New world-record prices for South African mohair in 2021
Healthy competition among mohair farmers has resulted in world-record prices being achieved several times over the past year.
Stricter regulation awaits SA agrochemical industry
The South African agrochemical sector has been urged to take immediate steps to comply with its legislative obligations before a pending crackdown by regulators.
Digitalisation to help improve wine quality and distribution
The adoption of digital technologies, such as the internet of things, artificial intelligence, robotics, machine learning, remote sensing, geographic information systems and block chain, will become increasingly important to accelerate...
TWK delivers ‘best financial results on record’ in 2020/21
The TWK Group has announced its “best financial results on record” for the year ended 31 August 2021.
Cannabis tax could earn Germany R60 billion a year
A new survey commissioned by the German hemp association has found that legalising cannabis could earn that country’s government additional tax revenue of about €3,4 billion (around R61,7 billion) per...
Strong results for Kaap Agri despite major challenges
Despite an extraordinary year characterised by suppressed GDP growth, record high fuel prices, changing consumer patterns, and a reduction in travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kaap Agri has delivered...
Action against uranium mining in Namibia welcomed
The Namibia Agricultural Union (NAU) has welcomed the decision by that country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Land Reform to withdraw two permits issued for the drilling of 37 boreholes...
Sub-Saharan Africa remains world’s most food-insecure region
Sub-Saharan Africa is still the most food-insecure region on earth according to the Economist’s Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) Global Food Security Index (GFSI) report, launched in Pretoria on Monday, 22 November.
Omnia mid-term results benefit from global input shortages
Omnia Holdings has been able to more than double its profits after tax from continuing operations to R467 million, according to its mid-term results for the period ending 30 September...
Call for renewed hunt for killers in Brendin Horner case
Free State Agriculture (FSA) has called for the murder of a Free State farm manager, who was killed in a farm attack in 2020, to be reinvestigated by the South...
Cost of farming escalates for producers in Namibia
The rising inflation rate in Namibia can partly be ascribed to the unprecedented spike in the price of agricultural inputs this year.
Fears about damage for Southern Cape farmers after torrential rainfall
While the rain is widely welcomed, farmers in the Southern Cape could face serious damage after the region received heavy rainfall on Monday, 22 November.
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