https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/472.html South Africa Agriculture news 15 Agriculture news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/472.html en-us Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:49:04 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fao-food-price-index-rises-as-supply-concerns-mount-520400a The benchmark index of global food commodity prices rose in August as high temperatures and other weather-related risks raised concerns about supply prospects, according to new data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 1-271486 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/agriculture-department-urges-vigilance-over-rabies-in-animals-964894a The Department of Agriculture is urging South Africans to strengthen rabies prevention and vaccination efforts ahead of World Rabies Day on 28 September, warning that the disease remains a serious threat to animal and public health. 1-271414 Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tiger-brands-stellenbosch-university-partner-on-food-system-resilience-186016a Tiger Brands and Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of AgriSciences have entered a three-year partnership aimed at strengthening the resilience, sustainability and safety of South Africa’s food and agricultural system. 1-271418 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/el-nino-drought-risk-puts-farmers-on-alert-for-202627-season-631571a Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp has assured farmers and farming organisations that government will work with the sector to prepare for potentially challenging conditions during the 2026/27 summer season, as an El Niño weather pattern raises the risk of below-normal rainfall and higher temperatures. 1-271421 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/women-farmers-urged-to-build-commercially-ready-businesses-631501a Emerging women farmers are being encouraged to strengthen the commercial foundations of their businesses, from costing and compliance to procurement readiness and access to formal markets. 1-271401 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/exxaro-opens-r36m-agriculture-facility-in-eastern-cape-075735a Exxaro Resources has opened a R36m sheep shearing and hydroponics facility in EliXeni Village, Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape, bringing livestock and hydroponic production infrastructure together to support agricultural activity in three local villages. 1-271397 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/diesel-price-surge-threatens-to-squeeze-farm-margins-as-new-season-begins-419139a South African farmers are heading into the 2026/27 summer crop season with a fresh cost challenge after diesel prices jumped sharply in September. 1-271375 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/farming-can-help-drive-southern-africas-growth-if-countries-in-the-region-make-tradeeasier-964604a The focus on agricultural development at the Southern African Development Community’s 46th summit in August 2026 reflected a clear understanding that the sector can still play a key role in the region’s economic development. Agriculture accounts for around 10% of the GDP of many of the regional community’s members. 1-271324 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ivory-coast-cocoa-crop-delay-raises-export-concerns-297937a Ivory Coast's delayed 2026/27 main cocoa crop could lead to port congestion as exporters seek to move large volumes before stricter European Union deforestation rules take effect at the end of the year, industry sources say. 1-271320 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-better-data-could-give-farmers-an-edge-in-uncertain-times-520180a For farmers, uncertainty has become a defining feature of doing business. But the ability to weather that uncertainty is not necessarily determined by the size of the operation, the crops it produces, or the machinery it owns. Increasingly, the quality of the information available to a farming business — and its ability to turn that information into effective decisions — can be what makes the difference. 1-271296 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa