Bumper harvest for SA olive growers
Despite bad news, loadshedding woes and ongoing challenges that face farmers in South Africa, many olive growers had a bumper…
Gamtoos farmers close shop amid crippling water restrictions
Successive years of stringent water restrictions on farmers’ drawings from the Kouga Dam are taking their toll in the citrus-rich…
Grain ship in Ukraine readies for journey to Africa
The United Nations-chartered ship Brave Commander will depart Ukraine for Africa in the coming days after it finishes loading more…
Minister halts all cattle movement due to FMD outbreak
Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza has taken the decision to suspend all movement of cattle…
A big concern for the livestock value chain as FMD outbreaks persist
Breaking news on the domestic market is that Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) announced her decision…
IFPA Southern Africa Conference – Building on the success of PMA’s Fresh Connections Conference and Expo.
PMA’s Fresh Connections conference and expo are back this year, and although it has a new name, it will still…
SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT MANAGED TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) TO CLEAR CITRUS BLOCKED IN THE EU PORTS
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) confirms that it has managed to negotiate a settlement that…
WESTERN CAPE AGRICULTURE HOSTS SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURE MUNICIPAL SUMMIT
On Thursday, 4 August 2022, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the Western Cape Department…
A whopping 75-basis points rate hike ahead of the new summer crop season
A combination of runaway inflation, tightening policy cycle by major global central banks, and uncertainty over the Russia-Ukraine war with…
Russia/Ukraine grain export deal promises major benefits for poor countries. If it holds
If Russia keeps to the deal it has signed with Ukraine allowing for the resumption of grain exports, much needed relief…
