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Forex rule hampers Zimbabwe's horticulture recovery

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Ramaphosa announces DA's Steenhuisen as Agriculture Minister

1 Jul 2024

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From vineyard to community: Exploring Spier Wine Farm's commitment to sustainability, empowerment

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New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

New approaches and sustainable partnerships will enhance food security in Africa

Wessel Lemmer 24 Jul 2017

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New pan-African fruit industry association to strengthen trade between Africa and EU

21 Jul 2017

From left to right: Gynore Fredericks (first year protégé under mentorship of Miles Mossop at Tokara), Sydney Mello (second year protégé under mentorship of Johan Malan at Simonsig), Tobie Badenhorst (Head of Group Sponsorships and Cause Marketing at Nedbank Ltd), Becky Penumlungu (Sponsorship Manager of Lifestyle Properties at Nedbank Ltd)

Nedbank boosts investment in Cape Winemakers Guild Protégés

20 Jul 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Rwanda's essential oils offer big profits from little land

Stephanie Aglietti 20 Jul 2017

Branding Chenin blanc as a South African specialty

Branding Chenin blanc as a South African specialty

19 Jul 2017

Addressing land redistribution through the One Household One Hectare policy

Yolisa Mfaise 18 Jul 2017

Reliance Compost Founder, Eddie Redelinghuys

#CSIMonth: Creating sustainable environments through organic compost

Cari coetzee 17 Jul 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

14 Jul 2017

Left to Right: Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya Chairman Apollo Owuor welcomes newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Hosea Machuki to the association

Kenya's horticulture sector to undergo major changes as new standard comes into play

28 Jun 2017

The organically grown vineyards of Avondale Wine. Image Source:

The sustainability of organic wine production

23 Jun 2017

UP joins global fight against diseases threatening tropical and subtropical crops

23 Jun 2017

Wine Cellar Young Guns 2017, from L to R: Paul Hoogwerf, Jessica Saurwein, Callan Williams, Stephanie Wiid, Lukas van Loggerenberg, Franco Lourens, Douglas Mylrea, Danie Carinus and Etienne Terblanche

Niche grapes and innovative winemaking: The Young Guns of 2017

22 Jun 2017

Boschendal keeping its food garden seasonal and sustainable

Boschendal keeping its food garden seasonal and sustainable

21 Jun 2017

#YoungGunsB2B: Discovering SA's hottest wine talent

#YoungGunsB2B: Discovering SA's hottest wine talent

19 Jun 2017

Front row, L-R: Avuyile Maqolo, Masande Mlanjeni, Christiaan Abrahams, Siphenathi Kowa, Yolani Kaso

Back row: Siphokazi Taliwe, Yolanda Ngwevela, Yanga Tshaya (behind Yolanda), Tiffany Andrews, Louise Jones (Old Mutual Foundation), Siphesihle Tshaka, Siyabulela Makedama (behind Siphesihle), Phelisa Ntsokotha, Emihle Ganyaza, Zenande Fuzile, Sinobom Gosa, Porchia Jacobs, Samkelisiwe Magwaza, Simamkele Ncapayi, Nosipho Ngcawe, Yonela Zondwayo, Mpontseng Ramothathaki, Ntombentsha Stuurman

Old Mutual funding helps PYDA bring skilled youth into the WC wine industry

15 Jun 2017

SASPA chair, Andre Smit, and Hortgro Science Advisory Council Chair and SAAPPA board member, Stephen Rabe, signed the Bee Charter. At the back Pieter Theron, Nelson de la Querra, Lynette Barnes, Hugh Campbell and Willem van der Pypekamp

Deciduous fruit industry signs charter to protect honey bees

9 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Viticulture protégé makes his debut in the wine industry

Cari Coetzee 5 Jun 2017

MEC: Drought already cost Western Cape grape farmers R500 million

MEC: Drought already cost Western Cape grape farmers R500 million

25 May 2017

L to R: Suzaan Potgieter (Die Burger Landbou), Lisa Lottering (Landbouweekblad), Sheryl Faure (Wine.co.za), Hugo Lochner (FarmBiz), Anel Andrag (Winetech), Prof Gerhard Pietersen (University of Pretoria and the ARC Pretoria), JC Martin (owner Creation Wines), Nico Spreeth (Vititec), Conrad Schutte (VinPro) and Reinier Louw (Vititec)

