Saai-Neasa partnership promises huge impact for family farmers
The family farming organisation Saai and the employers’ organisation National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa) on 22 April 2021…
Improving South Africa’s food security
South Africa ranked 69 out of 113 countries in the recently released 2020 Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report after…
South Africa makes progress on geographical indications to support rural, agricultural development
South Africa is making progress on developing legal and regulatory frameworks for geographical indications (GI), which are designations for products…
Good financial decisions will ensure SA agriculture survival during bad times
According to the latest economic growth figures released by Statistics SA, agricultural sector production expanded by 13.1%. The sector has…
FAO, AUC launch guide to help countries enter Africa’s new single market
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the African Union Commission’s Department of Agriculture, Rural Development,…
FOOD, BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO SECTOR CREATED 17 000 JOBS IN 2020
The Western Cape Food, Beverages and Tobacco Sector has exhibited impressive growth and job creation over the ten years between…
TWK posts interim profit growth on the back of diverse revenue streams
Diversified agricultural company TWK says the diversity of its income streams has provided resilience amid the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in…
SU, Vinpro launch vineyard training and research platform
Stellenbosch University and Vinpro have launched a vineyard training and research platform at the Welgevallen experimental farm in Stellenbosch. “The…
Will the positive trend of South Africa’s agricultural machinery sales persist?
The “fruits” of South Africa’s good harvest in 2020 and the prospects of another good season in 2021 continue to…
AVIAN FLU DETECTED IN GAUTENG – WESTERN CAPE ON ALERT
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has noted the reports that there has been an outbreak of Avian Flu in…
