Wine industry in a dire position, Vinpro study shows
The South African wine industry is at a tipping point, with many wine businesses, especially smaller companies and those under black ownership, facing potential closure in the next three to…
What is driving South Africa’s consumer food prices higher?
Rising food prices continue to dominate the headlines, domestically and globally. It is not unusual for one to see complaints about rising sunflower oil prices or broader headline food price…
Vinpro launches application for an interim interdict to lift ban on wine sales in the Western Cape
Vinpro has launched an urgent interim interdict application to lift the ban on the sale of wine in the Western Cape in a bid to seek interim relief for wine…
Harnessing land reform to generate youth employment
Harnessing land reform to generate youth employment
Rooibos tea: EU protection is good news for South African agriculture
The European Union recently added rooibos (red bush) tea to its register of products with a protected designation of origin. The iconic tea is the first African product to receive…
Landbou Radio – 30 June 2021
The Blackheaded Persian originated in the arid regions of east Africa. This indigenous fat-rumped meat breed does well in arid semi-desert and the savanna bushveld. It is a small, smooth-haired…
Landbou Radio – 29 June 2021
The role of the stud farmer is to breed animals that will comply with the requirements of the commercial farmer. Genetics play an important role in the profitability of cattle…
Landbou Radio – 28 June 2021
The avocado (Persea americana) fruit is characterized by its nutritious flesh, which contains an exceptionally high content of unsaturated oil (up to 20% to 30%, fresh weight), and its single…
Here are the challenges constraining faster and more inclusive growth in South Africa’s agriculture
The current growth momentum in South Africa’s agricultural sector, which I have writtenabout several times over the past few weeks, is not just a development of the past twoseasons. If…
Panel unpacks what is necessary to increase Africa’s agricultural productivity
Given Africa’s rapidly growing population, demand for food is set to escalate dramatically in the medium term, creating new growth opportunities in agriculture. By 2030, 20% of the world’s population…