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ECDC funding boosts ECape poultry cooperatives

Agriculture

ECDC funding boosts ECape poultry cooperatives

27 Jul 2026

Youth participation remains key to land reform success, says Vumelana

Agriculture

Youth participation remains key to land reform success, says Vumelana

24 Jun 2026

Mr Price awards R1m prize to AI entrepreneur

Awards

Mr Price awards R1m prize to AI entrepreneur

10 Jun 2026

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

Agriculture

Youth farming pilot targets jobs and food security

14 May 2026

Entrepreneurial dreamers battle in #YouthStartCT competition's final rounds

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial dreamers battle in #YouthStartCT competition's final rounds

20 Feb 2025

Agbiz/IDC Report: Agribusiness confidence hits 15-year low

Agribusiness

Agbiz/IDC Report: Agribusiness confidence hits 15-year low

Wandile Sihlobo 24 Jun 2024

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

Agriculture

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

7 Mar 2024

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Agriculture

South Africa's smallholder vegetable farmers aren't getting the finance they need: This is what it should look like

Karissa Moothoo Padayachie 20 Sep 2023

Zandile Kumalo was the standout business. Source: Supplied.

Retailers

Neighbour Roots named top social enterprise in Food Lover's Market's 2023 Seeds of Change Partnership

5 Jul 2023

Agribusiness confidence remains subdued in Q2

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence remains subdued in Q2

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Jun 2023

Source © IOL Once again Tiger Brands will extend operations at its deciduous fruit business Langeberg & Ashton Foods (L&AF) for a further season

Food & bev. services

Tiger Brands extends Langeberg & Ashton Foods (L&AF) operations for a further season again

12 Jun 2023

Kevinot Farming receives presidential award for resilient farming

Agribusiness

Kevinot Farming receives presidential award for resilient farming

6 Dec 2022

2022 cohort for the Anzisha Prize revealed

Awards

2022 cohort for the Anzisha Prize revealed

5 Dec 2022

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

Small-scale farmers encouraged to venture into mushroom industry

Agro-processing

Small-scale farmers encouraged to venture into mushroom industry

14 Sep 2022

Nestlé Needs Youth agri competition winners announced

Agribusiness

Nestlé Needs Youth agri competition winners announced

29 Aug 2022

#StartupStory: Producing healthy food for both animals and people with Mangau Animal Feeds

Agro-processing

#StartupStory: Producing healthy food for both animals and people with Mangau Animal Feeds

Robin Fredericks 14 Jul 2022

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence rebounds in Q4

2 Dec 2021

This is how rural areas can be developed through agriculture

Agriculture

This is how rural areas can be developed through agriculture

24 Jul 2020

Agribusiness

Partnerships, sector stability and access to markets key to unlocking full potential of SA's agri sector

John Hudson 4 Mar 2020

Newly launched agricultural development agency to bring industry players together

Agribusiness

Newly launched agricultural development agency to bring industry players together

19 Feb 2020

#EntrepreneurMonth: Food For Mzansi, saluting the unsung heroes of SA agriculture

Agriculture

#EntrepreneurMonth: Food For Mzansi, saluting the unsung heroes of SA agriculture

Robin Fredericks 3 Dec 2019

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

Sustainable Development

#SACSCCongress: How green roofs can contribute to people, profit and planet

Sindy Peters 23 Oct 2019

Financial analysis promotes sustainable growth in agriculture

Agribusiness

Financial analysis promotes sustainable growth in agriculture

2 Aug 2019

Research & Development

For success, train families not farmers

Dr Luke Metelerkamp 12 Jul 2019

Western Cape farmers urged to join business chambers

Agriculture

Western Cape farmers urged to join business chambers

25 Jun 2019

Vodacom's female farmer programme empowers small scale farmers in rural SA

Agriculture

Vodacom's female farmer programme empowers small scale farmers in rural SA

26 Apr 2019

Agri Writers SA acknowledges outstanding achievements in agriculture

Agriculture

Agri Writers SA acknowledges outstanding achievements in agriculture

20 Nov 2018

Turning around the failure of South Africa's land reform projects

Agribusiness

Turning around the failure of South Africa's land reform projects

Cyril Nhlanhla Mbatha 1 Oct 2018

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Tech Startups

UCT's Bertha Centre dishes out $50k startup grant funding

Tom Jackson 13 Aug 2018

UCT's Bertha Centre dishes out $50k startup grant funding

HR

UCT's Bertha Centre dishes out $50k startup grant funding

Tom Jackson 10 Aug 2018

CIAT, Alluvial partnership scales up Nigerian agritech innovation

Agriculture

CIAT, Alluvial partnership scales up Nigerian agritech innovation

1 Aug 2018

AVI weighs up I&J's future

FMCG

AVI weighs up I&J's future

Marc Hasenfuss 12 Sep 2017

Prudent farming: How farmers can cut input costs in grain and animal farming

Agriculture

Prudent farming: How farmers can cut input costs in grain and animal farming

14 Jul 2017

Lawrence Maduna

Agriculture

Eastern Cape entrepreneurs find business success in agriculture

13 Jul 2017

Development programme empowers small-scale farmers with agricultural knowledge

Agriculture

Development programme empowers small-scale farmers with agricultural knowledge

21 Jun 2017

Farmers encouraged to have a vision for their business

Agriculture

Farmers encouraged to have a vision for their business

9 May 2017

From maggot to the dining table

Agriculture

From maggot to the dining table

Theresia Tjihenuna 25 Apr 2017

From left: Sean Walsh (CEO Cape Agri), Prof Mohammed Karaan (Agricultural Economist), Tiekie September (Director Cedar Citrus), David Cuff (Head Buyer Fresh Produce: Woolworths South Africa) and Gerrit van der Merwe (CEO ALG Estates).

Agriculture

Investing in people to ensure a better future for South African agriculture

28 Mar 2017

Bright Agrotech via

Agriculture

Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Mar 2017

R300m empowerment project aims to uplift agricultural sector

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

R300m empowerment project aims to uplift agricultural sector

5 Dec 2016

New Harvest Of the Year winner, Andre Cloete with (on left) Casper Kruger, VP of vehicle sales and dealer network for Toyota SA and (on right) Prof Carlu van der Westhuizen

Agriculture

Winners of Toyota Young Farmer and New Harvest Of the Year announced

31 Oct 2016

Neville Schefermann

Agro-processing

KZN's Young Farmer of the Year 2016 announced

12 Sep 2016

Once you start farming, there's no going back

Agribusiness

Once you start farming, there's no going back

12 Jul 2016

Alandmanson via

Agro-processing

Development partnership to help establish smallholder farmers

12 Jul 2016

Peter and Sandy Ward with interns

Agriculture

Kwanalu farmers offer support for agriculture interns

24 Jun 2016

Suburban Sprout: just a farm girl at heart

Sustainable Farming

Suburban Sprout: just a farm girl at heart

Shelley Seid 3 Feb 2015

Ceres farmer wins Freshmark Supplier of the Year

Agriculture

Ceres farmer wins Freshmark Supplier of the Year

8 Jan 2015