Stronger partnerships to take agriculture forward
Views from the Citrus Growers Association The citrus industry is set to have a record year with the estimate for exported 15kg cartons revised to 203 million, having opened the…
Natural resource dividend
Eastern Cape launches strategy to boost natural ingredients exports by 25% The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC), in partnership with the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO), has officially launched the…
Wine tourism – a golden opportunity for South African wine businesses
South Africa’s wine industry is in an outstanding position to reach new heights by making wine tourism its superstar attraction, argues Daneel Rossouw What South African wine tourism has to…
Moving with the grain of production
Investing in agri value chains that Africa can bank on A soybean harvested in Mpumalanga today moves through a value chain more structured than it was a decade ago. It…
Digging into the past to grow tomorrow
How young people are reshaping and redefining SA’s agri sector Youth investment in agriculture is critical to ensuring South Africa’s food security and long-term resilience. Despite the fact that young…
Plug the (legal) leaks
Employers with water treatment facilities at risk Companies in the agriculture sector may have missed a 30 June 2025 deadline of which they weren’t even aware. By that date, both…
Farming – the next generation
Young Farmers of the Year Western Cape and Mpumalanga Farming is a vocation – and the commitment to the soil is worth every ounce of toil. That’s the message coming…
Trading with confidence
How credit guarantee schemes can help agri players handle risk Agriculture’s vital contribution to South Africa’s growth, prosperity, and social cohesion is firmly established, but securing funding for investment and…
From the ground up
How soil health unlocks greater yields for small-scale farmers In South Africa, over two million smallholder farming households form the backbone of the nation’s food system. These small-scale farmers, cultivating…
Restituted land is enabling young people to realise new opportunities in the country’s land reform programme
19 June 2025 – In South Africa, where youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, reaching over 45% of people between the ages of 15 and 34 years, the land reform programme…