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The current shortage of avocados should not be a primary concern for consumers but rather a temporary inconvenience. (Mariana Greif Etchebehere/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
AGRIBUSINESS

South Africa’s avocado export agreement with Japan could boost economy

Recent export agreements with Asian countries are a balm for South Africa, after Botswana and Namibia’s ban on the country’s citrus.

  • Aarti Bhana
4 min read
Promising: Wheat prices have moderated this year, down by roughly 4% year-on-year.
AGRIBUSINESS

Despite heavy rains, Western Cape’s wheat crop looks promising

Warmer, drier weather in the coming weeks would boost production in the Western Cape where two-thirds of South Africa’s wheat is grown.

  • Wandile Sihlobo
3 min read
Simone Cooper, Head of Business and Commercial Banking at Standard Bank
AFRICAN SMES

Standard Bank’s R2 billion loan injection helps SA’s small businesses beat load-shedding and build solid futures

By helping SMEs finance their generators and solar power, they remain sustainable and productive

  • Standard Bank
3 min read
Place of mourning: The home where environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase was killed while children played outside. (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)
AGRIBUSINESS

Record number of land and environmental defenders killed globally in 2020

In South Africa, environmental activist Fikile Ntshangase and police detective Leroy Bruwer were killed

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
African governments have been urged to make feasible policy shifts that will allow the agriculture sector and farming businesses to better weather the Covid-19 pandemic.
AFRICA

Covid-19 pandemic hurts African farmers’ production, income and food security

Forum urges African governments to enable fair policies that create room for agribusiness to thrive and to consult the sector when formulating these

  • Chris Gilili
2 min read
AGRIBUSINESS

Use of force against millions of protesting farmers will destroy Indian secularism

More than 263-million cultivators and labourers have joined the rights movement against the Modi government’s laws that will push people further into poverty

  • Azhar Azam
5 min read
AFRICA CHECK

Do 40 000 whites own 80% of South Africa?

Land ownership in SA remains heavily skewed across racial lines 20 years after apartheid. But is 80% of it in the hands of 40 000 white families?

  • Nechama Brodie
8 min read
AGRIBUSINESS

World’s biggest fly farm coming to Cape Town

Apart from its scenic tourist attractions, the Mother City will soon boast a massive commercial fly farm with 8.5-billion insects.

  • Liezel Hill
3 min read