Agbiz announces Theo Boshoff as CEO
Following a rigorous and comprehensive recruitment process, Agbiz has announced that Theo Boshoff, currently head of legal intelligence, has been designated to take the reins as CEO as of 1…
Cape Winelands economy receives boost with investment infrastructure
Road infrastructure investment such as with the Ashton Arch Bridge in Ashton will boost the growing agricultural sector in the Cape Winelands, improving the condition under which the horticultural products…
7 agribusiness tech trends to watch in 2021
Agriculture continued to grow even in the face of the pandemic, unlike many other industrial sectors that experienced a decline. In 2020, the growth of gross domestic product was 2.4%…
Hard lessons learned during SA’s alcohol prohibition
It has been almost 18 months since we were thrust into the initial hard lockdown. The impact of this indefinite lockdown, and the four alcohol bans that came with it,…
North West farmers warned of bovine infections through multidrug-resistant bacteria
Livestock farmers in the North West province are being urged to apply all possible security measures and avoid the introduction of new bulls without sanitary control. This is necessary to…
South Africa’s land policy seeks to boost women in redistribution
In 2020, the South African government approved a women empowerment policy proposing that roughly 50% of the allocation of agricultural farming land under the Redistribution Programme should be for women,…
Strong tractor sales signal optimism about South Africa’s 2021/22 summer crop season
South Africa’s agricultural machinery sales remain strong as the 2021/22 production season approaches. In addition to the favourable weather outlook for the upcoming season and attractive grain prices, we view…
South Africa’s agricultural exports on track to beat 2020
South Africa’s agricultural sector is export-orientated. Nearly half of the annual produce, in value terms, is exported in regular and good seasons. The 2020/21 season has been one such season,…
Landbou Radio – 11 August 2021
South Africa has a thriving Boer goat industry and the quest for good genetics is soaring. The Boer goat is a hardy breed with a great capacity for adaptation and…
Landbou Radio – 10 August 2021
The basis of breed improvement of nearly all kinds of livestock today is performance testing. Effective breeding records are used to calculate averages and deviations allows the breeder to accurately…