Karoo’s biodiversity threatened by climate change
Plant numbers in the Succulent Karoo Biome are declining at an alarming rate due to the combined impact of climate change and the illegal removal of these rare and endangered...
US condemnation of China’s grain stockpiling ironic – analysts
US officials has again placed the spotlight on that country’s strained trade relations with China by accusing the latter of stockpiling grain amid a global food crisis.
‘President’s energy plan full of promise, but reservations remain’
Agricultural stakeholders have welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to end rolling blackouts across the country, but have also raised some concerns.
‘Agri-tech worker shortage could dampen growth’
With thousands of skilled South Africans emigrating and xenophobia discouraging immigration, Theo Boshoff, CEO of Agbiz, has warned that South Africa’s agriculture sector could become stagnant in the absence of...
Global, local food price hikes losing momentum
The current steep increases in food prices would not continue indefinitely, according to Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz.
Grave concern as lung sickness spreads among cattle in Namibia
Namibia’s Livestock Producers’ Organisation (LPO) has reacted with great concern to reports of 40 deaths among cattle, and clinical illness in a further 100 cattle, following an outbreak of contagious...
Fur industry in Greece on the brink of collapse
The fur garment industry in Greece has been forced to shut down overnight due to the sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia following that country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Importance of vigilance stressed after Kestell farm murders
The murder of seven people on Lismor Farm in the Kestell district on Friday, 15 July has reaffirmed the importance of vigilance and having an up-to-date rural safety plan in...
Global agri machinery sales set to spike as local sales slow
Despite the robust performance of local agricultural machinery sales in the first half of the year, sales were expected to level off in the second half of 2022, according to...
‘Consumers must brace themselves for interest rate hike this week’
South African businesses and consumers should prepare themselves for an interest rate hike of between 50 and 75 basis points to be announced by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB)...
Outcry over continued donkey skin exports
Dr Gerhard Verdoorn, CropLife South Africa’s stewardship manager, expressed serious concern about the exporting of donkey skins from South Africa to China.
Khoi and San communities to earn over R12 million from rooibos
South Africa’s Khoi and San communities are finally being recognised for their intellectual contributions to rooibos cultivation. However, according to Collin Louw, secretary general of the South African San Council,...
Calls for closer scrutiny of US fertiliser industry
While the fertiliser industry in the US scrambles to find solutions to rising prices, some farming organisations have expressed concern that the efforts being made are not addressing the control...
Port disruptions push passion fruit farm abroad
South Africa’s largest passion fruit farming enterprise is moving its operations to Ghana in response to Transnet’s inability to operate South Africa’s ports smoothly, taking millions of rands of investment...
Lifeline for stakeholders in Ashton fruit canning business
Farmers have expressed relief about the announcement that Tiger Brands will extend operations at its canning business, Langeberg & Ashton Foods, for another season.
Concern about impact of ongoing civil unrest on farmers
Protest action that result in disruptions to major transport routes could have a dire impact on the economy over time, according to stakeholders in the agriculture sector.
Canada’s commodity exports surge amid global economic slowdown
Canada is managing to weather the current global economic crisis much better than many other G7 countries, with most facing the prospects of recession.
Disrepair of Potch agri college raises alarm
The dilapidated conditions at the Potchefstroom College of Agriculture were cause for serious concern, the Southern African Agri Initiative (SAAI) said in a recent statement.
Unscheduled power outages result in high chicken mortalities
In addition to Eskom’s schedule of rolling blackouts across South Africa, which reached Stage 6 in early July, farmers in Limpopo, North West and Mpumalanga have also been hit by...
Greater safety precautions needed at silos in South Africa
More should be done to regulate and improve the safety in and around grain silos in South Africa. This was according to Bert Oosthuizen, director of Grain Storage Projects Africa,...
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