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Initiative seeks to combat alien species

20 Nov 2023

Zimbabwe horticulture sees green shoots, targets $1bn exports

Zimbabwe horticulture sees green shoots, targets $1bn exports

By Nyasha Chingono 17 Nov 2023

Kenyan agripreneurs looks to Netherlands for lessons in agribusiness innovation, advanced horticulture

11 Apr 2018

Raisins drying under the Northern Cape sun. Image Supplied

Orange River Cellars makes strategic expansion into raisin business

11 Apr 2018

Watch: Smart water use in SA apple orchards

Watch: Smart water use in SA apple orchards

Ntswaki Motaung 11 Apr 2018

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans in Rwanda

Eco-farming can solve hunger, climate crises, experts say

9 Apr 2018

Michaelgoima via

Strengthening the role of family and small-scale farmers in scaling up agroecology

6 Apr 2018

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

4 Apr 2018

Gerhard Kriel (left), Chief Executive Officer of Free State Agriculture (FSA), Andries Vermeulen, official ambassador of Friends of Free State Agriculture, Francois Wilken, President of FSA, and Tommie Esterhuyse, Vice President of FSA. Photo: Free State Agriculture

Free State farmers to benefit from new support network

29 Mar 2018

Bad weather results in smallest wine grape crop since 2005

28 Mar 2018

Photo by Scott Goodwill on

We know how food production needs to change if crisis is to be avoided - so why isn't this happening?

Nina Moeller & Michel Pimbert 27 Mar 2018

ARC, Culdevco signs 10-year deciduous fruit commercialisation agreement

ARC, Culdevco signs 10-year deciduous fruit commercialisation agreement

27 Mar 2018

Hortgro and Tru-Cape brings back the Witte Wijn Appel, the roots of WC apple industry

Hortgro and Tru-Cape brings back the Witte Wijn Appel, the roots of WC apple industry

26 Mar 2018

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Expert: Cape farmers lose 25% of orchards, vineyards as result of drought

23 Mar 2018

Why African farmers should balance pesticides with other control methods

Why African farmers should balance pesticides with other control methods

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 22 Mar 2018

Health and wellness should become part of agricultural employers' long-term strategy

Health and wellness should become part of agricultural employers' long-term strategy

22 Mar 2018

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R37.5m biorefinery facility launched in Durban to extract maximum value from biomass waste

22 Mar 2018

Agri-Teen Symposium to foster youth participation in agriculture

22 Mar 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

20 Mar 2018

Creating a sustainable wine future: CapeWine 2018 opening seminar speakers announced

Creating a sustainable wine future: CapeWine 2018 opening seminar speakers announced

19 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

Apple and pear crops suffer hail, drought and high temperatures

Apple and pear crops suffer hail, drought and high temperatures

14 Mar 2018

Kenya launches pan-African skills development programme in agriculture sector

13 Mar 2018

Photo by Aaron Burden on

Embattled bees face yet another potential threat - virus-carrying hoverflies

Emily Bailes 13 Mar 2018

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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on release of Statistics South Africa jobs data for last quarter of 2017

12 Mar 2018

Jobs and profits drying up on Western Cape grape farms

Jobs and profits drying up on Western Cape grape farms

Aidan Jones 9 Mar 2018

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Cape merger to create agriculture powerhouse

Marc Hasenfuss 9 Mar 2018

Julia Freeman-Woolpert via

$70m boost for small-scale tobacco farmers

Elita Chikwati 9 Mar 2018

Photo by Rodrigo Abreu on

Wine industry prioritising transformation and talent development

8 Mar 2018

max_goessler via

WC ag to lose R5.9bn in 2017/2018

7 Mar 2018

Paolo Crosetto via - Rice paddies in Madagascar

Weather patterns putting strain on food security in southern and eastern Africa

6 Mar 2018

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Raisins drying under the Northern Cape sun. Image Supplied

Orange River Cellars makes strategic expansion into raisin business

11 Apr 2018

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans in Rwanda

Eco-farming can solve hunger, climate crises, experts say

9 Apr 2018

Michaelgoima via

Strengthening the role of family and small-scale farmers in scaling up agroecology

6 Apr 2018

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

Agroecology's potential to transform food systems for the better

4 Apr 2018

Gerhard Kriel (left), Chief Executive Officer of Free State Agriculture (FSA), Andries Vermeulen, official ambassador of Friends of Free State Agriculture, Francois Wilken, President of FSA, and Tommie Esterhuyse, Vice President of FSA. Photo: Free State Agriculture

Free State farmers to benefit from new support network

29 Mar 2018

Bad weather results in smallest wine grape crop since 2005

28 Mar 2018

Photo by Scott Goodwill on

We know how food production needs to change if crisis is to be avoided - so why isn't this happening?

