Record 2 304 wildfire incidents call for strong intervention
The 2024 wildfire season has officially become the worst in South Africa in the past eight years, with the Working on Fire-Kishugu joint venture having responded to an unprecedented 2...
Department of Agriculture backs Agrimall digital platform
Director General of the Department of Agriculture Mooketsa Ramasodi delivered a keynote address at the launch of Agrimall, a new digital platform aimed at revolutionising South Africa’s agriculture sector. The...
Urgent renewal needed for future of SA’s Red meat Industry
The South African red meat industry must undergo significant renewal to address future challenges, says Kobus Bester, director of the Livestock Registering Federation.
Water crisis in Johannesburg threatens agriculture sector
The agriculture sector in Gauteng faces a potential crisis as water shortages grip the province, worsened by significant leaks in Johannesburg’s water infrastructure. Vuyiswa Ramokgopa, MEC of the Department of...
Eastern Cape launches R80 million cropping programme
The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) launched a large-scale cropping programme in Ngxakaxha village, Mbhashe Local Municipality, on Wednesday. The initiative is part of broader...
Farm with nature, says pest management expert
The agriculture sector in South Africa needs to change the way it thinks about pest management and biodiversity, according to Dr Johnnie van den Berg, manager of the integrated pest...
Poor policies in the spotlight on World Food Day
Despite the fact that South Africa is an agricultural powerhouse, over 20% of its population is food insecure, according to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). With World Food Day commemorated...
Future-proofing the agriculture sector
The agriculture sector will have to reconstruct and re-engineer itself to remain a force 10 and more years from now, according to Johann Kotzé, CEO of Agri SA.
SA egg industry celebrates World Egg Day amid bird flu challenges
The South African egg industry joins the global celebration of World Egg Day on 11 October, highlighting the essential role that eggs play in both nutrition and economic sustainability.
National food survey reveals grim food insecurity levels in SA
John Steenhuisen, minister of the Department of Agriculture, recently announced the results of the National Food and Nutrition Security Survey in Pretoria.
Zimbabwe to cull elephants to feed the hungry
Zimbabwe recently confirmed its intension to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger following the worst drought that country had seen in four decades.
Red meat traceability system moves closer to implementation
The Red Meat Industry Services (RMIS) is planning on launching the first phase of the red meat traceability system by the start of November.
Hurricane Helene wreaks havoc across south-eastern US farms
Hurricane Helene has left farmers across the south-eastern US with significant damage to cotton fields and pecan nut orchards, among other losses.
World Cotton Day highlights importance of GM technology
South African cotton farmers’ yields are double that of the average in Africa, highlighting the importance of having access to genetically modified (GM) seed.
Farmers urged to plan to mitigate hot summer ahead
Summer has always been a pivotal season for farmers, but with the rising intensity of heatwaves due to climate change, its impact on agriculture is becoming even more pronounced.
Halt in snake antivenom production causes concern
The production of snake antivenom in South Africa has seemingly come to a standstill. The situation is dire, as health practitioners and veterinarians, in particular, are finding it impossible to...
Unlocking the socio-economic benefits of renewable energy
The importance of renewable energy as a catalyst for socio-economic transformation while South Africa transitions to a low-carbon future was highlighted at Windaba Connect, the precursor to Windaba 2024 in...
One person dead, over 100 livestock lost in Free State veld fires
One person succumbed to the extensive veld fires that recently swept through the Free State districts of Memel and Vrede, resulting in the loss of hundreds of head of livestock,...
Meatmaster carcass wins Saai Lamb Champs competition
A Meatmaster carcass came out tops at the Lamb Champs braai championship held by the Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) over the weekend of 28 September in Reitz in the...
Rising US dairy prices set to reverse declining producer profits
The trend of declining margins for US dairy farmers are being reversed, due to rising dairy and milk prices in that country.
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