South Africa

The people of Bothaville in the Free State have been working hard to get the town ready for the influx of Nampo Harvest Day visitors next week...

An online college specifically aimed at agricultural students has been launched in South Africa, called Agricolleges International.

The purchase of the South African department of multinational seed and crop company, Monsanto, by multinational chemicals and pharmaceutical, Bayer, has been conditionally approved by SA’s Competition Commission (CompCom).

A judgement issued on 3 May by the Western Cape High Court has set aside an application lodged by Rhino Oil and Gas Exploration South Africa for gas exploration rights in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

Grain SA (GSA) has pulled out all the stops to ensure that Nampo Harvest Day 2017 will add value to the SA agriculture industry.

SA Stud Book hosted its annual Elite Gala Awards dinner in Bloemfontein on Monday, May 1, during which it recognised South Africa’s top stud breeders.

Landowners in South Africa’s winter fire areas should be prepared for what is expected to be a difficult 2017 season.

Potatoes are the fastest-moving commodity in the Easter Cape’s OR Tambo district, said Ikhona Mvaphantsi, Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) spokesperson.

DNA results have confirmed that the remains found in a crocodile in Zimbabwe were those of professional hunter, Scott van Zyl (44).

It is expected that South Africa will regain its status as a net exporter of maize with the second biggest maize crop on record since 1980, forecast for this season.

South Africa’s researchers are taking the World Veterinary Day theme, “Antimicrobial resistance – from awareness to action”, seriously.

This year’s Agri Western Cape Santam Agriculture Young Farmer of the Year competition finalists have been announced and competition, it seems, is tough.

The fact that the South Devon breed flourishes under the extensive South African conditions underscores its hardiness and adaptability.

The Land Bank has announced plans to allocate about R3 billion to the agricultural sector during the 2017/2018 financial year.

In a recent press statement, the EU denied that it was dumping chicken onto the South African market and that its poultry exports to South Africa was negatively affecting the industry.

The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has extended the deadline for public comment on the draft Regulation of Agricultural Land Holdings Bill 2017 and the Explanatory Memorandum.

An expected fuel price hike will have a negative effect on the agri sector, as it will coincide with summer crop harvests, says Wandile Sihlobo, head of economic and agribusiness research at the Agricultural Business Chamber (AgBiz).

Labour minister, Mildred Oliphant, will be visiting KwaZulu-Natal farms on Friday, 21 April, to ensure that employers are complying with the country’s labour laws.

Fynbos species diversity has declined due to increasingly longer hot, dry summers, affecting particularly species that sprout and germinate after the season’s fires.

Following the success of last year’s inaugural Applewood Harvest Festival, hosted by Applewood Preparatory School in Grabouw in the Western Cape, Tru-Cape will again sponsor the running challenges associated with the harvest festival, the Tru-Cape Applewood Trail Run and the Tru-Cape Grabouw MTB.