Feeding Africa from Africa: Smallholder farmers to leverage on AfCFTA
Senamiso Ndlovu, 32, is a smallholder farmer with big food production dreams. The seed of her farming ambitions is the growing urban food demand. She has ramped up production of…
South African citrus en route to Philippines after 12 years of negotiations
A delegation from the Citrus Growers’ Association of South Africa (CGA) visited the Port of Durban this week to send off the first South African shipment of citrus to the…
Department, emerging farmers talk water challenges
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has met with young people and emerging farmers to discuss various issues affecting them in the water sector. During a seminar held in…
New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture
The UN Convention on Biological Diversity is a treaty that aims to develop national strategies for the conservation and sustainable use of a country’s natural resources, or biological diversity. This is a…
Report reveals soil pollution as one of the world’s major challenges for ecosystem restoration
According to a joint report released by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Environment Programme, worsening soil pollution and waste proliferation threaten…
Rooibos Industry Pledges Continued Commitment to Sustainability Ahead of World Environment Day (5 June)
While the Rooibos industry has always had environmental preservation at heart, an increased global demand for the tea has compelled the industry to more proactively review its impact across its…
Agriculture remains a star performer in the economy, but still needs govt support
Agriculture’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) and employment is often underrated in South Africa, which particularly came to the fore at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year,…
Global food prices rise at a rapid pace in May
The FAO Food Price Index averaged 127.1 points in May, 4.8% higher than in April and 39.7% higher than in May 2020. A surge in the international prices of vegetable oils, sugar…
Expropriation Bill aims to bring SA in line with global land ownership policies
For decades, progress towards the integration of world economies and the establishment of a global economic market has been a feature of the times. Many nations have embraced liberal trade…