The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024
By John Hudson The year 2023 has becustom maple leafs jersey negozi geox vicino a me negozio geox più vicino geox abbigliamento donna saldi benetton saldi 2022 beneton saldi benetton…
Sustaining existing trade partnerships and finding new markets is imperative for SA agriculture
BY: JOHN HUDSON South Africa is in the enviable position of being a net exporter of agricultural products. Aside from the obvious contribution this makes to SA’s GDP and job…
Collaboration key to driving South African agriculture forward – Agbiz
South Africa faces significant challenges of high unemployment, weak economic growth prospects, rising poverty and inequality. These are issues that should dominate the thinking of the political leaders, business and…
Winfield United SA and Stellenbosch University team up to improve crop yields
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…
Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks
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…
Agribusiness confidence remains subdued in Q2
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’s reliance on rice imports
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…
Agritech startup’s deal with Shoprite bears fruit
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…
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…