Capsizing the economy
Why can’t South African ports stay afloat? Megan Basson offers answers South Africa’s ports, managed by state-owned Transnet, have become one of the country’s biggest operational headaches. Inefficient, unreliable, and…
Data-driven delivery
Without reliable data, direction on landreform remains elusive, writes Peter Setou For more than three decades South Africa’s land reform programme has stirred emotion, hope and frustration in equal measure.…
Farmers from across the globe unite
Unpacking the G20 Farmers Dialogue The Southern Africa Agricultural Initiative (Saai) hosted the G20 Farmers Dialogue at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Stellenbosch University, bringing together farmer leaders from across…
Wine tourism – a golden opportunity for South African wine businesses
South Africa’s wine industry is in an outstanding position to reach new heights by making wine tourism its superstar attraction, argues Daneel Rossouw What South African wine tourism has to…
Stronger partnerships to take agriculture forward
Views from the Citrus Growers Association The citrus industry is set to have a record year with the estimate for exported 15kg cartons revised to 203 million, having opened the…
Unlocking the power of digestate
A sustainable boost and game-changer for smallholder cabbage farming in South Africa Smallholder farmers in South Africa face significant challenges, from rising input costs to declining soil fertility. In the…
Resilience and responsibility
André Kritzinger crowned Eastern Cape Young Farmer of the Year André Kritzinger (28), owner and general manager of Tulpieskraal Boerdery in the Langkloof, and one of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing’s valued…
A socio-economic imperative
Improving biosecurity and fighting animal diseases to protect the economy and job creation The Western Cape is facing a serious and urgent challenge: the growing threat of animal disease outbreaks…
A vision for sustainable farming
Insights from TLU SA Young Farmer Finalist Tiaan Barkhuizen Tiaan Barkhuizen is a young and driven farmer originally from Malmesbury in the Western Cape. Although his family does not have…
Catalysing a new era of agriculture
Growing numbers of young South Africans see the industry as a preferred career choice South African youth are increasingly pursuing agriculture as a preferred career choice – not out of…