Corruption Watch slams government over failure of Farmworker Equity Schemes
Corruption Watch (CW) has taken aim at the Department of Agriculture over its prolonged and ongoing failure to implement Farmworker Equity Schemes (FWES). FWES were designed to allow farmworkers the...
EC youth urged to formalise agribusinesses and get investor-ready
Over 250 youths from across the Eastern Cape gathered at the Feather Market Centre in Gqeberha on 3 June for the inaugural Youth in Agriculture Indaba, hosted by the departments...
Clarity on the use of highly hazardous pesticides expected mid-June
The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture is expecting an update from the Department of Agriculture about consultations with other stakeholders regarding the ban of terbufos and other highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs).
Calls for KZN to be declared disaster area as FMD continues to bite
Farmers in KwaZulu-Natal are facing dire economic straits as the disease management areas remain in effect and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues seemingly unabated.
Plastic pollution in the spotlight as world celebrates environment day
On World Environment Day 2025, plastic pollution is taking centre stage. The drive to end plastic pollution is under the spotlight today as the world commemorates World Environment Day 2025,...
Economists cautiously optimistic about agricultural growth
Amid an overall climate of recovery in the agriculture sector, the livestock industry is under a fair deal of strain in light of the latest outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
Majority of UK farmers rely on non-farming enterprises to keep afloat
Due to increasingly shrinking profit margins, the majority of farmers in the UK now rely on other businesses outside of farming to make a living. To supplement their income from...
Equipping young agripreneurs for a future in farming
The strategic collaborative partnership between Earth Hub Africa, MTN SA Foundation, and Shell South Africa is aimed at creating scalable smart farming in rural areas.
Karan Beef suspends cattle intake after FMD outbreak at feedlot
Karan Beef has suspended cattle intake at its Heidelberg feedlot following a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, which was confirmed on Monday.
North West’s central farmer database sets national example
As part of the Unemployed Agricultural Graduates Entrepreneurial Development Programme, North West has developed a centralised database to better match graduates to working farms.
‘SA agriculture must be future-proofed’ – futurist
Farmers should adapt to survive the deep structural changes that are currently taking place in the world. This was according to Graeme Codrington, futurist and lead researcher at TomorrowToday Global,...
Cash injection has not solved crisis at Daybreak poultry farms
The crumbling state of operations at poultry producer Daybreak Foods has laid bare a devastating animal welfare and governance crisis. A court ruling handed down on Friday has dealt a...
