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…
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…
IFPA Southern Africa Conference – Building on the success of PMA’s Fresh Connections Conference and Expo.
PMA’s Fresh Connections conference and expo are back this year, and although it has a new name, it will still be the same vibrant event as it has been for…
WESTERN CAPE AGRICULTURE HOSTS SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURE MUNICIPAL SUMMIT
On Thursday, 4 August 2022, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s inaugural Municipal Agricultural Summit at Goudini Spa in…
SA’s maize harvest down 9.8% from last year
South African farmers are expected to harvest 9.8% less maize in the 2021/2022 season compared with the previous season, the government’s Crop Estimates Committee (CEC). The CEC’s latest summer crop…
Despite some headwinds, the positive agri export environment is likely to continue
While it’s not quite at the high level it was this time last year, the contribution of South Africa’s agri sector to the country’s GDP is currently still very positive.…
Power cuts damaging to SA’s poultry industry
The South African poultry industry has been hard hit by Eskom’s recent power cuts in different parts of the country. The SA Poultry Association says many farmers have been forced…
Kwanulu Young Farmer of the Year entries open
KwaZulu-Natal agricultural union, Kwanalu has embarked on its annual competition, the Kwanalu Young Farmer of the Year with entries opening. The winner will represent the work taking place in the…
Eastern Cape court interdicts protesting workers from being 500m from farms
The High Court in Gqeberha has granted an interim interdict to farm owners in the Sundays River Valley Municipality, Eastern Cape, which prevents protesting workers and their supporters from coming…
AB InBev to sell stake in Russian joint venture
The world’s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) will sell its non-controlling interest in its Russian AB InBev Efes joint venture and is in active discussions with its partner, Turkish…