Honouring women in food all the 2020 food xx award winners
The winners of the 2020 Food XX Women in Food Awards were announced earlier this morning via Instagram on the Studio H page. The announcement will be followed by live…
Kwanalu, partners donate R5m in food aid following recent unrest
In response to the devastation caused by the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal’s rural towns and communities, Kwanalu and its partners have distributed food donations to the value of R5m, feeding…
How a land reform agency could break South Africa’s land redistribution deadlock
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded that the country’s land reform programme is taking too long to address the challenge of land ownership inequality in South Africa. Bureaucratic delays,…
Nestlé’s first net zero carbon emissions dairy farm on track to reach targets
Nestlé’s first dairy farm that is earmarked to reach net-zero carbon emissions in 2023, is on track to achieving its targets. The Skimmelkrans farm, located in George in the Western…
NMISA TO HOST VIRTUAL AFRICA FOOD SAFETY WORKSHOP
The National Metrology Institute of South Africa (NMISA) in partnership with the Joint Food and Agricultural Organization-International Atomic Energy Agency (FAO-IAEA) Centre will be hosting a free online Africa Food…
Forecasts suggest food price inflation will start to slow
We are yet to fully understand the impact and financial costs of the devastation from the recent incidents of unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng in the agricultural sector.…
Local potato industry appeals for support amidst EU dumping threats
With the recent lapse of anti-dumping duty protection, there is a significant risk that the increased volume of below-cost frozen French fries that land on South Africa’s shores from the…
Landbou Radio – 28 July 2021
Farm with the livestock breed that you love” Those are the words that you hear when farmers are asked what small stock or cattle breed you need to choose when…
Landbou Radio – 27 July 2021
Integrity includes the quality of being honest and in any farming business integrity is key. When it comes to record keeping of your cattle, it must be done correctly. Studbook…
Landbou Radio – 26 July 2021
From January 2012, the European Union trade pact dictated that the name ‘port may only be applied to fortified wine on the labels from Portugal. The words ‘Cape Ruby’ and…