SA making strides in leafroll virus management

16 May 2017

Dry days, cooler nights bolsters 2017 SA wine grape harvest

10 May 2017

L-R: Paul Kapapula (Head of Sales Syngenta Zambia), Ernest Myburgh (Head of Syngenta Zambia), Anafrida Bwenge (Feed the Future Division Chief USAID Zambia), Ndekazi Olive Kaluwa (Private Sector Development Specialist USAID Zambia)

Partnership gives smallholders opportunity to become commercially viable vegetable farmers

2 May 2017

Winter veggie planting: seeds that thrive in cooler temperatures

Winter veggie planting: seeds that thrive in cooler temperatures

13 Apr 2017

Global wine production falls in 2016

12 Apr 2017

Harvest season reveals South Africa's unique terroir

Harvest season reveals South Africa's unique terroir

5 Apr 2017

HAVE A MINI FARM EXPERIENCE: Bring the kids to pat and feed animals at the Rand Show’s farmyard, and watch the pupils of Bekker Agricultural High School milking cows in the Milking Barn. 14-23 April, 2017, at Nasrec.

Meet the menagerie at the Rand Show's animal farm

Rand Show 5 Apr 2017

DGB named Best South African Producer at international wine event

22 Mar 2017

Dr Mukani Moyo and Dr Providence Moyo on graduation day in Stellenbosch. Photo: Anina Fourie/Stellenbosch University

Research on grapevine diseases sees Zim friends receive PhDs

16 Mar 2017

Grenache masterclass with one of SA's top winemakers, David Sadie

Grenache masterclass with one of SA's top winemakers, David Sadie

16 Mar 2017

#BrandManagerMonth: The brand pillars of historic Lanzerac

Cari Coetzee 14 Mar 2017

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From left to right: Gynore Fredericks (first year protégé under mentorship of Miles Mossop at Tokara), Sydney Mello (second year protégé under mentorship of Johan Malan at Simonsig), Tobie Badenhorst (Head of Group Sponsorships and Cause Marketing at Nedbank Ltd), Becky Penumlungu (Sponsorship Manager of Lifestyle Properties at Nedbank Ltd)

Nedbank boosts investment in Cape Winemakers Guild Protégés

20 Jul 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

Rwanda's essential oils offer big profits from little land

Stephanie Aglietti 20 Jul 2017

Branding Chenin blanc as a South African specialty

Branding Chenin blanc as a South African specialty

19 Jul 2017

Addressing land redistribution through the One Household One Hectare policy

Yolisa Mfaise 18 Jul 2017

Reliance Compost Founder, Eddie Redelinghuys

#CSIMonth: Creating sustainable environments through organic compost

Cari coetzee 17 Jul 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

Key African agri experts lined up for African Agri Investment Indaba 2017

14 Jul 2017

Left to Right: Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya Chairman Apollo Owuor welcomes newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer, Hosea Machuki to the association

Kenya's horticulture sector to undergo major changes as new standard comes into play

28 Jun 2017

The organically grown vineyards of Avondale Wine. Image Source:

The sustainability of organic wine production

23 Jun 2017

UP joins global fight against diseases threatening tropical and subtropical crops

23 Jun 2017

Wine Cellar Young Guns 2017, from L to R: Paul Hoogwerf, Jessica Saurwein, Callan Williams, Stephanie Wiid, Lukas van Loggerenberg, Franco Lourens, Douglas Mylrea, Danie Carinus and Etienne Terblanche

Niche grapes and innovative winemaking: The Young Guns of 2017

22 Jun 2017

Boschendal keeping its food garden seasonal and sustainable

Boschendal keeping its food garden seasonal and sustainable

21 Jun 2017

#YoungGunsB2B: Discovering SA's hottest wine talent

#YoungGunsB2B: Discovering SA's hottest wine talent

19 Jun 2017

Front row, L-R: Avuyile Maqolo, Masande Mlanjeni, Christiaan Abrahams, Siphenathi Kowa, Yolani Kaso

