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…
India approves in-transit cold treatment for SA apple, pear exports
The Government of India has approved in-transit cold treatment for South African apple and pear exports to India. The advantage of the cold treatment of the products in-transit is that…
Botswana suspends beef exports over suspected FMD outbreak
Botswana has suspended beef exports after a suspected outbreak of foot and mouth disease, the Department of Veterinary Services said on Wednesday, a move that could hurt the country’s earnings…
CompCom concerned consumers being overcharged on sunflower oil, bread
South African consumers may be facing opportunistic price increases of sunflower oil as processor prices have increased by far more than sunflower seed prices this year, according to the latest…
Nestlé Needs Youth agri competition winners announced
Nestlé ESAR has announced its Nestlé Needs Youth Agri Competition winners, in partnership with the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship South Africa. The inaugural agripreneurship competition for youth in the east…
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…