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South Africa to welcome new private university by 2026

Why South African advertising needs to rediscover its storytelling roots

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Farmers urged to tackle climate risks with strategic planting

SA's wine industry focuses on sustainability, innovation for future growth

SA's wine industry focuses on sustainability, innovation for future growth

Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 seasonMaxwell Akalaare Adombila

Role of innovative financing for farmers: Lessons from Ghana's cocoa irrigation

Role of innovative financing for farmers: Lessons from Ghana's cocoa irrigation

SA's wine industry focuses on sustainability, innovation for future growth

SA's wine industry focuses on sustainability, innovation for future growth

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Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

Ghana expects recovery in cocoa production for 2024/25 season

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Comprehensive healthcare support vital in ensuring food security

Josua Joubert 12 Oct 2023

Cape Wine Tourism Awards shine spotlight on industry's best

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Cape Wine Tourism Awards shine spotlight on industry's best

12 Oct 2023

WCape Govt commits to protecting export fruit industry with R2m investment

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WCape Govt commits to protecting export fruit industry with R2m investment

12 Oct 2023

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Property

Record-breaking R200m sale in Greyton

10 Oct 2023

Tourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs

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Tourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs

Andries Wiese 10 Oct 2023

Sustainable agriculture: A smart investment for farmers

Agriculture

Sustainable agriculture: A smart investment for farmers

9 Oct 2023

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Agribusiness

Skills make the difference: Rethinking land reform

9 Oct 2023

Standardisation key to insuring SA's growing grain storage industry in changing risk landscape

Agribusiness

Standardisation key to insuring SA's growing grain storage industry in changing risk landscape

Sean Harper 6 Oct 2023

Spar explores egg imports as bird flu hits supplies

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Spar explores egg imports as bird flu hits supplies

6 Oct 2023

Global food prices remain unchanged in September

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices remain unchanged in September

6 Oct 2023

Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

ESG

Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

5 Oct 2023

Cocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

Agro-processing

Cocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

5 Oct 2023

Farmers face profit margin compression following a further surge in fuel prices

Agriculture

Farmers face profit margin compression following a further surge in fuel prices

Paul Makube 4 Oct 2023

Govt considers vaccination to contain the spread of avian influenza

Agro-processing

Govt considers vaccination to contain the spread of avian influenza

3 Oct 2023

Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

Agro-processing

Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

Marcelo Teixeira 2 Oct 2023

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RCL Foods culls 410,000 chickens amid bird flu outbreak

Nelson Banya 29 Sep 2023

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Food, Water & Energy Security

South African poultry industry in crisis: Urgent appeal for importation of HPAI vaccines

29 Sep 2023

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Agriculture

SAB pledges commitment to digital agriculture and inclusive practices

29 Sep 2023

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Agro-processing

Namibia bans poultry imports from SA due to bird flu

Nyasha Nyaungwa 28 Sep 2023

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All the finalists in the 2023 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 competition

27 Sep 2023

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Agriculture

Wahed Khan named non-executive board chair for Wines of South Africa

27 Sep 2023

A combine harvests wheat in a field in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan July 14, 2021. Source: Reuters/Pavel Mikheyev/File Photo.

Agriculture

Egypt in talks for Emirati funding to buy Kazakh wheat, says traders

Sarah El Safty and Michael Hogan 26 Sep 2023

Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

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Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

22 Sep 2023

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Property

Cape Winelands emerges as premier retirement hub

22 Sep 2023

Chicken meat producers grapple with power crisis, bird flu, threatening shortage

Agro-processing

Chicken meat producers grapple with power crisis, bird flu, threatening shortage

Nelson Banya 21 Sep 2023

As travel rebounds businesses must support SA's local wine industry

Travel

As travel rebounds businesses must support SA's local wine industry

Clinton Thom 21 Sep 2023

Cultivating tomorrow's agricultural leaders: The power of online learning

Agriculture

Cultivating tomorrow's agricultural leaders: The power of online learning

Wynand Espach 21 Sep 2023

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Agribusiness

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Paul Makube 20 Sep 2023

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Agriculture

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Agriculture

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Karissa Moothoo Padayachie 20 Sep 2023

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Cocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

Agro-processing

Cocoa prices are surging: West African countries should seize the moment to negotiate a better deal for farmers

5 Oct 2023

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Agro-processing

Namibia bans poultry imports from SA due to bird flu

Nyasha Nyaungwa 28 Sep 2023

A combine harvests wheat in a field in Almaty Region, Kazakhstan July 14, 2021. Source: Reuters/Pavel Mikheyev/File Photo.

