Commodities & Fairtrade News

FAO: Meat and dairy lift food prices as sugar falls

FAO: Meat and dairy lift food prices as sugar falls

FAO forecasts record highs for global food crops amid market uncertainty

FAO forecasts record highs for global food crops amid market uncertainty

12 Jun 2025

Source: ©Zoran Orcik via

Agriculture profitability outlook boosted after a surprise rate cut, the first for 2025

By Paul Makube 2 Jun 2025

More news

Image: Sovereign Foods

Sovereign Foods shareholders approve Bidco offer, delisting from JSE

12 Oct 2017

LaraHughes via

Horticulture soon to beat tourism in 'cash ranking'

Hazla Omar 11 Oct 2017

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

Dangote: Nigeria is learning how to produce the entire value chain

10 Oct 2017

CHENQH via

Governors want bloom back into pyrethrum crop

Francis Mureithi 9 Oct 2017

thanhlocpham via

Bringing innovation into mushroom farming

Leroy Dzenga 6 Oct 2017

Capri23auto via

Bird Flu detected in Joburg, but don't panic say officials

6 Oct 2017

Justin van Wyk (Image Supplied)

Constantia Glen winemaker launches his own range

6 Oct 2017

From Left to Right: Johan Weideman (Namaqua Wines), Danie van Tonder (Lyngrove Wines), Beyers Truter (Pinotage Association), Debbie Thompson (Simonsig), Johan van der Watt (Absa), Reino Thiart (Idiom), Abraham van Heerden (Windmeul)

Absa Perold Cape Blend Awards honours Pinotage masterpieces

5 Oct 2017

Jeremy Borg (Painted Wolf Wines), Beyers Truter (Pinotage Association), Andre Scriven (Rooiberg), Johan van der Watt (Absa), Eric Saayman (Riebeek Cellars)

Top three rosé wines crowned

5 Oct 2017

Province-wide plan for avian influenza outbreak

Province-wide plan for avian influenza outbreak

4 Oct 2017

falovelykids via

Joint venture between KZN farmers, unemployed drivers ensure uninterrupted milk supply

4 Oct 2017

Unsplash via

New research sheds light on how to stabilise avocado harvests and returns

4 Oct 2017

MasimbaTinasheMadondo via

Local dairy market uncertain

3 Oct 2017

Local and international buyers snatch up top wines at 33rd Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction

Local and international buyers snatch up top wines at 33rd Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction

3 Oct 2017

zdenet via

Spread of bird flu ruffles Quantum Foods' feathers

Robert Laing 3 Oct 2017

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria

3 Oct 2017

I.Coast freezes cocoa farmer prices due to falling rates

I.Coast freezes cocoa farmer prices due to falling rates

3 Oct 2017

WolfBlur via

Russia makes room for black SA winemakers

2 Oct 2017

Pixabay via

The dairy industry and its food safety challenges

2 Oct 2017

Six pinks shortlisted for inaugural Pinotage Rosé Competition

Six pinks shortlisted for inaugural Pinotage Rosé Competition

2 Oct 2017

Skitterphoto via

It's about what's in the mix: Finalists for Absa Perold Cape Blend awards

29 Sep 2017

The 2017 Absa Top 10

SA's 2017 Absa Top 10 olive oils crowned

29 Sep 2017

Image Supplied

#NewCampaign: Castle Lager celebrates local farmers and ingredients with Homegrown campaign

27 Sep 2017

The 2017 Winners, at the back from left: Lucille Botha (Izethelo Media Award), André Roux (Innovation Award), Leopoldt van Huyssteen (Frontrunner Award). In front from left, Kammies Goliath (Specialist Agricultural Worker), Tumiza Nganunu (Advanced Agricultural Worker), Errol April (Novice Award), Jan van Wyk (runner-up Advanced Agricultural Worker), Ricardo Theodore (runner-up Specialist Agricultural Worker) and Sonja Plaatjies (General Agricultural Worker Award).

Outstanding performances in SA's deciduous fruit industry awarded

27 Sep 2017

jlastras via via

Country Bird backtracks on bird supply

26 Sep 2017

Could macadamia nuts be the dark horse in SA agriculture?

Could macadamia nuts be the dark horse in SA agriculture?

22 Sep 2017

Avian flu hits two Quantum Foods farms

Avian flu hits two Quantum Foods farms

Andries Mahlangu 20 Sep 2017

Innovative business in Seychelles to turn seaweed into fertiliser

Innovative business in Seychelles to turn seaweed into fertiliser

20 Sep 2017

NJR ZA via - cattle grazing on Jeffreys Bay wind farm

Agriculture 'will change province's economy'

Riaan Marais 20 Sep 2017

3dman_eu via

How safe is the food on your plate?

19 Sep 2017

Let's do Biz