The impact of stock theft
Stock theft is an emotional topic for farmers but the full impact has not yet been realized. Most farmers seems to be apathetic towards the problem and only react when…
Mahindra enters into the SA farming equipment business
November marks a milestone for Mahindra when it officially takes over directly all tractor and farm equipment operations in South Africa. This means that the company will offer a complete…
Climate action in agribusiness could reduce emissions by up to 7%
Targeted action in agriculture could have a massive impact on climate change, according to a joint brief by the Investment Centre of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United…
Optimism high as farmers trod ahead to plant more in the new agriculture season
Early indications are that South Africa’s farmers intend to plant almost 5% more hectares under summer crops for the 2021/22 production year, according to the latest update from the National…
IDC relief funding provides vital lifeline to SA canegrowers
SA Canegrowers welcomes the announcement by Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel that R85m in relief funding will be provided to 192 canegrowers affected by the looting and violence…
Lessons from Zimbabwe’s tobacco farmers for the COP26 climate change talks
Zimbabwe is ranked in the top 20 countries in the world most affected by extreme weather between 2000 and 2019. Some regions in Zimbabwe experienced between three to six bad…
Western Cape exported R78 billion worth of agriculture products in 2020
According to his latest report on jobs and exports in the Western Cape, the Western Department of Agriculture’s agricultural economist, Tshepo Morokong, notes that the Western Cape exported R78.68 billion…
Business investment competition calls on agri-entrepreneurs to enter
The Eskom 2021 Business Investment Competition (Bic), which provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to showcase their offering, and provides a platform for them to learn from like-minded counterparts, is calling…
Sustained sharp upswing in fuel prices will trim agriculture profit outlook
Early indications are that South Africa faces a massive upswing in fuel prices given the recent mid-month update from the Central Energy Fund which showed an under-recovery of 98 c/litre…
Agricultural exports a primary objective – Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan has moved to assure the agricultural sector that Transnet’s primary objective is to ensure the export of agricultural goods in the face of the ongoing…