Agriculture

Egypt in talks for Emirati funding to buy Kazakh wheat, says traders

Sarah El Safty and Michael Hogan 26 Sep 2023

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Agribusiness

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Paul Makube 20 Sep 2023

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PropertyRecord-breaking R200m sale in Greyton

10 Oct 2023

Tourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs

AgricultureTourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs

Andries Wiese 10 Oct 2023

Sustainable agriculture: A smart investment for farmers

AgricultureSustainable agriculture: A smart investment for farmers

9 Oct 2023

Source: Sandro Mattei via

AgricultureSkills make the difference: Rethinking land reform

9 Oct 2023

Standardisation key to insuring SA's growing grain storage industry in changing risk landscape

AgricultureStandardisation key to insuring SA's growing grain storage industry in changing risk landscape

Sean Harper 6 Oct 2023

Spar explores egg imports as bird flu hits supplies

RetailSpar explores egg imports as bird flu hits supplies

6 Oct 2023

Global food prices remain unchanged in September

AgricultureGlobal food prices remain unchanged in September

6 Oct 2023

Making cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

RetailMaking cotton sustainable requires science, investment and governance

5 Oct 2023

Farmers face profit margin compression following a further surge in fuel prices

AgricultureFarmers face profit margin compression following a further surge in fuel prices

Paul Makube 4 Oct 2023

Govt considers vaccination to contain the spread of avian influenza

AgricultureGovt considers vaccination to contain the spread of avian influenza

3 Oct 2023

Farmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

AgricultureFarmers plant more cocoa outside Africa as prices rally

Marcelo Teixeira 2 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

ESG & SustainabilityRCL Foods culls 410,000 chickens amid bird flu outbreak

Nelson Banya 29 Sep 2023

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ESG & SustainabilitySouth African poultry industry in crisis: Urgent appeal for importation of HPAI vaccines

29 Sep 2023

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AgricultureSAB pledges commitment to digital agriculture and inclusive practices

29 Sep 2023

All the finalist brands are pictured together. Source: Supplied.

AgricultureAll the finalists in the 2023 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 competition

27 Sep 2023

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AgricultureWahed Khan named non-executive board chair for Wines of South Africa

27 Sep 2023

Applications open for bursaries in environmental field

EducationApplications open for bursaries in environmental field

22 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

PropertyCape Winelands emerges as premier retirement hub

22 Sep 2023

Chicken meat producers grapple with power crisis, bird flu, threatening shortage

AgricultureChicken meat producers grapple with power crisis, bird flu, threatening shortage

Nelson Banya 21 Sep 2023

As travel rebounds businesses must support SA's local wine industry

Tourism & TravelAs travel rebounds businesses must support SA's local wine industry

Clinton Thom 21 Sep 2023

Cultivating tomorrow's agricultural leaders: The power of online learning

AgricultureCultivating tomorrow's agricultural leaders: The power of online learning

Wynand Espach 21 Sep 2023

US, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

AgricultureUS, Norway join forces to boost African agriculture

Daphne Psaledakis 20 Sep 2023

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

AgricultureSouth Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Karissa Moothoo Padayachie 20 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

FinanceAfrican Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

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AgricultureAgribusiness confidence rebounds in Q3 of 2023

18 Sep 2023

Wendy Petersen, CEO of SA Olive

AgricultureSA Olive appoints Wendy Petersen as CEO

15 Sep 2023

Women shatter gender barriers in Uganda's fish farming industry

AgricultureWomen shatter gender barriers in Uganda's fish farming industry

Pearl Amina Karungi 14 Sep 2023

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AgricultureFarmers go green: How renewable energy is changing the agriculture industry

13 Sep 2023

Didiza commends agri sector's contribution to economy

AgricultureDidiza commends agri sector's contribution to economy

12 Sep 2023

A massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

AgricultureA massive diesel price hike reintroduces cost pressures at the onset of the new agriculture season

Paul Makube 11 Sep 2023

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AgricultureFood price index falls despite global inflation and rice surge

Gus Trompiz 8 Sep 2023

Your TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year is Nicky van der Linde. Source: Supplied

AgricultureNicky van der Linde named TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year 2023

7 Sep 2023

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HealthcareFrom fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera - the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

Lenore Manderson 7 Sep 2023

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FinanceDollar soars; pressuring commodity prices

Andre Cilliers 6 Sep 2023

Chicken feed is one of the rising costs of farming. Source: Arisa Chatasa/Unsplash

AgricultureWorld Poultry Foundation launches app to help optimise nutrition

6 Sep 2023

Competition Comission approves the Crookes Bothers fruit operations sale. Source: Crookes Brothers

AgricultureCompcom approves Witzenberg acquisition of Crookes Brothers fruit operations

4 Sep 2023