Agribusiness

At its 74th annual general meeting, AVBOB announced a R15 billion special bonus in the form of its 65Alive Cash Benefit for qualifying members.

Celebrated globally on 1 June, World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to recognise milk’s important role in nutrition and celebrate the people and industries behind it.

In the rural village of Nonaliliti, Eastern Cape, where subsistence farming and indigenous knowledge still shape daily life, 30-year-old agroecology practitioner Kanyisa Deliwe is helping to redefine what sustainable farming can look like.

By investing in a private solar microgrid, Mooigezicht Estates has reduced its reliance on Eskom while gaining greater control over energy costs and supply. Francois Rossouw spoke to Glenneis Kriel about the thinking behind the project, the system’s performance so far, the financial considerations behind the investment, and what it means to the future of the business.

The Tshwane Economic Development Agency is calling for investment proposals across the city’s key sectors.

Starting a new business is most often done closer to home. Stephanie De Wit did it the other way around. She started her fruit export company, Agri Bianco, in Morocco. Six years later she has come full circle by opening a South African office, and shares the lessons and experiences locally that shaped her to start a new venture in a foreign country and culture.

How Castrol is helping South African farmers protect their season and WIN.

Eersteling Farm is built on opportunities, something that the farm’s people want to share with those still to come in order to create a sustainable future. John Deere Financial recently produced a short film about the farm and captured what made the farm what it is today.

In farming, success rarely happens by chance. It starts long before a seed is planted or the first raindrop falls. Looking ahead allows producers to make decisions that will shape their future successful harvests.

Establishing a rooibos farm is difficult and expensive, says Kelly Petersen, co-owner of CUCU Rooibos and an exhibitor at the 2026 Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa. She spoke to Farmer’s Weekly about building the Wakkerloop farm she owns with her husband, Justin.

From high-performance lubricants and commercial bulk fuels to liquefied petroleum gas, solar energy, and fleet management, TotalEnergies is powering farm productivity across South Africa.

A forward-thinking German impact organisation is harnessing the power of technology to finance its conservation ambitions in Africa, while delivering measurable returns for investors and local communities.

What started as an after-hours kitchen project in the Truter household has grown into the fully fledged meat empire Deli-Co. Brothers Pieter and Hendri Truter told Glenneis Kriel how they turned a local favourite into a multigenerational family business.

Agrico’s reliable centre pivots and after-sales support help farmers across Africa efficiently irrigate, fertilise, and protect their crops, even in the most remote locations and under the harshest conditions.

Clemence Manyukwe takes a look at the successful operations of three ‘undercover’ farmers in Zimbabwe, including flower grower Roelof Nugteren, hydroponics farmer Keith Chipudhla, and aquaponics farmer Joe Mugwagwa.

Climate volatility is reshaping risk on South African farms. Reviewing your insurance and insured values regularly to ensure they reflect the cost of recovery is essential to maintaining balance sheet resilience.

Driven by technology’s potential to empower producers, 27-year-old Tafadzwa Chikwereti co-founded eAgro, a Zimbabwe-based agritech company combining satellite monitoring, soil science, and artificial intelligence tools to provide local farmers with real-time insights that help them boost yields and farm more sustainably.

Brian Berkman visits one of Durbanville’s oldest farms and is charmed by its transformation and award-winning wines.

Kenyan farmer David Waweru left his pilot career to produce coffee on the family farm. He spoke to Farmer’s Weekly about export markets, farm challenges, and giving back to his community.

Mushroom production is inherently the practice of expanding mycelium. But since wanted and unwanted fungi flourish under the same circumstances, a mushroom farmer’s biggest challenge is ensuring the right fungi prevails. Lindi Botha reports on Rory Brooks’ learning curve.