Botswana and Mozambique stop poultry imports from SA
The Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food security in Botswana has announced an immediate ban on the importation of all “domesticated and wild birds and their products such as meat,...
French government steps in to assist frost-ravaged farmers
The French government will increase the upper claim limits of the country’s agriculture catastrophe fund to compensate farmers for the recent extensive damage suffered to their crops due to unexpected...
COVID-19 relief vouchers hijacked by ‘fake farmers’, says DA
The way in which the COVID-19 relief scheme for small-scale farmers was designed and how it was adapted over time says a lot about government’s understanding of farming and the...
Poultry industry on high alert after bird flu confirmation
The South African poultry industry is on high alert after the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (agriculture department) confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza on a commercial...
Free State farmers renew calls for more crime task teams
Additional task teams need to be deployed in the Free State as a matter of urgency to act as a buffer against the rising crime rate, specifically to combat the...
Guidelines for livestock exports by sea now open for comment
Interested parties have until 30 April to submit written comments on draft guidelines aimed at enhancing the ethical transportation of livestock from South Africa by sea.
Global fertiliser prices at a two-year high
International fertiliser prices, except for potassium chloride, were at their highest levels in more than 24 months during March, according to Ikageng Maluleke, an agricultural economist at Grain SA.
African swine fever takes new toll on China’s pig herd
At least 20% of the breeding herd in northern China have been wiped out by a new wave of African swine fever outbreaks this year.
SA to harvest its largest table grape crop on record
Despite a challenging season, it is expected that the South African Table Grape Industry’s (SATI) crop estimate will be exceeded by more than two million cartons, making it the largest...
Crumbling roads push up production costs for grain farmers
The severely damaged road system in the Free State is making it difficult for farmers in that province to deliver their crops to market, eroding agricultural profit margins in the...
Extension of Land Bank negotiations ‘a cause for concern’
It is concerning that negotiations between the financially embattled Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank), the National Treasury, and the bank’s lenders, have exceeded the 31...
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy set to recover in 2021 – World Bank
African countries have made remarkable investments to keep their economies afloat and protect the lives and livelihoods of their people over the past year, according to Albert G. Zeufack, World...
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