Zambia aims to raise honey exports to the EU and elsewhere
Zambia’s North-Western Province, near the border with Angola, is known as the country’s top honey-producing region because of its woodlands that sustain bees and beekeeping.
Cold weather hits large parts of South Africa
The cold conditions in various parts is not expected to cause big agriculture-related losses for now.
Simbra bull sets new SA record of R550 000
The Simbra bull JM 18 022 (‘JacMar Buffel’) recently set a new South African record for the breed when he was sold for R550 000.
Hundreds of thousands of hectares lost to veld fires in North West
About 600 000ha in the North West have been lost to veld fires since the beginning of August. According to Naude Pienaar, assistant general manager of Agri North West, a...
Insurance is part of managing risks in the grain industry
The primary focus of insurance is the protection of property, products and people. But insurance, especially in the grain storage sector, can be complicated. This topic was discussed during the...
New Zealand livestock numbers fall as forestry conversions rise
A new study by Beef and Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) has shown that changes in land usage, including the conversion of farmland to forestry plantations, is continuing to have an...
Grain sector needs to don thinking caps to address traceability challenges
Over the past two decades, increasing consumer demand for a reliable and consistently safe supply of food products have necessitated that food sources should be traceable.
Experts address challenges in grain market
Access to available grain stock, the risk of volume concentration, price convergence and failing infrastructure were some of the challenges that were highlighted during the panel discussion of the second...
Primestars celebrates nine years of youth entrepreneurship
Step Up 2A Start Up, the Primestars youth entrepreneurship initiative, celebrated its ninth year of operation at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Tuesday 5, September.
‘Small changes in grain storage sector needed to ensure profitability’
During the first day of the Agbiz Grain Symposium, a panel discussed the various aspects that influence the sustainability of the grain storage sector in light of current and future...
Poultry industry faces mounting losses amid bird flu outbreaks
The South African Poultry Association (SA Poultry) is concerned about the impact that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks might have on poultry producers and its effect on the supply...
Extensive veldfires continue in the Free State
The annual scourge of veldfires was continuing in the Free State, with numerous major and widespread fires actively burning on Sunday night in the areas of Smithfield and Reddersburg, as...
