Woolies suppliers commit to halving food loss and waste by 2030
A host of Woolworths suppliers have joined the retailer in committing to driving down food waste ahead of International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste on 29 September.…
Botswana resumes beef exports from areas free of FMD outbreak
Botswana has resumed exports of live cattle and beef from areas declared free of foot and mouth disease (FMD) but sales to Europe, which has tougher import restrictions, remain suspended,…
Food plant gets certified with flying colours
Global food brand, Kerry, has lived up to its philosophy of Safety First, Quality Always with the awarding BRC Global Standard for Food Safety certification at its new Hammarsdale plant…
Government lodges WTO dispute to address EU measures affecting citrus imports from SA
The South Africa government has lodged a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute, requesting consultation to address European (EU) measures affecting local citrus imports. According to Justin Chadwick, the chief executive…
Online Agricultural Trade Is The Future: HelloChoice 4.0
As food security concerns, climate change and global economic uncertainty increase the strain on South Africa’s R346bn agricultural sector, Agri-Fintech start-up HelloChoice brings essential innovation and efficiency to the farming…
Land Bank appoints CFO Khensani Mukhari as acting CEO
Land Bank has announced the appointment of Khensani Mukhari, the Bank’s CFO, as acting chief executive officer until the appointment of a permanent CEO is made. Mukhari’s appointment follows the…
How Shoprite uses AI, machine learning to tackle food waste
South Africa wastes up to 10.3 million tons of food each year – and this is a problem the Shoprite Group is tackling from multiple angles. Food waste is not…
Eastern Cape court interdicts protesting workers from being 500m from farms
The High Court in Gqeberha has granted an interim interdict to farm owners in the Sundays River Valley Municipality, Eastern Cape, which prevents protesting workers and their supporters from coming…
There’s a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa’s food supply
The farming sector is arguably the most important economic sector for South Africa’s development as it is directly linked to food security and poverty reduction. In 2019, 5.3% of employees…
Cadre deployment is collapsing the Land Bank
The DA calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, to engage the board of the Land Bank, National Treasury and the Minister of Finance,…