Namibian hunting quotas cut 80% due to drought
The past several years’ drought in Namibia has had a devastating impact on the country’s hunting industry, and in some areas hunting quotas had been cut between 70% and 80%....
SA commercial pig herd now among ‘healthiest in the world’
With approximately 65% of South Africa’s commercial pig herd now officially registered with the South African Pork Producers’ Organisation’s (SAPPO) compartmentalisation system, the local commercial herd is now one of...
Farmers urged to scout for Diplodia maize rot
Maize farmers have been urged to scout for Diplodia maize rot amongst their crops.
‘EU-US trade negotiations must include agriculture’
As the EU and the US recently resumed trade talks, the EU’s chief trade negotiator Phil Hogan said the region wanted to explore possibilities that would enable each side to...
Lower fuel prices bring some relief for farmers this season
The drop in fuel prices that came into effect on Wednesday as a result of lower Brent crude oil prices, on the back of the fast-spreading coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak across...
Farm and traditional land dwellers’ rights must be protected
Any amendments to Section 25 of South Africa’s Constitution needed to prioritise the protection of the land rights of farm dwellers and those living on traditional authority lands.
SA agriculture in recession for second year in a row
South Africa’s agriculture sector has experienced two consecutive years of recession due, in large part, to the widespread drought on the production of field and certain horticulture crops.
Recovery plan for grain production in Zimbabwe
For the first time in 20 years, the producer prices of small grains in Zimbabwe have been set higher than that of maize as a way of encouraging the growing...
Fall armyworm threat exacerbates China’s food security fears
The agriculture ministry in China has raised concerns about an increased risk of fall armyworm (FAW) infestations this year.
Budget 2020: Tax decisions offer a glimmer of hope
The decision by the Minister of Finance Tito Mboweni to propose no major tax increases in the 2020 National Budget Speech has been welcomed by role players in South Africa’s...
Budget hints at plans to reverse SA ports’ efficiency decline
The risk posed by failures and inefficiencies at South Africa’s main ports to the country’s economy, particularly the damage this was doing to export competitiveness, was acknowledged in the Budget...
Agriculture and rural development gets 1,4% of Mboweni’s budget
Despite the announcement of real spending cuts during the tabling of the 2020 Budget by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni in Parliament on Wednesday, South Africa was not “in an austerity...
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