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UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

Agriculture

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

4 hours

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

Agriculture

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

5 hours

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

Agriculture

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

17 Jul 2024

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Entrepreneurship

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Phumla Mavundla 2 Jul 2024

Agbiz/IDC Report: Agribusiness confidence hits 15-year low

Agriculture

Agbiz/IDC Report: Agribusiness confidence hits 15-year low

Wandile Sihlobo 24 Jun 2024

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Agriculture

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

Agriculture

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

14 Jun 2024

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

Agriculture

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

12 Jun 2024

ESG & Sustainability

6 little-known facts about climate change in South Africa

Karen King 6 Jun 2024

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

6 Jun 2024

Agriculture GDP rebounds strongly in Q1 of 2024 despite headwinds

Agriculture

Agriculture GDP rebounds strongly in Q1 of 2024 despite headwinds

Paul Makube 5 Jun 2024

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

Agriculture

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

24 May 2024

Agriculture

Vigilance in containing FMD critical for red meat export growth

Paul Makube 10 May 2024

The crucial role of financial management in farming success

Agriculture

The crucial role of financial management in farming success

7 May 2024

ESG & Sustainability

Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management

Sean Avery 6 May 2024

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

Agriculture

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

2 May 2024

Rangelands provide a wealth of ecosystem services and support rural economies while harbouring native biodiversity. Courtesy Rauri Alcock

ESG & Sustainability

Planting trees in grasslands won't save the planet – rather protect and restore forests

Susanne Vetter 22 Apr 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

KZN activates disaster teams

16 Apr 2024

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

ESG & Sustainability

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

Issued by GreenCape 2 Apr 2024

Sappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive

Agriculture

Sappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive

Issued by Sappi 22 Mar 2024

FSA's new livestock safety system to mitigate foot-and-mouth disease risks

Agriculture

FSA's new livestock safety system to mitigate foot-and-mouth disease risks

14 Mar 2024

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Agriculture

FAO report: World food commodity prices decline for 7th consecutive month

11 Mar 2024

A big surprise as agriculture GDP plunges in the second half of 2023

Agriculture

A big surprise as agriculture GDP plunges in the second half of 2023

Paul Makube 7 Mar 2024

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Agriculture

Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: How to blunt the impact

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Mar 2024

South African farmers turn to strategic planning amidst escalating costs

Agriculture

South African farmers turn to strategic planning amidst escalating costs

28 Feb 2024

Southern Oil innovates with canola oil waste turned into animal feed

Agriculture

Southern Oil innovates with canola oil waste turned into animal feed

4 Mar 2024

TNPA addresses Al Kuwait livestock carrier concerns at Cape Town Port

Agriculture

TNPA addresses Al Kuwait livestock carrier concerns at Cape Town Port

21 Feb 2024

George's pig farms under quarantine as ASF outbreak confirmed

Agriculture

George's pig farms under quarantine as ASF outbreak confirmed

19 Feb 2024

Agriculture – farming for the future with modernised systems

Agriculture

Agriculture – farming for the future with modernised systems

Clive Roberts 16 Feb 2024

Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture

Agriculture

Secrets of soil-enriching pulses could transform future of sustainable agriculture

Sebastian Schornack 12 Feb 2024

Agri sector urged to prioritise livestock safety in extreme heat

Agriculture

Agri sector urged to prioritise livestock safety in extreme heat

8 Feb 2024

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

Agriculture

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

John Hudson 17 Jan 2024

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

Legal

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Agriculture

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jan 2024

V5 Digital's collaboration with Sauma: A commitment to conservation and community

Marketing & Media

V5 Digital's collaboration with Sauma: A commitment to conservation and community

Issued by V5 Digital 9 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Agriculture

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Paul Makube 8 Jan 2024

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Agriculture

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Jude Capper and David Barrett 27 Dec 2023

The critical role of biosecurity in protecting SA's agriculture sector

Agriculture

The critical role of biosecurity in protecting SA's agriculture sector

Paul Makube 18 Dec 2023

Save the date: Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba 2024

Agriculture

Save the date: Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba 2024

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 12 Dec 2023

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

Energy & Mining

African Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

How agriculture can make the most of one of the world’s biggest carbon sink, soil

Agriculture

How agriculture can make the most of one of the world’s biggest carbon sink, soil

Rémi Cardinael, Armwell Shumba and Vira Leng 7 Dec 2023

A surprise nosedive in agriculture GDP outcomes in Q3, 2023

Agriculture

A surprise nosedive in agriculture GDP outcomes in Q3, 2023

Paul Makube 6 Dec 2023

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Agriculture

#COP28: 7 food and agriculture innovations needed to protect the climate and feed a rapidly growing world

Paul Winters 4 Dec 2023

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture

Climate change and farming: Economists warn more needs to be done to adapt in sub-Saharan Africa

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Abiodun Olusola Omotayo 22 Nov 2023

Agriculture sector defies odds with 10% year-on-year job growth in Q3 2023

Agriculture

Agriculture sector defies odds with 10% year-on-year job growth in Q3 2023

Paul Makube 15 Nov 2023

The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024

Agriculture

The year that was for agriculture and what to expect in 2024

John Hudson 14 Nov 2023

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Agriculture

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Nov 2023

Winners revealed for inaugural South African Startup and Investor Awards

Entrepreneurship

Winners revealed for inaugural South African Startup and Investor Awards

9 Nov 2023