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Inclusive market strategies could transform SA’s fresh produce sector

Agriculture

Inclusive market strategies could transform SA’s fresh produce sector

Zanele Mabaso 25 Jul 2025

3 innovations set to transform South Africa’s food system by 2040

Agriculture

3 innovations set to transform South Africa’s food system by 2040

11 Jun 2025

Over 500 small-scale farmers graduate through KAL Academy

Agriculture

Over 500 small-scale farmers graduate through KAL Academy

22 Apr 2025

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 21 Feb 2025

Agriculture

RMIS launches traceability platform for red meat industry

5 Nov 2024

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Residential Property

Inland property success, Mbombela estates achieve prices of R5m to R10m

11 Oct 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

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

Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms

Viticulture & Oenology

Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms

14 Apr 2023

Farms in cities: New study offers planners and growers food for thought

Agriculture

Farms in cities: New study offers planners and growers food for thought

Jan Hugo, Andy van den Dobbelsteen and Chrisna du Plessis 15 Mar 2023

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Competition Law

Commission publishes terms of reference for inquiry into fresh produce market

Clara Hansen and Angelo Tzarevski 16 Feb 2023

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 28 Nov 2022

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Research & Development

Farming and fertilisers: How ecological practices can make a difference

Chloe MacLaren 1 Sep 2022

Black farmers in South Africa need support: How it could be done

Agriculture

Black farmers in South Africa need support: How it could be done

Nick Vink and Johann Kirsten 13 May 2022

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Agri Tech

Harnessing the power of agritech to help SA's smallholder farmers

15 Dec 2021

Namibia suspends poultry from Germany, Netherlands after bird flu outbreak

Agro-processing

Namibia suspends poultry from Germany, Netherlands after bird flu outbreak

Nyasha Nyaungwa 2 Nov 2021

5 reasons why small farms are key to the future of food systems

Sustainable Farming

5 reasons why small farms are key to the future of food systems

27 Oct 2021

How socioeconomic conditions shape renewable energy uptake in Zimbabwe

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How socioeconomic conditions shape renewable energy uptake in Zimbabwe

Ellen Fungisai Chipango 13 Oct 2021

Growing women into flourishing farmers

Agriculture

Growing women into flourishing farmers

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 17 Sep 2021

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Agriculture

Ekurhuleni opens bid for agricultural farms

18 Aug 2021

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Agriculture

Over 34,000 hectares of land allocated to women

16 Aug 2021

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Agriculture

Land reform: Look closer at subdivisions, adequate farm sizes, says researcher

1 Apr 2021

African countries' agricultural reforms will ensure free trade deal benefits SA too

Agriculture

African countries' agricultural reforms will ensure free trade deal benefits SA too

Wandile Sihlobo 12 Mar 2021

Emerging poultry farmers to get hands-on experience with advanced KZNPI chicken house

Agri Tech

Emerging poultry farmers to get hands-on experience with advanced KZNPI chicken house

20 Aug 2020

Destroying Nigeria's riverside forests is bad for the freshwater ecosystem

Forestry

Destroying Nigeria's riverside forests is bad for the freshwater ecosystem

Emmanuel O. Akindele 11 Mar 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (centre) with a host of African leaders at the UK Africa Investment Summit in London. EPA-EFE/Hollie Adams

Markets & Investment

UK-Africa trade and investment: who benefits?

Ian Scoones 24 Jan 2020

Agriculture

Labour department engages agriculture sector

10 Jan 2020

Three ways farms of the future can feed the planet and heal it too

Agriculture

Three ways farms of the future can feed the planet and heal it too

Karen Rial-Lovera 24 Dec 2019

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

Sustainable Farming

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

13 Nov 2019

SAB has announced finalists in its Urban Agriculture programme

Community

SAB has announced finalists in its Urban Agriculture programme

5 Nov 2019

Have your say on Feeds and Pet Food Bill

Legislation & Regulation

Have your say on Feeds and Pet Food Bill

26 Sep 2019

Upper end of Winelands property market shows encouraging activity

Markets & Investment

Upper end of Winelands property market shows encouraging activity

22 Aug 2019

Future Farmers, Sernick partner to bolster agricultural opportunities

Agriculture

Future Farmers, Sernick partner to bolster agricultural opportunities

6 Aug 2019

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Agriculture

Precision agriculture is key to meeting Africa's growing demand for food

Tony Esmeraldo 23 Jul 2019

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Agriculture

KZN farm attacks, murders lowest in 16 years

28 May 2019

Using Smart Agriculture-as-a-Service to secure tomorrow's food supplies

Technology

Using Smart Agriculture-as-a-Service to secure tomorrow's food supplies

11 Apr 2019

Agriculture

New Year's messages from agri leaders

14 Jan 2019

DAFF to collate farmer register from 2018 to 2021

Agribusiness

DAFF to collate farmer register from 2018 to 2021

5 Nov 2018

Rice fields in Madagascar. There is a project in the country to increase climate resilience in the rice sector. Shutterstock

Agriculture

The private sector, agriculture and climate change. Connecting the dots

Richard J.T. Klein 15 Oct 2018

Could your business survive a revolution?

Skills Development & Training

Could your business survive a revolution?

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 8 Aug 2018

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Evictions in Nairobi: why the city has a problem and what can be done to fix it

Kefa Otiso 25 Jul 2018

What can we expect from the new Tobacco Bill and its ripple effect?

Legislation & Regulation

What can we expect from the new Tobacco Bill and its ripple effect?

Andrew Neumann 18 Jun 2018

Viticulture & Oenology

Clone tastings: Vititec puts experimental wines through their paces

23 Apr 2018

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Agriculture

Small-scale farmers should be at the centre of land reform in South Africa

Ben Cousins 18 Apr 2018

CUT training farm opens

Higher Education

CUT training farm opens

17 Apr 2018

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Fishing

Let them eat carp: Fish farms are helping to fight hunger

Ben Belton, Dave Little & Simon Bush 19 Mar 2018

Agriculture

SADC updates bird flu disaster response plan

15 Mar 2018

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Agriculture

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

26 Feb 2018

Agriculture

Bird flu wipes out R954m, SA turns to imports

15 Feb 2018