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 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:30:35 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shoprites-r1m-food-garden-competition-adds-three-new-judges-740782a Radio broadcaster and agricultural storyteller Mmatsheko Mosito, journalist and media entrepreneur Ivor Price and homestead food gardener and educator Natasha Van Zyl have been named guest judges for the Shoprite Group’s second Act For Change Food Garden Competition. 1-273122 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-and-blockchain-are-coming-to-african-farms-4-things-must-happen-for-farmers-to-benefit-528590a The use of digital agriculture is expanding across Africa. Tools like artificial intelligence (AI), sensors and blockchain are helping farmers receive information about weather, pests, markets and farm management. AI can analyse images and other farm data to detect problems or support decisions. Digital traceability systems can record where food comes from and what happens to it along the supply chain. 1-273106 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 10:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tourvest-links-mpumalanga-farmers-to-tourism-supply-chain-740032a Tourism operator Tourvest has handed over the Khomanani Agricultural Hub in Mpumalanga, an initiative aimed at connecting rural farmers near Kruger National Park with formal buyers in the tourism sector. 1-273062 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/agoa-exclusion-puts-south-african-exporters-under-pressure-184486a South Africa’s planned removal from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) from 1 January 2027 has put established export relationships with the United States under renewed pressure, with businesses across several industries assessing the potential cost of losing preferential tariff treatment. 1-273058 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-horse-sickness-case-confirmed-in-cederberg-740072a The Department of Agriculture has confirmed a case of African horse sickness (AHS) in a single animal on a property in the Cederberg Local Municipality, Western Cape, prompting movement restrictions and intensified surveillance in the affected area. 1-273012 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bird-flu-ruling-backs-culling-compensation-claims-525300a The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that poultry and eggs destroyed under compulsory animal disease-control measures must be valued as if they were uninfected when compensation is assessed, dismissing an appeal by the Director of Animal Health and the Minister of Agriculture. 1-272986 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fruit-farmers-take-premier-to-court-858643a Five Western Cape fruit producers, the Competition Commission and union Afadwu are taking action over the planned closure of the Tulbagh cannery. 1-272969 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/rooibos-seeds-head-to-us-ahead-of-planned-space-mission-414209a A total of 17,346 Rooibos seeds are set to travel to the US ahead of a planned mission to the International Space Station (ISS), where they will be exposed to microgravity and space radiation. The experiment will investigate how the uniquely South African plant responds to space conditions, with the seeds expected to return to Earth for further testing in schools. 1-272965 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/vumelana-targets-cpa-governance-gaps-with-free-support-toolkits-525370a Vumelana Advisory Fund is preparing to launch eight free support toolkits for communal property associations (CPAs), as governance and compliance challenges continue to affect land reform in South Africa. 1-272936 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-technology-can-help-minimise-farming-risks-525780a Farming involves a range of risks, from unpredictable weather and disease outbreaks to fires, security incidents and equipment failures. These events can cause costly setbacks, and their impact can escalate quickly, leaving farmers with little time to respond. 1-272896 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture South Africa