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Letsitele citrus and avocado producer Mahela Group and the ZZ2 Group, an avocado and tomato producer from Mooketsi, are developing a 400ha avocado and citrus farming operation in Weipe, Limpopo, with a non-controlling minority equity investment from AgDevCo. This transaction was supported by DLA Piper and Bowmans in South Africa.

The global spotlight was cast on South African ostrich farms when singer Lady Gaga performed at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games adorned in pink ostrich plumes and a black ostrich feather outfit.

The latest data on the 2024 summer crop shows marginal decreases across summer crops like maize, soya beans and groundnuts. High hopes for a wetter 2025 season prevail, which should ease food prices if the rain materialises.

There have been reports of widespread locust and Mormon cricket infestations in at least seven states in the western US.

In a bid to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and address farmer concerns, Eastern Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform (DRDAR) MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe met with commercial and communal farmers in Kouga Municipality on Monday.

In a significant move aimed at bolstering South Africa’s response to climate change, President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday signed the Climate Change Bill into law.

During a panel discussion at the 9th World Congress on Conservation Agriculture, farmers shared their success with regenerative agriculture practices.

South African motorists are cautiously awaiting news on August fuel prices, with predictions leaning towards a slight decrease for petrol and a possible increase for diesel.

Almost 1,8 million chickens in Colorado in the US were culled following a serious outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza on a commercial layer farm, prompting authorities there to declare a disaster emergency.

It was a great achievement for the Lukas Burger Boer Goat Stud near Griekwastad in the Northern Cape to sell two rams for R1 million each on the same day.

Skyrocketing potato prices seen at the end of 2023 could become the new reality if water usage restrictions are imposed on farmers in the Western Cape’s Sandveld region

The new agriculture minister, John Steenhuisen, intends to accelerate the implementation of the Agricultural and Agro-Processing Master Plan, get more smallholder farmers to access foreign markets, modernise legislation and strengthen biosecurity.

British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) has called on the new government to crack down on illicit tobacco to “plug a R24 billion” revenue leak.

Eastern Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe is swiftly mobilising resources to assist farmers in the Qumbu Local Municipality who have suffered significant losses due to recent veld fires.

Zimbabwe's finance minister, Mthuli Ncube, announced a downward revision of the country's economic growth forecast for 2024 due to Southern Africa’s worst drought in decades, which has severely impacted crop yields.

The average farm income in Northern Ireland is expected to fall 46% in the 2023/4 financial year to about £27 345 (about R636 912), down from about £51 043 (R1 188 879) in 2022/3. This was according to new figures released by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) in Northern Ireland.

In a sweeping reshuffle, new MECs of agriculture were appointed across several provinces in South Africa, bringing fresh leadership and perspectives to the agriculture sector.

Limpopo farmers face significant financial setbacks following a severe black frost that struck over the weekend, causing extensive damage to crops across the province.

The South African Weather Service has issued a level 8 warning for disruptive rain in the Western Cape as another intense cold front is heading towards the province.

The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has been a cornerstone of economic relations between the US and sub-Saharan Africa for over two decades.