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Agriculture

FAO: September sees biggest food price hike in 18 months

11 hours

Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

Agriculture

Technology and sustainable farming can contain the cost-price squeeze

John Hudson 12 hours

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ESG & Sustainability

Madagascar’s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming – new study

Katie Devenish 1 day

Recognising foodbanks as key stakeholders in solving food insecurity, malnutrition, and climate

ESG & Sustainability

Recognising foodbanks as key stakeholders in solving food insecurity, malnutrition, and climate

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 1 day

Janelle Simons is one of ten small-scale farmers who grows vegetables on a piece of municipal land in Oranjeville, Citrusdal. For the past two winters, they have not been able to grow and sell their crop because their gardens were flooded. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks

Agriculture

Citrusdal farmers devastated by two years of floods

1 day

Globeleq Scholarship Fund applications open for 2025

Education

Globeleq Scholarship Fund applications open for 2025

2 days

Agriculture

African Agri Investment Indaba targets transformative change in agriculture sector

2 days

Greg Talbot, CEO of Tal-Tec. Source: Supplied.

Agriculture

Celebrating 50 years of Tal-Tec: The evolution of livestock handling

4 Oct 2024

SMEs at the forefront of SA’s economic transformation, says Whitfield

Entrepreneurship

SMEs at the forefront of SA’s economic transformation, says Whitfield

3 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters

Agriculture

Black South African olive oil producer calls for more state support

Sisipho Skweyiya and Tannur Anders 3 Oct 2024

While warmer weather might seem beneficial for crops like grapes, which can thrive in higher temperatures, the implications are more complex. Archive photo supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

How climate change threatens South Africa’s wine industry

Cole Potgieter, Aisling de Lange and Neil Thomas Stacey 2 Oct 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Forum to address Vaal River pollution

2 Oct 2024

ESG & Sustainability

Plan for reshaping conservation revealed

30 Sep 2024

Education is key as momentum shifts in SA's cannabis industry

Education

Education is key as momentum shifts in SA's cannabis industry

Issued by The Gordon Institute of Business Science 3 Oct 2024

Finance

Land Bank's R1.2bn solution to transforming South Africa's agriculture

30 Sep 2024

Source: Investec.

Finance

Investec closes accounts linked to South Africa's political elite

1 Oct 2024

Building a lasting legacy through family businesses

Entrepreneurship

Building a lasting legacy through family businesses

Janeesha Perumal, Issued by Business Partners Limited 30 Sep 2024

Agriculture

Maize crop shrinks to under 13 million tons, lowest in 5 years

Paul Makube 27 Sep 2024

Agriculture

Boosting South Africa’s agribusiness: Practical strategies for growth and success

Phumla Mavundla 26 Sep 2024

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Property

Potential impact of land reform in tourism - How the sector can uplift communities

Peter Setou 25 Sep 2024

Insect farming in Africa: A unique opportunity for a sustainable future

Agriculture

Insect farming in Africa: A unique opportunity for a sustainable future

25 Sep 2024

AWIEF announces finalists for the 2024 AWIEF Awards

Entrepreneurship

AWIEF announces finalists for the 2024 AWIEF Awards

Issued by AWIEF 20 Sep 2024

25bps rate cut provides relief for the agricultural sector in tough times

Agriculture

25bps rate cut provides relief for the agricultural sector in tough times

Paul Makube 20 Sep 2024

Drinks Federation of SA launches report on the alcohol industry's role in the SA's economy

Retail

Drinks Federation of SA launches report on the alcohol industry's role in the SA's economy

20 Sep 2024

Record passenger numbers as Cape Town Air Access reports milestone growth

Tourism & Travel

Record passenger numbers as Cape Town Air Access reports milestone growth

19 Sep 2024

Mooi River farmer named 2024 KZN Kwanalu Young Farmer of the Year

Agriculture

Mooi River farmer named 2024 KZN Kwanalu Young Farmer of the Year

19 Sep 2024

Food inflation ends 8-month decline, rising 4.1% year-on-year in August

Agriculture

Food inflation ends 8-month decline, rising 4.1% year-on-year in August

Paul Makube 19 Sep 2024

Uncap rolls out €30m fund for African SMEs

Entrepreneurship

Uncap rolls out €30m fund for African SMEs

18 Sep 2024

2024 Äänit Prize winners Chido Dzinotyiwei (left) and Ismail Dumutu (right) with Judy Sikuza, CEO of the Mandela Rhodes Foundation (middle) (Image supplied)

ESG & Sustainability

Mandela Rhodes Foundation 2024 Äänit Prize winners announced

18 Sep 2024

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Agriculture

Agribusiness confidence shows mild recovery in Q3 2024

Wandile Sihlobo 17 Sep 2024

Source: © 123rf A new R300-million processing facility - a first-of-its-kind technology for Africa - will add an extra 15,000 tonnes per annum of food-grade recycled PET output capacity (Pictured: plastic bottles ready for recycling)

ESG & Sustainability

First for Africa R300m PET recycling plant to add 15,000 tons capacity annually; critical for export-oriented industries

17 Sep 2024

Property

#NampoCape2024: Land Bank and Dept of Agriculture to launch fund to transform SA wine industry

16 Sep 2024

South African agriculture needs to crack the Chinese market. How to boost exports

Agriculture

South African agriculture needs to crack the Chinese market. How to boost exports

Wandile Sihlobo 16 Sep 2024

Indaba to tackle food insecurity and drive Zero Hunger by 2030

Agriculture

Indaba to tackle food insecurity and drive Zero Hunger by 2030

13 Sep 2024

Nanobubble tech transforms aquaponics at Cape Town school

Agriculture

Nanobubble tech transforms aquaponics at Cape Town school

13 Sep 2024

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Legal

Producers, advertisers, retailers beware - stricter regulations for pet food packaging on the cards

Ashleigh Blair, Bernadette Lötter and Kenan Petersen 13 Sep 2024

Zimbabwe’s booming blueberry industry faces critical funding challenges

Agriculture

Zimbabwe’s booming blueberry industry faces critical funding challenges

Nyasha Chingono 12 Sep 2024

Source: Supplied. Cote d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara gives rousing remarks during the African Development Bank's 60th anniversary celebrations.

Finance

African Development Bank turns 60: A legacy of hope and progress

12 Sep 2024

Dragonfly (powered by Anisoptera) wins 7th annual FNF GreenPitch Challenge

Entrepreneurship

Dragonfly (powered by Anisoptera) wins 7th annual FNF GreenPitch Challenge

Issued by GreenCape 12 Sep 2024

Boosting food security: Eastern Cape's new rural hubs initiative

Agriculture

Boosting food security: Eastern Cape's new rural hubs initiative

11 Sep 2024

2024 SA Olive Awards winners announced

Agriculture

2024 SA Olive Awards winners announced

11 Sep 2024

Forestry industry wins legal battle on water legislation, court rules

Agriculture

Forestry industry wins legal battle on water legislation, court rules

10 Sep 2024

One-third of the food we produce is never eaten: Reshaping our food system must be accelerated

ESG & Sustainability

One-third of the food we produce is never eaten: Reshaping our food system must be accelerated

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 10 Sep 2024

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Agriculture

Standard Bank's Top 10 Chenin Blanc winners to shine at ProWine Shanghai

10 Sep 2024

Kagiso Trust, Spar partner to empower rural farmers with R3m donation

Agriculture

Kagiso Trust, Spar partner to empower rural farmers with R3m donation

9 Sep 2024

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Agriculture

FAO reports slight dip in global food prices for August

6 Sep 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new study

Joseph Ogutu 6 Sep 2024