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Growers optimistic about 2024/2025 stone fruit exports

Growers optimistic about 2024/2025 stone fruit exports

Sappi, Agricolleges International partner for forestry education

Sappi, Agricolleges International partner for forestry education

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

The avocados arrived on 22 October 2024. Source: Supplied.

Westfalia Fruit's avocados make historic first arrival in India

John Hudson, Head of Agriculture, Nedbank Commercial Banking

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COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

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Sappi, Agricolleges International partner for forestry education

Sappi, Agricolleges International partner for forestry education

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EU bans sea bass trawling to save species

EU bans sea bass trawling to save species

22 Jan 2015

Mpumalanga sugar cane and macadamia farms gain high ROI

Mpumalanga sugar cane and macadamia farms gain high ROI

21 Jan 2015

The time is ripe to expand into the continent and abroad says Smillie

The time is ripe to expand into the continent and abroad says Smillie

21 Jan 2015

KZN sugar industry hard hit by drought

KZN sugar industry hard hit by drought

21 Jan 2015

Cowspiracy returns to The Labia

Cowspiracy returns to The Labia

20 Jan 2015

Aquaculture - the 'right' and 'wrong' stuff

Aquaculture - the 'right' and 'wrong' stuff

Nicholas James 19 Jan 2015

Grains end lower on softer CBoT prices and rain expectations

Grains end lower on softer CBoT prices and rain expectations

16 Jan 2015

Environmental challenges mean sustainable farming practices are non-negotiable

Environmental challenges mean sustainable farming practices are non-negotiable

Zhann Meyer 15 Jan 2015

Wool market weakens by 2.6%

Wool market weakens by 2.6%

15 Jan 2015

Maize ends lower on weaker CBoT prices and local rainfall

Maize ends lower on weaker CBoT prices and local rainfall

15 Jan 2015

Foot-and-mouth eats up farming

Foot-and-mouth eats up farming

14 Jan 2015

Banks can lend on tribal land if there is will to do it

Banks can lend on tribal land if there is will to do it

Phakamisa Ndzamela 14 Jan 2015

The first grown black truffle ever in South Africa. Photo: Mushrush.

SA produces its first-ever black truffle

Lloyd Phillips 14 Jan 2015

Bursaries to study agricultural science

Bursaries to study agricultural science

14 Jan 2015

Economy, not politics, may decide land reform model

Economy, not politics, may decide land reform model

Nan Smith 12 Jan 2015

Theo de Jager. Photo: FW Archive.

De Jager rolls with the punches

Nan Smith 12 Jan 2015

Gyanendra Shukla. Photo: Courtesy of Monsanto.

Monsanto targets smallholder farmers

Jaco Visser 9 Jan 2015

Matriculants should study agriculture - IFP

Matriculants should study agriculture - IFP

9 Jan 2015

BCI dropped in December

BCI dropped in December

9 Jan 2015

Recipients of the Agricultural Writers South Africa, Western Cape Farmer of the Year Award 2013: AJ Griesel (Commercial Manager); Rossouw Cillie (Owner and MD); and Innis Nagel (Financial Director) of Laastedrif Farming (Pty) Ltd. Photo: Courtesy of the Agricultural Writers SA, Western Cape.

Ceres farmer wins Freshmark Supplier of the Year

8 Jan 2015

Man vs wildlife: a balancing act

Man vs wildlife: a balancing act

Roelof Bezuidenhout 7 Jan 2015

Meat producers take note

Meat producers take note

Dr Koos Coetzee 7 Jan 2015

Let's join the renewable energy bandwagon

Let's join the renewable energy bandwagon

BrightBytes 5 Jan 2015

Tru-Cape: now for a bigger slice of the fruit market pie

Tru-Cape: now for a bigger slice of the fruit market pie

Denene Erasmus 31 Dec 2014

Climate change: a clear and present danger

Climate change: a clear and present danger

Nan Smith 30 Dec 2014

Zeder Investments CEO Norman Celliers. Photo credit: Media Vision

An agribusiness giant rises

Jaco Visser 29 Dec 2014

DuPont report provides trend analysis of SA agriculture

24 Dec 2014

Dti incentivises abalone farm, creates jobs

23 Dec 2014

Chicken imports temporarily put on hold

Chicken imports temporarily put on hold

23 Dec 2014

Big plans for small-scale farmers in rural areas

Big plans for small-scale farmers in rural areas

22 Dec 2014

Africa news

Doing business in Africa

Doing business in Africa

Mfonobong Nsehe 19 Dec 2014

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Anton Harber 5 Dec 2014

DRC undergoes structural transformation in agriculture

DRC undergoes structural transformation in agriculture

26 Nov 2014

Aquaculture research collaboration responds to real challenges facing abalone farmers

Aquaculture research collaboration responds to real challenges facing abalone farmers

3 Nov 2014

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Mpumalanga sugar cane and macadamia farms gain high ROI

