Ukraine conflict squeezes SA’s citrus exports to Russia
The conflict in Ukraine has throttled SA’s citrus exports to Russia and driven input costs higher, further squeezing fruit producers…
Online Agricultural Trade Is The Future: HelloChoice 4.0
As food security concerns, climate change and global economic uncertainty increase the strain on South Africa’s R346bn agricultural sector, Agri-Fintech…
John Deere Financial Disrupts Agricultural Financial Market with New Integrated Tech-Driven Offering
Summary of new, integrated services offering: John Deere Financial has always offered farmer-first financial solutions, a tailor-made approach, innovative products,…
Futuregrowth bets on insect protein producer Inseco
Author: Amrish Narrandes, Head of Private Equity/Venture Capital& Ayanda Bolani, Investment Analyst @ Futuregrowth Published: March2022 In February 2022, Futuregrowth…
Rising atmospheric CO2 may benefit maize crops: first experiment in African conditions
Global maize production is worth billions of dollars annually and is key to global food security because it’s a staple food for billions of…
Land Bank appoints CFO Khensani Mukhari as acting CEO
Land Bank has announced the appointment of Khensani Mukhari, the Bank’s CFO, as acting chief executive officer until the appointment…
How Shoprite uses AI, machine learning to tackle food waste
South Africa wastes up to 10.3 million tons of food each year – and this is a problem the Shoprite…
Eastern Cape court interdicts protesting workers from being 500m from farms
The High Court in Gqeberha has granted an interim interdict to farm owners in the Sundays River Valley Municipality, Eastern…
AB InBev to sell stake in Russian joint venture
The world’s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) will sell its non-controlling interest in its Russian AB InBev Efes joint…
There’s a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa’s food supply
The farming sector is arguably the most important economic sector for South Africa’s development as it is directly linked to food…
