Saai launches AI platform for farmers
The Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) has launched an artificial intelligence platform for family farmers. The WhatsApp-based platform named Hi Saai uses billions of data points on the internet to…
Sona strikes the right notes but must be followed by urgent action – Agbiz
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (Sona) spoke to most of the critical issues facing agribusiness today namely energy security, logistics, water security and infrastructure. Agricultural Business Chamber…
Grass protein: The next plant base for alt-meat?
Netherlands-based plant-based protein specialist Schouten Europe and Dutch biotech startup Grassa are collaborating on a project to develop meat substitutes using protein from grass. adult sex toysmens adidas ultraboostReal Hair…
Creecy publishes key wildlife management and conservation regulations for implementation
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has published three important regulations for implementation. The regulations include the Revised Regulations Pertaining to Threatened or Protected Terrestrial Species and…
SA agro-processing companies to showcase products in Dubai
A business delegation comprising 16 South African agro-processing companies, including the South African Fruit and Vegetables Canners Export Council (SAFVEC), will showcase their products at the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai,…
New swine fever outbreak confirmed in Gauteng
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has confirmed a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) on a farm in Gauteng. The department said the farm has…
Load shedding could cost sugar industry more than R723m
SA Canegrowers has appealed to government to put short-term measures in place to mitigate the impact of load shedding on growers while long-term solutions are considered. Data compiled by the…
How load shedding is worsening South Africa’s food crisis
South Africans have had to endure some the harshest load shedding in history over the past few weeks, disrupting lives and putting food security at risk. The persistent blackouts have…
DPWI approves release of 1,199ha of land to settle Mpumalanga restitution claim
In a statement on Sunday, 29 January, minister of public works and infrastructure, Patricia de Lille, announced the approved release of 1,199 hectares of land, valued at approximately R7.4m, to…
Anti-dumping tariffs lapse on French fry imports
The anti-dumping tariffs on French fries placed on three European countries by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) have lapsed. In July 2022, Itac – the organisation…