Small-scale sugar cane farmers welcome intervention funding
A R176 million lifeline from the South African Sugar Association has given the country's small-scale sugar cane growers a fighting chance within the embattled industry.
‘Fresh produce industry set to make massive impact’
While the fresh produce industry is facing serious challenges, it has never been set to make as great an impact as now, Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce...
Chicken import tariffs: it’s only fair
Facilities to produce two million chickens per week lie empty in South Africa as dumped imports of chicken elbow local competition out of the market.
Police recover stolen livestock and make arrests
Livestock theft plaguing farming communities has been under the spotlight recently with many farmers calling on the police to do more to assist them.
SA beef cattle producers must ‘up their game’ to meet future demand
The South African agriculture sector currently had to feed a population of 60,3 million people, according to Dr Ben Greyling, research team manager for the Agricultural Research Council’s (ARC) Beef...
Proposed tobacco law has repercussions for crime and sin foods
The newly proposed smoking laws have been described as ‘catastrophic’ for the tobacco industry, holding dire consequences for the agriculture sector and the fight against crime syndicates.
Tongaat Hulett sugar division acquisition welcomed
The acquisition of embattled Tongaat Hulett’s sugar division by Kagera Sugar Ltd, owned by Tanzanian multimillionaire Seif Ali Seif, has given a sense of relief to thousands in South Africa’s...
‘Smallholder chicken farmers concerned about Gumboro’
Smallholder poultry farmers are worried that the current cold weather will increase the risk of their chickens contracting infectious bursal disease, also known as Gumboro.
Botswana’s citrus harvest set for huge increase
Botswana’s first mega citrus project with around 800 000 citrus trees is expecting its first harvest in January next year.
India’s rice export ban to halt progress on food inflation
India has halted two million tons of rice exports with immediate effect as the country seeks to keep local supply and prices stable amid a looming election. The ban impacts...
Potato prices soar, but farmers still under pressure
Potatoes prices have reached record levels for the year and are trading at 77% higher than a year ago. This week, the prices again increased, reaching R81,67/10kg, Johnny van der...
Repo rate remains unchanged
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced on Thursday that the repo rate would hold steady at 8,25% and the prime lending rate would remain at 11,75%.
