Progress made in management of foot and mouth disease
Reported cases have begun to decline, with the last clinical case reported in mid-July.
Uncertainty rises as the local agriculture sector faces increased risks
Investments, such as a fleet of rail cars and a direct pipeline from Sasol, ensure operational stability and cost control, helping farmers …
Poor South African households can’t afford nutritious food – what can be done
Cities cannot solve the problem of food insecurity and nutrition alone.
Update on Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern Cape: Declaration of Disease Management Area
A Disease Management Area (DMA) declared which includes parts of the Kouga and Kou-kamma Municipalities.
Ticks in South Africa are becoming resistant to pesticides – and may become uncontrollable
If ticks continue to build their resistance, this will affect farmers’ incomes and could lead to lower meat and milk production. How to solve the problem.
Transnet forging ahead with reforms
It is in the country’s interest that Transnet functions optimally.
The South African agricultural sector requires both employment and skills to thrive
The lack of skills in agriculture presents challenges to productivity, innovation, and the overall growth potential of agriculture in the country.
President Ramaphosa’s land release push could profoundly help build an inclusive agriculture sector in South Africa
Over time, the South African government has amassed over 2 million hectares of land that was never released to beneficiaries with title deeds.
South African Conference on Essential and Vegetable oils this week – “Local to Global; East or West, Home is best”
The conference will bring together 200 oil producers and stakeholders from across South Africa and Southern Africa.
Court confirms right of owner of culled animals to claim compensation in terms of Animal Diseases Act
Does an owner of livestock have a right to compensation when livestock and products are destroyed in accordance with governmental avian flu protocol?