Back to the future: reviving sorghum in South Africa
As summer grain farmers start preparing to plant, a national initiative involving government and industry organisations is working to ensure that more hectares will be set aside for grain sorghum…
Lamb Champs announce partnership with Karoo Lamb Consortium for upcoming event in Graaff-Reinet
Lamb Champs is thrilled to announce a new partnership with the Karoo Lamb Consortium for the upcoming Karoo Lamb Champs competition, set to take place in Graaff-Reinet on 14 December.…
Mechanical weed control is Perfect
Rising cost of chemicals and a strong move towards organic farming methods has paved the way for a more innovative approach to control weeds and make growing conditions more difficult…
Western Cape Government and ProVeg South Africa address Food Insecurity for World Food Day
World Food Day is celebrated annually on October 16 to commemorate the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945. The “Right to foods for a better…
WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMEMORATES WORLD FOOD DAY IN UNIONDALE
On Friday, October 11 2024, the Uniondale community gathered at their local sports field to mark the United Nation’s (UN) World Food Day (WFD). Founded by the UN Food and…
Maize harvest falls below 13m tons for the first time in 5 years.
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial 27 September 2024: Monitoring the 2023/24 harvest forecasts has been interesting following an El Nino-induced heat that decimated crops earlier in the…
Corruption, water scarcity, and outdated farming hold Africa back
The African Agri Investment Indaba, taking place in Cape Town from 18-20 Nov, aims to transform food systems. Africa is grappling with a severe food insecurity crisis, with over 282…
Steenhuisen’s Vision for Agriculture as ‘Engine Room of SA Economic Growth’
He may not have attracted too many headlines for it, but South Africa’s new Minister of Agriculture has begun engaging directly with the South African fresh produce industry, and has…
Woza Nami Phase II: Trees combating hunger in South Africa
‘Until you dig a hole, plant a tree, water it and make it survive, you haven’t done a thing. You are just talking…It’s the little things citizens do. That’s what…
NAMPO CAPE 2024 – A LANDMARK EVENT FOR THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY
Bredasdorp, Western Cape – NAMPO Cape 2024, hosted by Grain SA in collaboration with Bredasdorp Park NPC, concluded another successful Expo from September 11-14, 2024. The four-day event attracted 45,894…