Acceptance of genetically engineered crops widens
The past year saw an increase in the number of countries allowing for the cultivation and import of crops that have been genetically engineered (GE).
Agri machinery sales set to remain flat in 2025
South African tractor sales increased by 17% to 9 181 units in 2022, making it the highest annual sales figure in the past 40 years, said Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist...
Fresh produce sales must cater to consumer trends
Fresh produce marketers need to keep up with changing trends in consumer behaviour to make the best of marketing budgets.
EU ‘toxic’ tea tree oil law could sink SA’s industry
South Africa faces job losses in excess of 20 000 should the EU proceed with legislation that bans the use of tea tree oil.
Full red apricot variety shows big promise in SA
The arrival of the first full red apricot variety in South Africa holds huge potential for local producers and the expansion of apricot production, according to Michael Oosthuizen, International Plant...
SA’s hopes are on La Niña for relief
The development of La Niña conditions could result in above-normal rainfall in some parts of the summer rainfall region from mid-January to March.
‘Farmer-unfriendly policies are ruining agriculture’
Farmer strikes in developed countries might soon spill over to developing countries, Theo de Jager, executive director of the Southern African Agri Initiative, told Farmer’s Weekly.
Botswana lifts ban on vegetable imports from South Africa
Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist of Agbiz, said that the phasing out of the ban was good news for South African farmers as vegetable prices declined by roughly 4% since the...
Promising outlook for 2025 wine grape harvest
Wineries hope for good weather during the rest of the season to unlock the full potential of the coming wine harvest.
Cheaper meat bodes well for festive season braais
Meat inflation entered deflationary territory for the first time since May 2019, after clocking negative growth of -0,1% year-on-year (y/y) in November, according to Statistics South Africa’s latest consumer price...
Government cracks down on illegal honey and liquor
The Directorate of Inspection Services in the Department of Agriculture recently launched a campaign to tackle fake honey and illegal booze.
Revolutionary device for diagnosing FMD, bird flu launched in SA
At the Science Forum 2024, held at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) unveiled an...
