The rise in people employed in the sector is driven by increased production in field crops, forestry and aquaculture
South Africa has been importing eggs and poultry meat to ease shortages
Taking a step back this week, there is still great cause for optimism about 2023-24’s agricultural output
The country will reap the fruits of its favourable agricultural season
The phenomenon has historically been associated with drier, warmer conditions over the summer rainfall regions of South Africa
All indications are that we are on the verge of the long-awaited recovery of worldwide grain supplies
About 60% of people in Africa lack early warning systems which could help them to better prepare for upcoming climate disasters
How the shifting seasons will affect the country’s crop output, with yield expected to be sufficient to meet local and export requirements
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The country’s sector should be robust enough to survive renewed global risks
The figures demonstrate a counter position to the generally optimistic outlook of the sector
Grain supplies for both domestic consumption and export remain healthy
South Africa may well need to consider new sources of rice imports
Sales are likely to slow going into 2024 because of rising interest rates, the rand/dollar exchange rate and lower grain and soybean prices
The widening trade surplus is mainly a result of a notable decline in import value, not necessarily a growth in exports
It will be two to three months before there’s a better understanding of the weather outlook and effect on the next season’s yield
Farmers in the Apies River area decry the damage pollution from the defective wastewater treatment plant has done to their farms and livelihoods
Government says the draft rules are to address the disparities in access to water use left over from apartheid
Global temperatures set to break records during next five years, warns World Meteorological Organisation
In the real world, diplomacy is driven by economic interests
UFS team undertakes research to test the presence of ammonium compounds used in sanitisers in the ecosystem, which lead to resistant micro-organisms in water systems
The unfortunate part about the impact of climate change on this sector is that Africa’s full agricultural potential is yet to be discovered
The growers say ‘unjustified, discriminatory and scientifically flawed’ new regulations are a political move to block South African citrus from entering the EU
Heineken’s brewery near the Ethiopian capital pushed the Dutch beer giant towards the top of the local market – and farmers off the land
Pollution, land use changes, monocropping and climate change are threatening honey bees and, in turn, food security
But the soil will soon deplete, and deforestation means flash floods and mudslides will occur
Environmental waste, especially pharmaceuticals and toxins, needs high-level action to stop its major contribution to antimicrobial resistance
Nebavest 46 was awarded more than R6 million for the “wrongful” termination of its construction agreement in 2020
Analysts were expecting far more modest GDP growth, considering the mixed bag of economic data for the third quarter
KwaZulu-Natal grower consortium wants to buy Tongaat Hulett operations
Statistics South Africa says 204 000 jobs were gained between the second quarter and the third quarter of 2022
The bulk of the loss occurs during the production stage and the rest post-harvest during handling and storage