Zimbabwe commits to grow environmentally friendly tobacco
The Zimbabwean Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB) recently announced a number of sustainability measures aimed at minimising the negative impact of tobacco production on the environment. This includes land clearing.
SA strengthens measures to control foot-and-mouth disease
South Africa’s agriculture sector is ramping up biosecurity measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in affected provinces, with North West, Free State, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga implementing targeted testing and movement...
Limpopo Premier warns officials against misusing farmer grants
Limpopo Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba is taking decisive action to combat corruption, firmly warning officials to stop diverting drought relief funds meant for struggling farmers.
Can automation alleviate labour shortages on US farms?
A declining interest in farming along with an ageing farmer population in the US have been cited as among the many reasons for the significant shortage of workers in the...
Court says GMO regulator didn’t follow proper procedure
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has put the brakes on the commercial release of Bayer’s drought-tolerant maize variety MON87460, citing that the Department of Agriculture and the Executive Council...
Macadamia growers urged to not rely on China only
The macadamia industry is at risk of repeating past mistakes by once again becoming overly reliant on the Chinese market, which could lead to further disruptions.
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...
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