The challenge is to make sure this growth is sustainable, inclusive and transformative
Despite flooding, the 2023-24 wheat crop quality is good and the quantity is up from the previous season, while canola is up 13%. But oats and barley are faring less well because of heavy rains
We are in for another good agricultural season, especially if January and February present favourable rainfall
We can now evaluate the harvest of 2023
There are weaknesses in the country’s biosecurity system, including the measures in place to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases
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