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Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, will next week host the 13th Brics Ministers of Agriculture meeting aimed at increasing cooperation among its member countries to promote…
BY: NELSON BANYA South African citrus farmers want their government to lodge a complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organisation over the European bloc’s citrus black spot…
BY: BARATH RAGHAVAN AND MICHAEL KANTAR Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato…
WinField United South Africa (Wusa) has renewed its collaboration with the Chair in Plant Health at the Department of Agronomy at Stellenbosch University (SU). Wusa has contributed R10.5m to the…
Just when everyone thought it would be back to normal after the pandemic, the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry remains beset by challenges. Higher fuel and energy prices, rising inflation…
The Cederberg has been hit by a series of storms in recent weeks, causing extensive damage to roads and infrastructure. However, rooibos fields in the area have largely escaped damage.…
BY: CARIEN DU PLESSIS, CHRIS MFULA AND ELIAS BIRYABAREMA Key African states stressed the need for grain imports to tackle food insecurity as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to discuss…
BY: WANDILE SIHLOBO After a 5-point decline to 44 in Q1 2023, the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) was unchanged in Q2. The ACI level in the first two quarters…
South Africa relies heavily on imports for its rice requirements. Estimates indicate that South Africa imports 90% of its rice requirements. This exposes consumers to high prices in the event…
AgriKool, a small agricultural business that connects producers and buyers of agricultural products, is beginning to reap the rewards of its deal with the Shoprite Group, having delivered fresh produce…