Saai welcomes the transfer of state farms to family farmers
The decision by Minister Thoko Didiza to transfer more than 700 000 ha of farm land that have been in state ownership since 1994 to beneficiaries of land reform is…
TLU SA warns about labour unrest
TLU SA warns all farmers in the country to be alert and to take the necessary precautions against people who want to enter their farms to create unrest. “We have…
Critical Pest Alert: Migratory Locusts
MIGRATORY LOCUSTS MAY INVADE CROP FARMING AREAS All farmers need to be on high alert for the emergence of the brown locust (migratory locust) in the Northern Cape Karoo and…
Various stakeholders take hands to make a joint agricultural development project a success
AfriForum, Pioneer, Saai, Agri All Africa (AaA), Purposely Ignited, Boschveld Free Range Chickens, Agrico and Laeveld Agrochem took hands with the Boiphitlhelelo Co-operative to tackle a joint agricultural development project…
Boschendal awarded best white wine in South Africa by IWSC
Legendary South African wine estate Boschendal was named producer of the top South African white wine at the prestigious International Wine Challenge (IWC) for its Boschendal Elgin Chardonnay 2018. In…
Western Cape MEC for Agriculture. Dr. Ivan Meyer undertakes an oversite visit to the Central Karoo
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, recently paid an oversight visit to the Central Karoo where he handed over drought vouchers to two farmers, one in Leeu Gamka…
Critical Pest Alert: Cutworms
SUMMER RAINFALL AREA MUST BRACE ITSELF FOR CUTWORM INFESTATION CropLife SA received a large number of calls from small and commercial farmers about cutworm outbreaks over the past two weeks.…
Rossouw Farming Group concedes United Exports’ rights over OZblu varieties
United Exports is pleased to have reached agreement with the Rossouw Farming Group over the licence breach which led to the seizure and confiscation of two blueberry container shipments in…
RECORD GRAIN HARVEST IN THE WESTERN CAPE WILL BOLSTER ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, accompanied by Executive Mayor Sakkie Franken of the Overberg District Municipality and Mayor Paul Swart of the Cape Agulhas Municipality recently visited…
WCDoA supports wine tourism employees with R12 million funding
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) will be providing crucial relief to employees in the South African wine tourism sector, in the form of a R12 million support fund.…