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Bird flu vaccines approved for South African poultry

Bird flu vaccines approved for South African poultry

SA steps up FMD response to safeguard livestock exports

SA steps up FMD response to safeguard livestock exports

Helen McDougall

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SA wine pivots to value as demand slows and costs rise

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6 women using Stem to make the South African circular bioeconomy a reality

6 women using Stem to make the South African circular bioeconomy a reality

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From farm gates to great escapes: The rise of agritourism in South Africa

From farm gates to great escapes: The rise of agritourism in South Africa

Desry Lesele 10 Feb 2026

South Africa Wine urges faster implementation to boost sector growth

South Africa Wine urges faster implementation to boost sector growth

9 Feb 2026

Botselo Mills and Shoprite's partnership feeds the nation

Botselo Mills and Shoprite's partnership feeds the nation

9 Feb 2026

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South Africa advances landmark trade partnership with China to unlock duty-free exports

6 Feb 2026

2025 – The year land reform faced its ultimate test

2025 – The year land reform faced its ultimate test

Peter Setou 6 Feb 2026

Opening doors from farm to fork: Why being "scale ready" matters more than being big

Opening doors from farm to fork: Why being "scale ready" matters more than being big

Omelele Mmbo 6 Feb 2026

South African farmers must embrace technology to remain competitive

South African farmers must embrace technology to remain competitive

Dawie Maree 5 Feb 2026

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Call for comment on draft Cannabis Regulations

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#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agriculture

#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agriculture

Fhumulani Ratshitanga 4 Feb 2026

Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces

Cape Town project tests what hydroponic farming can do in urban spaces

Tinashe P. Kanosvamhira 4 Feb 2026

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

SA's beer industry can strengthen the economy through innovation and investment in 2026

Charlene Louw 3 Feb 2026

Bollo and ClemenGold partner for year-round premium mandarins

Bollo and ClemenGold partner for year-round premium mandarins

3 Feb 2026

Tru-Cape hosts Harvard students for hands-on UK apple market research

Tru-Cape hosts Harvard students for hands-on UK apple market research

3 Feb 2026

From farm to future: Rainbow Chicken strengthens local farming at inaugural Farmer’s Day

From farm to future: Rainbow Chicken strengthens local farming at inaugural Farmer’s Day

Rainbow Chicken 2 Feb 2026

Agri X Fusion event to tackle SA's red meat sector challenges

Agri X Fusion event to tackle SA's red meat sector challenges

2 Feb 2026

Eskom launches climate-smart project at Grootvlei Power Station

Eskom launches climate-smart project at Grootvlei Power Station

30 Jan 2026

Agri-Expo opens entries for 2026 South African Dairy Championships

Agri-Expo opens entries for 2026 South African Dairy Championships

29 Jan 2026

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Nigerian farmers talk about how climate change is affecting staple food crops – and what can help

Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso and Mojirayo Ayodele 28 Jan 2026

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SA wine exports hold value despite falling volumes and US tariffs

27 Jan 2026

Macadamia farmer turns mentorship into growth engine for small-scale agriculture

Macadamia farmer turns mentorship into growth engine for small-scale agriculture

27 Jan 2026

ITAC sugar tariff review raises concerns over rural jobs, says SA Canegrowers

ITAC sugar tariff review raises concerns over rural jobs, says SA Canegrowers

27 Jan 2026

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Paul Makube 26 Jan 2026

Steenhuisen appoints industry coordination council to drive FMD response

Steenhuisen appoints industry coordination council to drive FMD response

23 Jan 2026

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South African exporters urged to harness UK trade pact benefits

21 Jan 2026

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Agro-processing: Where SA’s growth potential meets a new workforce reality

Bruce Toerien 20 Jan 2026

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How Agoa renewal impacts the SA-US economic relationship

16 Jan 2026

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

SA's beer industry warns against above-inflation excise hikes threatening growth

Charlene Louw 16 Jan 2026

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Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi//File Photo

Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3bn EABL sale to Asahi

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 8 Jan 2026

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SA farmers to earn carbon credit income via UPL Corp’s Smart Climate Ag

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An employee shows a Hershey's chocolate bar made in USA in the "American lifestyle" store in Berlin, Germany, 13 August 2018. Reuters/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo

Hershey, Nestle, other cocoa companies defeat appeal of child slavery lawsuit

Jonathan Stempel 24 Jul 2025

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