Spar’s award-winning Rural Hub programme continues to give emerging farmers a leg up
Spar South Africa’s Rural Hub Programme was recently announced as the winner of the Rural and Township Development category at…
Aquaponics farming helps Free State farmers living with disabilities sustain livelihoods
Aquaponics is an innovative and highly intensive food production technique that combines aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (soilless crop growing)…
SCA ruling allows for trade of water use entitlements
In the recent case of Lotter NO v Minister of Water and Sanitation and Others (8 November 2021), the Supreme Court of…
Agricultural Research Council making strides in facilitating transformation in the South African wine industry
Despite being one of the leading wine producing countries in the world, black and emerging winemakers are disproportionately low in…
Looming agriculture profit margin pressures ahead as the rate hike cycle resumes
The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) followed on its previous warnings that it would not hesitate to hike rates if…
Tongaat to be majority held by Mauritius-based firm amidst debt woes
South African sugar producer Tongaat Hulett said on Wednesday Mauritius-based investment firm Magister will underwrite half of its R4bn ($258m)…
The impact of stock theft
Stock theft is an emotional topic for farmers but the full impact has not yet been realized. Most farmers seems…
Mahindra enters into the SA farming equipment business
November marks a milestone for Mahindra when it officially takes over directly all tractor and farm equipment operations in South…
Climate action in agribusiness could reduce emissions by up to 7%
Targeted action in agriculture could have a massive impact on climate change, according to a joint brief by the Investment Centre of…
Optimism high as farmers trod ahead to plant more in the new agriculture season
Early indications are that South Africa’s farmers intend to plant almost 5% more hectares under summer crops for the 2021/22…
