Target set to introduce vertical farming in-store

One of the U.S largest retailer, Target, will be implementing vertical farms in a new way of producing and sourcing food.

Billions of dollars worth of food wastage annually

The World Resources Institute has reported that food wastage worth over $900 billion and emitted a large amount of greenhouse gasses.

Tanzania’s sugar production to be boosted

llovo Sugar supports the prime minister of Tanzania in his efforts to increase its annual sugar production, to eliminate the need for imports

Trade restrictions keep Botswana chicken meat prices high

Chicken meat prices are being kept high in Botswana because of the government's tight trade restrictions on foreign producers.

Major fruit processing facilities expansion for Tanzania

The Bakhresa Group plans to expand fruit processing facilities to improve the agriculture sector in Tanzania.

Oral vaccination against kudu rabies in Namibia

A wildlife rabies vaccine is being currently developed in Namibia to deal with the kudu rabies epidemic that began in 2001.

Botswana dairy farmers want milk import tax

Botswana dairy farmers are hoping government will introduce a milk import tax to protect local producers.

Agri Writers SA announce Free State & Northern Cape winners

The Free State and Northern Cape nominees for the 2016 Agricultural Writers’ Association’s Farmer and Agronomist of the Year awards represented the highest standards.

Farmer’s Weekly agri-tour to SIMA Paris 2017

Farmer’s Weekly will be your host at SIMA – the Paris International Agribusiness Show, a multifaceted, global agriculture and livestock week.

Rainfall forecast for summer 2016/2017

Concern has been expressed that time is running out for planting. No rain fell over the eastern summer crop production areas at the beginning of October.

Farmers to march on the Union Buildings

Nerpo and Afasa farmers will take their land reform and inadequate farmer support frustrations to the Union Buildings on 25 October in a peaceful march.

Stronger rand negatively impacts Mondi SA results

The “notable strengthening of the rand” against major foreign currencies during Mondi’s South Africa division’s third quarter played a significant role in negatively affecting profitability.

Mining a threat to food production and water quality

New prospecting licenses issued for shale gas exploration using the controversial hydraulic fracturing method, commonly known as fracking, as well as other mining activities remains a serious threat to South Africa’s farmers.

Possible threat to AGOA

Recent court cases arguing that poultry and pork imports from the US are putting the lives of people and animals in danger pose a serious threat to South Africa’s African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) status.

Guidelines to reduce wildlife mortalities on roads

In an effort to reduce incidents of wildlife being killed by motor vehicles on South Africa’s roads, the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) recently released the country’s first national handbook on the subject.

52 entries from SA in the 2016 World Cheese Awards

With entries for the prestigious 2016 World Cheese Awards (WCA) now closed, competition organisers have been able to confirm that 52 entries were received from 13 of South Africa’s cheesemakers.

September tractor sales down

With no change in fundamentals underpinning the market in September, national tractor sales have continued to decline, according to the South African Agricultural Machinery Association (SAAMA).