Ramaphosa opens G20 Summit with call for Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability
President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the first-ever G20 Leaders’ Summit on African soil on Saturday with a powerful call for global co-operation, shared responsibility, and accelerated action to address the world’s...
South Africa places biosecurity at the centre of G20 agricultural agenda
South Africa has used its G20 presidency to elevate biosecurity as a central pillar of the forum’s agricultural work for 2025.
‘Africa has only four harvests to change food security trajectory’
Debra Mallowah, Bayer Africa Head for Crop Science and chairperson of the B20 Task Force on Sustainable Food Systems and Agriculture, delivered a message that urgently called for action at...
Strict controls keep Limpopo free of foot-and-mouth, says MEC
While most of South Africa is battling widespread foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks, Limpopo remains free of FMD, with the province’s agriculture MEC Nakedi Kekana saying strict long-term control measures, vaccination...
Nqanqarhu vegetable farmers celebrate new water infrastructure
Farmers in the small Eastern Cape town of Nqanqarhu have received a welcome major boost to their vegetable production following the delivery of vital water infrastructure and agricultural inputs by...
G20 Task Force Three: driving fair, safe, and inclusive AI governance
South Africa’s G20 presidency has launched an initiative to shape global artificial intelligence governance, focusing on digital equity, rights protection, and development in the Global South, guided by the Task...
G20 Task Force Two: food security in focus
South Africa has placed food security at the centre of its G20 agenda under the overarching theme of Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability. This signals a concerted global effort to stabilise...
SA table grapes will struggle in US without tariff exemptions
The Trump administration’s decision not to reduce its 30% reciprocal tariff on South African table grapes flies in the face of US consumer demand.
G20 Task Force One: promoting inclusive economic growth and equality
South Africa’s G20 presidency coincides with tight budgets, rising debt, and climate risks for many developing nations. The G20 South Africa 2025 Summit, through three new task forces, seeks to...
Western Cape takes swift action to contain FMD outbreak
All animals infected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Gouda area have been vaccinated as part of approved containment measures, the Joint Operations Centre for FMD, led by the Western...
AgriSA attends COP30 to build partnerships for farmer resilience
AgriSA is actively working with international partners to address how trade-linked climate regulations could impact African agriculture, stressing that policies from regions with very different development contexts should not put...
Quality seeds drive sustainable agriculture in East Africa
The availability of quality seed underpins a thriving and sustainable agricultural system. In East Africa, where nearly 70% of the population relies on agriculture for their livelihoods, choosing good seeds...
Major focus on combatting illicit and counterfeit products in Africa
Pests pose a significant threat to agriculture in Africa, accounting for up to 60% of crop losses, according to Margaux Rundstadler, director of public affairs and communication at CropLife Africa...
SA boosts fight against Goss’s wilt ahead of 2025/26 maize season
Goss’s wilt, caused by the bacterium Clavibacter nebraskensis, was first identified in the US in 1969 and has since spread to Southern Africa, prompting action by farmers, scientists, and policymakers.
Astral Foods reports double-digit growth after challenging first half
Astral Foods Limited has reported a strong recovery for the year ended 30 September 2025, with revenue up 10%, profit before interest and tax rising 11%, earnings per share increasing...
Weak economy, uncertainty, fewer producers driving global dairy prices
Global dairy prices have rebounded over the past year amid tight supply and a shift towards recognising dairy’s environmental value. South African producers remain competitive, though weak demand, poor infrastructure,...
Zimbabwe compensates 85 Europeans who lost farms to land reform
Zimbabwe's government has compensated the first batch of 85 farmers from European countries who lost their farms during the country’s land reform programme, with 10 of them paid in full.
When agriculture thrives, countries thrive, says farmer of the year
The agriculture sector’s resilience was celebrated on Friday, 14 November, during the Agricultural Writers SA awards evening, where farmers, agriculturalists, and agricultural communicators were lauded for their contribution to the...
ARC celebrates South Africa’s master dairy producers
The Agricultural Research Council announced the winners of the 2025 National Master Dairyman Awards in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, on Thursday, 13 November.
Northern Cape farmers warned on biosecurity as Rift Valley fever hits
A Rift Valley fever outbreak confirmed in livestock in the Kakamas area near Augrabies has prompted the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform to...
