Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces

Hydroponic farming has great potential in cities
National Minimum Wage to rise to R30.23 per hour from March

Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has announced an increase in the statutory National Minimum Wage (NMW) for 2026, raising it from R28.79 to R30.23 for each ordinary hour worked.
Agri-Expo invites producers to enter the 2026 SA Dairy Championships

“Quality dairy products deserve recognition and visibility among consumers – and that is precisely the role this competition fulfils.”
Agri X Fusion 2026 launched to align research and industry for South Africa’s red meat sector

The Agri X Fusion Red Meat Value Chain event will be held on 4–5 March 2026 at the NWU Mahikeng Campus.
African NGOs unite to condemn “cruel” battery cage proposals

The average space allowance per bird in a battery cage is less than the size of an A4 sheet of paper.
Grootvlei Climate Smart Horticulture Centre launched

Repurposed energy-related infrastructure can support future-oriented economic activity beyond the energy sector
South Africa: New Plant Improvement Act now in force – what industry participants need to know

Operators handling declared plants or propagating material should treat this as an immediate prompt …
Sowing the seeds for South Africa’s food-secure future

How one macadamia farmer is growing the farmers of the future
Joint Agricultural Development project celebrates first harvest of 2026

More than 60 tonnes of vegetables have been harvested on the approximately 0,75 ha of land.
BRICS members are moving along on trade matters, leaving South Africa behind

The case for greater follow-up work by technical teams that leads to tangible outcomes beyond the political visits.