Conservation farming key to a sustainable future
The theme for this year’s World Soil Day, which is celebrated on 5 December, is ‘Soil and water: A source of life’, and aims to raise awareness about the importance...
Namibia’s livestock industry excelled in third quarter of 2023
The Namibian meat industry recorded a top performance during the third quarter of 2023 in comparison with the third quarter of 2022.
Climate change and energy prices driving UK food inflation – report
Since 2021, household food bills in the UK have risen by an estimated average of £605 (about R14 419). A new report by an NGO in UK, the Energy and...
Rise in poultry prices on the horizon
As the festive season approaches, there may be a looming challenge on the horizon: potential increases in poultry prices. This was according to the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters...
Access to health care on farms reduces HIV infection
South Africa’s agriculture sector has reason to celebrate World Aids Day today, rather than just commemorate it. HIV-positive cases have declined over the last few years as a result of...
Watch out for snakes this summer!
Summer is in full swing in South Africa with rising temperatures and rain showers. This make for ideal conditions for snakes to become more active, according to Johan Marais, CEO...
Joburg market’s R32 million generator leaves fresh produce rotting
Thousands of tons of fresh produce worth an estimated R10 million is rotting on the Johannesburg Fresh Market floor as the premises has been without electricity since Saturday.
Pilot project aims to prevent whale entanglement
Vodacom South Africa and the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF SA) recently teamed up to pilot the use of a technology to safeguard marine mammals against entanglement.
Dry weather puts serious strain on global sugar reserves
El Niño-induced dry weather conditions in India and Thailand, the second- and third-largest sugar exporters worldwide, are resulting in the highest prices for the commodity since 2011, with global sugar...
Unlocking Africa’s agricultural potential
For years, people have been talking about Africa’s potential to improve global food security. Various role-players at the Africa Agri Investment Indaba, recently held in Cape Town, talked about how...
No cause for alarm over fowl pox
A few isolated cases of fowl pox have been reported in South Africa over the past few weeks. However, authorities say there is no need for panic as the virus...
Agri department says no need to panic, buy eggs
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is urging consumers not to resort to panic buying eggs.
