https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/742.html South Africa news 15 Agro-processing news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/742.html en-us Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:18:52 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/investment-expands-eastern-cape-communal-maize-project-525970a An Eastern Cape communal maize project involving 70 farmers is set to expand from 50ha to 350ha for the next planting season, with an estimated harvest of 2,450 tonnes worth approximately R10m, according to The Original Grain Company. 1-272636 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/el-nino-risk-puts-sas-food-prices-and-fmcg-margins-in-focus-747172a The threat of hotter, drier conditions during South Africa’s summer planting season is raising questions about food price inflation, agricultural supply and the resilience of businesses exposed to rising input costs. 1-272612 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/absa-top-10-olive-oil-awards-announce-2026-winners-414889a South Africa’s top 10 extra virgin olive oils (EVOOs) for 2026 have been announced at the Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards, following a second round of judging for 33 gold medal-winning oils from the SA Olive Awards. 1-272605 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/r500m-grant-deal-to-boost-land-bank-support-for-farmers-303828a The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development will provide R500m in grant funding to the Land Bank’s Blended Finance Scheme for qualifying emerging and developing farmers for the remainder of the 2026/27 financial year. 1-272573 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/agrisa-sets-5-priorities-to-strengthen-south-african-agriculture-070565a AgriSA has outlined five policy priorities for South African agriculture, calling for stronger institutional accountability and collaboration between government, organised agriculture and business to turn policy into action. 1-272567 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fnb-sauvignon-blanc-sa-top-10-announces-2026-winners-636121a Sauvignon Blanc South Africa has announced the ten winners of the 2026 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10, with nine wines from the 2025 vintage and one from 2026, as the competition marks its 20th edition. 1-272561 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/el-nino-could-test-more-than-crops-what-farmers-need-to-know-about-contractual-risk-414309a Agricultural producers, agribusinesses, input suppliers, processors, and commodities dealers should be closely monitoring weather forecasts and risk allocation in their commercial contracts as South Africa faces the possibility of an intensifying El Niño cycle. 1-272465 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/amie-calls-for-chicken-import-duties-to-expire-303228a The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has called for existing anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken imports from Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to expire, as trade authorities consider whether the measures should be extended for another five years. 1-272473 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ghana-raises-288m-to-fund-cocoa-purchases-from-farmers-969884a Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has secured 3.39bn cedis ($288.02m) through a domestic debt issue, providing funding to support cocoa purchases from farmers as the new season gets underway. 1-272474 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nominations-open-for-2026-african-agri-investment-awards-414389a Nominations are open for the 2026 African Agri Investment Awards, recognising individuals, businesses, and initiatives that are making an impact across Africa’s food and agriculture sector. 1-272405 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agro-processing South Africa