Women’s potential in agriculture must be increased
South Africa still has a long way to go to address gender inequality, according to various panellists who participated in a recent webinar hosted by Corteva Agriscience in partnership with...
Normalised liquor sales will help wine industry recovery
Stakeholders in South Africa’s wine industry have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that restrictions on liquor trading would be eased, saying that it will assist in the recovery of the...
Concern over ageing farmer population in Europe
Agricultural policy-makers in the EU have expressed concern about the ageing agricultural population, with the average age of occupiers of farms in the bloc continuing to rise.
Applications flood in for state land leases – Didiza
At least 5 800 applications have been received from co-operatives and individuals to potentially lease a total of around 700 000ha of underutilised or vacant state-owned land for agricultural purposes.
Grave concern for condition of Namibia’s FMD-protection fence
A widespread outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Namibia could potentially wipe out the entire livestock production industry in that country.
Concern about quality of malting barley crop in the Southern Cape
South Africa is expecting a record malting barley crop of just over 526 700t, which is up nearly 53% from the previous season.
Wildfire season starts early for Western Cape grain farmers
The Western Cape Department of Local Government has brought forward the province’s 2020/2021 fire season declaration, following a request by Agri Western Cape to ensure the safety of the 2020...
Lobby groups and farmers criticise changes to EU farm bill
A recent decision by EU agriculture ministers to set aside a portion of the bloc's common agricultural policy (CAP) budget for programmes that protect the environment has come under fire...
‘Agriculture must take responsibility for water conservation’
With the lingering after-effects of a crippling drought, and the National Water and Sanitation Master Plan likely to kick in next year, it was time that all stakeholders in South...
South African blueberry shipment seized in the Netherlands
The South African berry producers’ association, Berries ZA, will have to conduct an investigation after a shipment of South African blueberries was seized in the Netherlands in the week of...
Humanitarian aid floods in for fire ravaged Free State
Communities in the areas of the Free State devastated by the recent wildfires in the region have expressed their gratitude for the overwhelming humanitarian aid flowing in from all corners...
Mboweni finds more money for Land Bank in tight budget
South Africa is deeply indebted and economic growth is expected to contract even more than initially anticipated.