Back row: Siphokazi Taliwe, Yolanda Ngwevela, Yanga Tshaya (behind Yolanda), Tiffany Andrews, Louise Jones (Old Mutual Foundation), Siphesihle Tshaka, Siyabulela Makedama (behind Siphesihle), Phelisa Ntsokotha, Emihle Ganyaza, Zenande Fuzile, Sinobom Gosa, Porchia Jacobs, Samkelisiwe Magwaza, Simamkele Ncapayi, Nosipho Ngcawe, Yonela Zondwayo, Mpontseng Ramothathaki, Ntombentsha Stuurman

Old Mutual funding helps PYDA bring skilled youth into the WC wine industry

15 Jun 2017

SASPA chair, Andre Smit, and Hortgro Science Advisory Council Chair and SAAPPA board member, Stephen Rabe, signed the Bee Charter. At the back Pieter Theron, Nelson de la Querra, Lynette Barnes, Hugh Campbell and Willem van der Pypekamp

Deciduous fruit industry signs charter to protect honey bees

9 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Viticulture protégé makes his debut in the wine industry

Cari Coetzee 5 Jun 2017

MEC: Drought already cost Western Cape grape farmers R500 million

MEC: Drought already cost Western Cape grape farmers R500 million

25 May 2017

L to R: Suzaan Potgieter (Die Burger Landbou), Lisa Lottering (Landbouweekblad), Sheryl Faure (Wine.co.za), Hugo Lochner (FarmBiz), Anel Andrag (Winetech), Prof Gerhard Pietersen (University of Pretoria and the ARC Pretoria), JC Martin (owner Creation Wines), Nico Spreeth (Vititec), Conrad Schutte (VinPro) and Reinier Louw (Vititec)

SA making strides in leafroll virus management

16 May 2017

Dry days, cooler nights bolsters 2017 SA wine grape harvest

10 May 2017

L-R: Paul Kapapula (Head of Sales Syngenta Zambia), Ernest Myburgh (Head of Syngenta Zambia), Anafrida Bwenge (Feed the Future Division Chief USAID Zambia), Ndekazi Olive Kaluwa (Private Sector Development Specialist USAID Zambia)

Partnership gives smallholders opportunity to become commercially viable vegetable farmers

2 May 2017

Winter veggie planting: seeds that thrive in cooler temperatures

Winter veggie planting: seeds that thrive in cooler temperatures

13 Apr 2017

Global wine production falls in 2016

12 Apr 2017

Harvest season reveals South Africa's unique terroir

Harvest season reveals South Africa's unique terroir

5 Apr 2017

HAVE A MINI FARM EXPERIENCE: Bring the kids to pat and feed animals at the Rand Show’s farmyard, and watch the pupils of Bekker Agricultural High School milking cows in the Milking Barn. 14-23 April, 2017, at Nasrec.

Meet the menagerie at the Rand Show's animal farm

Rand Show 5 Apr 2017

DGB named Best South African Producer at international wine event

22 Mar 2017

Dr Mukani Moyo and Dr Providence Moyo on graduation day in Stellenbosch. Photo: Anina Fourie/Stellenbosch University

Research on grapevine diseases sees Zim friends receive PhDs

16 Mar 2017

Grenache masterclass with one of SA's top winemakers, David Sadie

Grenache masterclass with one of SA's top winemakers, David Sadie

16 Mar 2017

#BrandManagerMonth: The brand pillars of historic Lanzerac

Cari Coetzee 14 Mar 2017

De Krans collection expands with new innovative releases

13 Mar 2017

Heavy rains disrupt vegetable production

9 Mar 2017

Lanzerac expands its premium range with new wines

Lanzerac expands its premium range with new wines

6 Mar 2017

What to plant in late summer

6 Mar 2017

Lourensford harvest 2017

Lourensford 2017 grape harvest promising despite drought, fires

1 Mar 2017

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The value of the global affair that is the Cape Winelands

Michael Fridjhon 24 Feb 2017

Challenging times for SA wine industry with excise hikes

Challenging times for SA wine industry with excise hikes

23 Feb 2017

Man transforms vacant land into veggie garden to feed community

6 Feb 2017

Ceres fruit growers benefit from water-saving practices

Ceres fruit growers benefit from water-saving practices

3 Feb 2017

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Better mango harvest indicated for 2016/2017 season

1 Feb 2017

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South African apple and pear export outlook for 2017

31 Jan 2017

Top Chenin Blanc producers building their communities

27 Jan 2017