural investment
Revolutionary Solutions for Recycling Expanded Polystyrene in South Africa’s Agricultural and Nursery Industries

Innovative solutions for recycling expanded polystyrene in the agricultural sector
Sweet sorghum is a hardy, nutritious, biofuel crop that offers solutions in Southern Africa

Crops that help prepare for extremes of weather …
What South Africa can learn from the 2023 Avian Influenza outbreaks

Critical issues highlighted over the course of the conversation at a poultry webinar
A shared South African industry-government vision makes for promising economics

For the fresh fruit industry of South Africa, going solo and operating in silos are as outdated as relying on a horse and cart to get around, says Fhumulani Ratshitanga, CEO Fruit South Africa (FSA). “The R63 billion export-oriented fresh fruit industry of South Africa relies heavily on specific services by the South African Government. […]
Syngenta showcases the food value chain

South Africa and Africa’s future depends on food security and safety, and what better way to bring the message home than by showcasing the outcome of farm-to-plate food production at the country’s biggest agriculture show. This was the thinking behind the Syngenta Boerekos Plaaskombuis at NAMPO 2024. Christian Giesel, Head of Marketing for Syngenta South […]
BRICS+ offers an opportunity to lift South Africa’s agricultural exports

A look at intra-BRICS agricultural trade and BRICS+ possibilities …
South Africa’s agricultural policy after the elections

A view that the agricultural sector needs a sharper focus from the seventh (new) administration on implementing the existing programmes …