Nina Moeller & Michel Pimbert 27 Mar 2018

ARC, Culdevco signs 10-year deciduous fruit commercialisation agreement

ARC, Culdevco signs 10-year deciduous fruit commercialisation agreement

27 Mar 2018

Hortgro and Tru-Cape brings back the Witte Wijn Appel, the roots of WC apple industry

Hortgro and Tru-Cape brings back the Witte Wijn Appel, the roots of WC apple industry

26 Mar 2018

Photo by Jesse Belleque on

Expert: Cape farmers lose 25% of orchards, vineyards as result of drought

23 Mar 2018

Why African farmers should balance pesticides with other control methods

Why African farmers should balance pesticides with other control methods

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 22 Mar 2018

Health and wellness should become part of agricultural employers' long-term strategy

Health and wellness should become part of agricultural employers' long-term strategy

22 Mar 2018

All images supplied

R37.5m biorefinery facility launched in Durban to extract maximum value from biomass waste

22 Mar 2018

Agri-Teen Symposium to foster youth participation in agriculture

22 Mar 2018

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

20 Mar 2018

Creating a sustainable wine future: CapeWine 2018 opening seminar speakers announced

Creating a sustainable wine future: CapeWine 2018 opening seminar speakers announced

19 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

Apple and pear crops suffer hail, drought and high temperatures

Apple and pear crops suffer hail, drought and high temperatures

14 Mar 2018

Kenya launches pan-African skills development programme in agriculture sector

13 Mar 2018

Photo by Aaron Burden on

Embattled bees face yet another potential threat - virus-carrying hoverflies

Emily Bailes 13 Mar 2018

Photo by Spencer Pugh on

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on release of Statistics South Africa jobs data for last quarter of 2017

12 Mar 2018

Jobs and profits drying up on Western Cape grape farms

Jobs and profits drying up on Western Cape grape farms

Aidan Jones 9 Mar 2018

Photo by meriç tuna on

Cape merger to create agriculture powerhouse

Marc Hasenfuss 9 Mar 2018

Julia Freeman-Woolpert via

$70m boost for small-scale tobacco farmers

Elita Chikwati 9 Mar 2018

Photo by Rodrigo Abreu on

Wine industry prioritising transformation and talent development

8 Mar 2018

max_goessler via

WC ag to lose R5.9bn in 2017/2018

7 Mar 2018

Paolo Crosetto via - Rice paddies in Madagascar

Weather patterns putting strain on food security in southern and eastern Africa

6 Mar 2018

Left to right: Sydney Mello, Joaquim Sá (Managing Director of Amorim Cork South Africa), Morgan Steyn

Investing in protégés to ensure the long-term sustainability of SA's wine industry

6 Mar 2018

Plant breeding lessons for Africa

Plant breeding lessons for Africa

5 Mar 2018

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Organised agriculture will fight land expropriation without compensation

1 Mar 2018

Land expropriation without compensation cannot be justifiable: A series of challenges

Land expropriation without compensation cannot be justifiable: A series of challenges

Professor Cyril Mbatha 1 Mar 2018

Farmers compete for FSA Young Farmer of the Year 2018 crown

1 Mar 2018

A tiny beetle and its deadly fungus is threatening South Africa's trees

Wilhelm de Beer 28 Feb 2018

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National Assembly adopts motion on land expropriation without compensation

28 Feb 2018

How Western Cape farmers are being hit by the drought

How Western Cape farmers are being hit by the drought

Peter Johnston 27 Feb 2018

Kwanalu, AgriSeta checks in with KZN Future Farmers

27 Feb 2018

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Africa needs to explore opportunities across the food chain to create enough jobs for youth

26 Feb 2018

#Budget2018: Impact of budget speech on SA agriculture

#Budget2018: Impact of budget speech on SA agriculture

23 Feb 2018

Science, politics and the quest to secure Africa's sustainable food future

Adam Sneyd 23 Feb 2018

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