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Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

Retailers

Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

5 hours

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

ESG

Jacobs Coffee deepens its commitment to sustainable sourcing

8 Jun 2026

IBMA announces official media partnership with Farmer’s Weekly

Events & Conferencing

IBMA announces official media partnership with Farmer’s Weekly

Issued by Overall Events & Communication 12 Dec 2025

Early-bird tickets now live for the 2026 Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba

Agriculture

Early-bird tickets now live for the 2026 Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 14 Nov 2025

SA agriculture must embrace trade knowledge to stay competitive, experts warn

Agriculture

SA agriculture must embrace trade knowledge to stay competitive, experts warn

25 Sep 2025

Dale Hutton named 2025 KZN Young Farmer of the Year

Agriculture

Dale Hutton named 2025 KZN Young Farmer of the Year

8 Sep 2025

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Agriculture

Emerging risks shake up SA agriculture sector

Daniel Stevens 7 Aug 2025

Nampo Cape 2025 to showcase smart tech for sustainable agriculture

Agriculture

Nampo Cape 2025 to showcase smart tech for sustainable agriculture

18 Jul 2025

From tractor tweets to crop status updates: How AI is cultivating the future of farming

Agri Tech

From tractor tweets to crop status updates: How AI is cultivating the future of farming

Arno Hanekom 1 Jul 2025

Diale Tilo, Executive Director, Kgodiso Development Fund.

Agriculture

Digging into the past to grow tomorrow: How young people are reshaping SA’s agri sector

Diale Tilo 23 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Yolanda Maphalala champions agri-tech innovation

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Yolanda Maphalala champions agri-tech innovation

Robin Fredericks 19 Jun 2025

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Agriculture

#YouthMonth: Pretty Kubyane, bridging tech and agriculture to empower Africa’s farmers

Robin Fredericks 17 Jun 2025

Rainbow Chicken champions resilience, youth development and sustainability at Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba

Agriculture

Rainbow Chicken champions resilience, youth development and sustainability at Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 11 Apr 2025

How plastic shade cloth is revolutionising sustainable agriculture and boosting crop yields

ESG & Sustainability

How plastic shade cloth is revolutionising sustainable agriculture and boosting crop yields

Issued by Safripol 5 Mar 2025

Image source: Marcin Jucha –

Agriculture

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Research & Development

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Tom Nederstigt and Martina G. Vijver 26 Feb 2024

Save the date: Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba 2024

Agriculture

Save the date: Mzansi Young Farmers Indaba 2024

Issued by YehBaby Marketing Creatives 12 Dec 2023

Agriculture

SAB pledges commitment to digital agriculture and inclusive practices

29 Sep 2023

Danone's Women in Dairy programme looks to tackle food security

Food Security

Danone's Women in Dairy programme looks to tackle food security

10 Jul 2023

How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study

Agri Tech

How digital tools can help farmers in Africa fight climate change - study

8 Nov 2022

Agri SA congress to chart course for sustainable future of farming

Agribusiness

Agri SA congress to chart course for sustainable future of farming

11 Oct 2022

Winetech Vinpro regional days to share wise farming tips

Viticulture & Oenology

Winetech Vinpro regional days to share wise farming tips

23 Aug 2022

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Agriculture

Sowing the seeds of change: Advancing the interests of women agripreneurs through collaborative conversations

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 25 Mar 2022

Growing women into flourishing farmers

Agriculture

Growing women into flourishing farmers

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 17 Sep 2021

The fourth agricultural revolution is coming - but who will really benefit?

Agri Tech

The fourth agricultural revolution is coming - but who will really benefit?

David Rose and Charlotte-Anne Chivers 16 Sep 2020

Smallholder crop farming is on the decline in South Africa. Why it matters

Agro-processing

Smallholder crop farming is on the decline in South Africa. Why it matters

Charlie Shackleton 4 Jul 2019

Do you have a frog in your orchid?

Horticulture

Do you have a frog in your orchid?

30 May 2019

High-tech agriculture: Farmers risk being 'locked in' to unsustainable practices

Agri Tech

High-tech agriculture: Farmers risk being 'locked in' to unsustainable practices

8 Mar 2019

Agriculture

New Year's messages from agri leaders

14 Jan 2019

Feeding cities in the 21st century: Why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilience

Agriculture

Feeding cities in the 21st century: Why urban-fringe farming is vital for food resilience

Rachel Carey, Jennifer Sheridan and Kirsten Larsen 6 Dec 2018

Agriculture

The battle for the future of farming: what you need to know

Michel Pimbert and Colin Anderson 22 Nov 2018

Aerobotics unveils five new agricultural modernisations

Agri Tech

Aerobotics unveils five new agricultural modernisations

15 Oct 2018

#FutureofFarming: Aerobotics launches new agritech innovations to combat pest, disease

Agri Tech

#FutureofFarming: Aerobotics launches new agritech innovations to combat pest, disease

Robin Fredericks 15 Oct 2018

KZN's Kwanalu 2018 Young Farmer announced

Agriculture

KZN's Kwanalu 2018 Young Farmer announced

21 Sep 2018

Achieving sustainable food security in South Africa

Food Security

Achieving sustainable food security in South Africa

Wandile Sihlobo 20 Sep 2018

How farmers' associations are ploughing seeds of change for small-scale farmers

Agriculture

How farmers' associations are ploughing seeds of change for small-scale farmers

8 Jun 2018

Agriculture

Study highlights agriculture's potential to promote economic development and transformation

15 May 2018

Young Farmer of the Year 2017 (Image Supplied)

Agriculture

Kwanalu reflects on 20 years of trailblazing transformation in agriculture

11 Sep 2017

Agriculture

CNN Marketplace Africa exploring the sustainable future of farming in Africa

25 Aug 2017

L-R: Future Farmers Ntsikelelo Baleni (Farm manager in Karkloof), Bobby Govender (Lecturer at Weston Agricultural College, Mooi River), Lerato Mantsi (Farm manager, Matatiele), Lungelo ‘Batman’ Mathenjwa (Farm manager in Swartberg)

Agriculture

Agricultural training initiative celebrates the future of KZN farmers

12 May 2017

Why South Africa's agricultural industry needs digital transformation

Agri Tech

Why South Africa's agricultural industry needs digital transformation

Mark McCallum 10 May 2017

Ag innovation is alive and kicking

Agri Tech

Ag innovation is alive and kicking

2 Nov 2016

Dr Klaus Eckstein

Agriculture

#InnovationMonth: Bayer seed innovation to benefit the entire agriculture community

Cari Van Wyk 21 Sep 2016

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Digital

Exciting future for continent that accesses the power of Internet of Things

Brett Parker 16 Aug 2016

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Agribusiness

Bayer pledges commitment to the future of farming

3 Mar 2016

Future Farmer, Njabulo Gumede at La Salle dairy, near Fresno in California, during his internship abroad. - Photo by Frank Robinson

Agriculture

Farming initiative allows young farmers to earn as they learn

17 Feb 2016

Training the farmers of the future

Agri Tech

Training the farmers of the future

5 Feb 2016

Agri-tech startups the future of farming

Agri Tech

Agri-tech startups the future of farming

25 Nov 2015

Using satellite connectivity to support sustainable farming

Sustainable Farming

Using satellite connectivity to support sustainable farming

17 Jun 2015