Mpumalanga sugar cane and macadamia farms gain high ROI

21 Jan 2015

KZN sugar industry hard hit by drought

KZN sugar industry hard hit by drought

21 Jan 2015

Cowspiracy returns to The Labia

Cowspiracy returns to The Labia

20 Jan 2015

Aquaculture - the 'right' and 'wrong' stuff

Aquaculture - the 'right' and 'wrong' stuff

Nicholas James 19 Jan 2015

Grains end lower on softer CBoT prices and rain expectations

Grains end lower on softer CBoT prices and rain expectations

16 Jan 2015

Environmental challenges mean sustainable farming practices are non-negotiable

Environmental challenges mean sustainable farming practices are non-negotiable

Zhann Meyer 15 Jan 2015

Wool market weakens by 2.6%

Wool market weakens by 2.6%

15 Jan 2015

Maize ends lower on weaker CBoT prices and local rainfall

Maize ends lower on weaker CBoT prices and local rainfall

15 Jan 2015

Foot-and-mouth eats up farming

Foot-and-mouth eats up farming

14 Jan 2015

Banks can lend on tribal land if there is will to do it

Banks can lend on tribal land if there is will to do it

Phakamisa Ndzamela 14 Jan 2015

The first grown black truffle ever in South Africa. Photo: Mushrush.

SA produces its first-ever black truffle

Lloyd Phillips 14 Jan 2015

Bursaries to study agricultural science

Bursaries to study agricultural science

14 Jan 2015

Economy, not politics, may decide land reform model

Economy, not politics, may decide land reform model

Nan Smith 12 Jan 2015

Theo de Jager. Photo: FW Archive.

De Jager rolls with the punches

Nan Smith 12 Jan 2015

Gyanendra Shukla. Photo: Courtesy of Monsanto.

Monsanto targets smallholder farmers

Jaco Visser 9 Jan 2015

Matriculants should study agriculture - IFP

Matriculants should study agriculture - IFP

9 Jan 2015

BCI dropped in December

BCI dropped in December

9 Jan 2015

Recipients of the Agricultural Writers South Africa, Western Cape Farmer of the Year Award 2013: AJ Griesel (Commercial Manager); Rossouw Cillie (Owner and MD); and Innis Nagel (Financial Director) of Laastedrif Farming (Pty) Ltd. Photo: Courtesy of the Agricultural Writers SA, Western Cape.

Ceres farmer wins Freshmark Supplier of the Year

8 Jan 2015

Man vs wildlife: a balancing act

Man vs wildlife: a balancing act

Roelof Bezuidenhout 7 Jan 2015

Meat producers take note

Meat producers take note

Dr Koos Coetzee 7 Jan 2015

Let's join the renewable energy bandwagon

Let's join the renewable energy bandwagon

BrightBytes 5 Jan 2015

Tru-Cape: now for a bigger slice of the fruit market pie

Tru-Cape: now for a bigger slice of the fruit market pie

Denene Erasmus 31 Dec 2014

Climate change: a clear and present danger

Climate change: a clear and present danger

Nan Smith 30 Dec 2014

Zeder Investments CEO Norman Celliers. Photo credit: Media Vision

An agribusiness giant rises

Jaco Visser 29 Dec 2014

DuPont report provides trend analysis of SA agriculture

24 Dec 2014

Dti incentivises abalone farm, creates jobs

23 Dec 2014

Chicken imports temporarily put on hold

Chicken imports temporarily put on hold

23 Dec 2014

Big plans for small-scale farmers in rural areas

Big plans for small-scale farmers in rural areas

22 Dec 2014

National minimum wage increase not the answer, says Agri SA

National minimum wage increase not the answer, says Agri SA

22 Dec 2014

Energyworx installs SolarWorld system at Stellenpak

Energyworx installs SolarWorld system at Stellenpak

19 Dec 2014

WWF-SA releases report on marine protected areas

WWF-SA releases report on marine protected areas

19 Dec 2014

Seed distribution initiative to combine food security and Ebola containment strategies

19 Dec 2014

Two-a-Day improves productivity with defect-specific sorting

Two-a-Day improves productivity with defect-specific sorting

18 Dec 2014

Africa must take ownership of its agriculture, says De Jager

17 Dec 2014

Weaker rand and higher CBoT prices lift grains

Weaker rand and higher CBoT prices lift grains

Madeleine van Niekerk 15 Dec 2014

New leadership aims to bring expertise to Land Bank

New leadership aims to bring expertise to Land Bank

15 Dec 2014

Apple Export Protocol gets access to China

Apple Export Protocol gets access to China

11 Dec 2014

SAB, WWF-SA launch sustainable farming programme

SAB, WWF-SA launch sustainable farming programme

10 Dec 2014

ECRDA launches R100m agro-processing programme

ECRDA launches R100m agro-processing programme

10 Dec 2014

Cowspiracy - ignoring the 'cow' in the room

Cowspiracy - ignoring the 'cow' in the room

Ruth Cooper 8 Dec 2014