Bumper harvest for SA olive growers
Despite bad news, loadshedding woes and ongoing challenges that face farmers in South Africa, many olive growers had a bumper crop harvest. According to SA Olive data, local farmers have…
Gamtoos farmers close shop amid crippling water restrictions
Successive years of stringent water restrictions on farmers’ drawings from the Kouga Dam are taking their toll in the citrus-rich Gamtoos River Valley, with several commercial farmers having relocated or…
Grain ship in Ukraine readies for journey to Africa
The United Nations-chartered ship Brave Commander will depart Ukraine for Africa in the coming days after it finishes loading more than 23,000 metric tonnes of wheat in the Ukrainian port…
Minister halts all cattle movement due to FMD outbreak
Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Thoko Didiza has taken the decision to suspend all movement of cattle in the country due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth (FMD)…
A big concern for the livestock value chain as FMD outbreaks persist
Breaking news on the domestic market is that Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) announced her decision to suspend all movement of cattle in the whole country…
IFPA Southern Africa Conference – Building on the success of PMA’s Fresh Connections Conference and Expo.
PMA’s Fresh Connections conference and expo are back this year, and although it has a new name, it will still be the same vibrant event as it has been for…
SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT MANAGED TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) TO CLEAR CITRUS BLOCKED IN THE EU PORTS
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) confirms that it has managed to negotiate a settlement that will see clearing of citrus containers stuck in ports of…
WESTERN CAPE AGRICULTURE HOSTS SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURE MUNICIPAL SUMMIT
On Thursday, 4 August 2022, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s inaugural Municipal Agricultural Summit at Goudini Spa in…
A whopping 75-basis points rate hike ahead of the new summer crop season
A combination of runaway inflation, tightening policy cycle by major global central banks, and uncertainty over the Russia-Ukraine war with its ramifications for commodity prices and economic growth forced the…
Russia/Ukraine grain export deal promises major benefits for poor countries. If it holds
If Russia keeps to the deal it has signed with Ukraine allowing for the resumption of grain exports, much needed relief will be provided to importing countries, including many in Africa.…