The outbreak of animal disease is a concern but there’s good news from the field crops, horticulture and poultry sectors
Estimates for maize and oilseeds are up, boosting predictions of a recovery year in agriculture
Recent export agreements with Asian countries are a balm for South Africa, after Botswana and Namibia’s ban on the country’s citrus.
The ban on South Africa produce is contrary to international rules of trade, economists said
Climate change needs to be front and centre of party manifestos
Tim Nectar Farms, an accredited training academy that consists of a three hectare organic farm and a backyard garden, is transforming residents’ ideas about food
A new report predicts that the effect of climate change will cause a 4% drop in visitors Kruger National Park by 2050
Anyone can grow their own food. It may be hard work, but you learn as you go and it is rewarding
Cows on a ship in Cape Town in a horrible situation lead to more calls for it to end
Taking a step back this week, there is still great cause for optimism about 2023-24’s agricultural output
Cattle farmers will either have to provide protection for their animals, or shift to more resilient breeds or to other livestock
How the shifting seasons will affect the country’s crop output, with yield expected to be sufficient to meet local and export requirements
But the soil will soon deplete, and deforestation means flash floods and mudslides will occur
The French Embassy and Food & Trees for Africa have helped GBV survivors establish a food garden in the North west Province
The inequality is reflected in the statistics: 60% to 80% of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are women but only 15% to 20% have rights over the land
A cricketer turns his back on the excitement of pro sport to take on a whole new challenge: farming without soil
A project has promoted rural and peri-urban small-scale farming and agribusiness in the Vhembe Biosphere Reserve
Expert calls for a radical rethink of how South Africa manages brown locust outbreaks.
Foul water runs out of Hammanskraal’s taps and farmers can’t grow crops because the City of Tshwane’s Rooiwal wastewater treatment plant contaminates the soil and groundwater
The World Food Programme said in February that a staggering 12.4 million people in Syria were food insecure
Some 135 hectares is available to lease as part of the agricultural department’s efforts to free up more land.
For each rand spent on rehabilitating the river system, the return is at least R1.70 if not more
A partnership with chiefs, NGOs and businesses is helping Matatiele’s small-scale farmers adopt conservation practices and so turn a profit
Forum urges African governments to enable fair policies that create room for agribusiness to thrive and to consult the sector when formulating these
The economy is not producing work, with many young adults working outside their fields of study or considering leaving the country as a result
Mokgadi Mabela is the bee lady whose love for good honey has blossomed into a business. She tells us about her genius dad and her late introduction to bees
World Environment Day encourages businesses, farmers and manufacturers to develop greener models — for people to consider how they consume
The departments of environment and agriculture legislation are at odds over modifying the genes of wild animals
A Dutch court has ordered the energy company’s Nigerian subsidiary to pay farmers compensation over oil spills
Some black and white farmers are working together in the name of progress in a sector that has long been associated with racial exclusion and the abuse of black people
Farming must embrace sustainable, regenerative agriculture practices to secure our future
The pandemic hit abalone farmers fast and hard. Prices have dropped and backers appear to be losing their appetite for investing in the delicacy