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livestock

Biosecurity is vital for SA’s successful agricultural growth and export strategy
Thought Leader
/ 3 June 2025

Biosecurity is vital for SA’s successful agricultural growth and export strategy

Frequent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, avian influenza and African swine fever suggest weakness in biosecurity controls and the effect of climate change

By Wandile Sihlobo
What excessive rain means for South Africa’s livestock
Opinion
/ 1 May 2025

What excessive rain means for South Africa’s livestock

For South Africa to maintain its current access to red meat, wool and other livestock products, it must continue to strengthen its biosecurity and revive vaccine manufacturing

By Wandile Sihlobo
Crop data reaffirms South African agriculture’s recovery path
Thought Leader
/ 31 March 2025

Crop data reaffirms South African agriculture’s recovery path

This could be good for consumers as prices drop.

By Wandile Sihlobo
Recent rains boost for summer grains, oil seeds and livestock
Thought Leader
/ 24 February 2025

Recent rains boost for summer grains, oil seeds and livestock

While the recent rains caused damage to infrastructure and in communities, it does more good than bad in agriculture

By Wandile Sihlobo
La Niña may bring favourable weather, boosting optimism about food security in Southern Africa
Opinion
/ 7 October 2024

La Niña may bring favourable weather, boosting optimism about food security in Southern Africa

The weather event is predicted to bring above-normal rainfall in January before easing up, but the northeast may remain dry

By Wandile Sihlobo
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Africa
/ 2 September 2024

In Morocco’s drought neighbours battle over water allocation

Severe drought brought a farming village to its knees, but unresolved conflict is its biggest threat

By Salah Mahfoudh
Rise in animal diseases a global problem 
Opinion
/ 6 May 2024

Rise in animal diseases a global problem 

South Africa must remain vigilant to prevent outbreaks which are costly to farmers and harm the export market

By Wandile Sihlobo
End the practice of shipping livestock by sea
Opinion
/ 21 February 2024

End the practice of shipping livestock by sea

Cows on a ship in Cape Town in a horrible situation lead to more calls for it to end

By Ozayr Patel
Why I am optimistic about South Africa’s agricultural outlook in 2024
Opinion
/ 9 January 2024

Why I am optimistic about South Africa’s agricultural outlook in 2024

We are in for another good agricultural season, especially if January and February present favourable rainfall

By Wandile Sihlobo
What underpinned SA’s agricultural underperformance in the third quarter?
Thought Leader
/ 11 December 2023

What underpinned SA’s agricultural underperformance in the third quarter?

There are weaknesses in the country’s biosecurity system, including the measures in place to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases

By Wandile Sihlobo
How extreme heat will harm cattle
The Green Guardian
/ 15 September 2023

How extreme heat will harm cattle

Cattle farmers will either have to provide protection for their animals, or shift to more resilient breeds or to other livestock

By Sheree Bega
Right the injustice of Africa’s water crisis
Africa
/ 23 February 2022

Right the injustice of Africa’s water crisis

African leaders are taking the initiative in developing strategies for coping with it, including its effect on the continent’s water security and sanitation

By Alex Simalabwi
Agricultural input costs remain elevated, squeezing farmers’ profits
Opinion
/ 8 February 2022

Agricultural input costs remain elevated, squeezing farmers’ profits

Supply constraints in fertiliser-producing countries, coupled with rising shipping, oil and gas costs has pushed up the price of imported commodities such as fertiliser, herbicide and insecticide prices

By Wandile Sihlobo
The dummy’s guide to climate change for southern Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 18 December 2021

The dummy’s guide to climate change for southern Africa

Though there is no going back and fixing what we have done, we can certainly all take responsibility for our corner of the world to ensure we have a fighting chance

By Sheree Bega
Climate crisis a threat to Africa’s cattle
The Green Guardian
/ 15 November 2021

Climate crisis a threat to Africa’s cattle

Cattle in sub-Saharan Africa account for only a small fraction of greenhouse gas emissions, and the harms are outweighed by the good

By Sheree Bega
Save forests to protect us from future pandemics — Harvard scientists
Coronavirus
/ 28 August 2021

Save forests to protect us from future pandemics — Harvard scientists

Risk of next pandemic greater than ever, scientists say, but world can act

By Sheree Bega
Predators: Beauties or beasts?
The Green Guardian
/ 24 July 2021

Predators: Beauties or beasts?

How farmers perceive jackal and caracal — as ‘beautiful’ or ‘thieves’ — determines whether they will tolerate them on their livestock farms

By Sheree Bega
The invention to detect foot-and-mouth disease in one hour
The Green Guardian
/ 9 July 2021

The invention to detect foot-and-mouth disease in one hour

New technology helps manage the disease that spells gloom for economies and livestock

By Boitumelo Kgobotlo
Carbon dioxide, methane levels surge despite Covid-19 lockdowns
The Green Guardian
/ 16 April 2021

Carbon dioxide, methane levels surge despite Covid-19 lockdowns

Carbon dioxide levels are now higher than at any time in past 3.6-million years

By Sheree Bega
Benefits of red meat ignored in shift towards plant-based diets
The Green Guardian
/ 17 October 2020

Benefits of red meat ignored in shift towards plant-based diets

The World Wide Fund for Nature says change needs to happen to halt the negative effects of livestock production on biodiversity and climate

By Sheree Bega

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