SA wine exports to China grow

A high level Western Cape government delegation is in China to promote the province’s wine through project Khulisa, among other things.

Sappi fourth quarter results positive

South African pulp and paper company Sappi reported a strong performance in its 2015 fourth quarter results.

AFGRI plans Asia expansion through new partnership

South African agricultural services and processing company AFGRI has entered into a partnership with India-based post-harvest agricultural management company, National Collateral Management Services.

Red meat industry drought scenarios

The red meat industry expressed its appreciation for the R220 million the department of agriculture announced for emergency aid, but said an independent study showed that KwaZulu-Natal alone needed R740...

Free State drought in pictures

The drought in the Free State continues. Virtually no rain has been recorded in the province since the advent of the summer rain season in October.

Stakeholders in agriculture and agribusiness meet on drought situation

Concerned major stakeholders from organised agriculture, organised agribusiness, the banking sector and government institutions met on 10 November...

23 000 ha of soybean production for Harry Gwala district

A public-private partnership in rural southern KwaZulu-Natal has taken the first steps towards the ambitious goal of eventually having communal farmers in the area collectively growing more than 23 000ha...

Drought taking its toll on summer maize plantings

The El Niño weather pattern has had a markedly negative impact on the prospects of grain producers in South Africa’s 2015/2016 grain production season so far, according to Dr Dirk...

Farm workers receive land in Eastern Cape 50/50 pilot

The Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) programme has allocated land to farm workers in Bathurst in the Eastern Cape and Oudtshoorn in the Western Cape.

SA’s top cellar worker announced

Riaan Fielies from Windfall wine farm outside Robertson was recently named winner of the South African Cellar Worker Programme at an information day for cellar workers.

US suspends AGOA agreement on SA farm exports

The US has suspended R2,45 billion worth of agricultural trade under the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) with South Africa.

R14 million drought relief for small scale farmers

Provincial agricultural departments have provided R14,7 million in drought relief assistance to small-scale and subsistence farmers in the five provinces currently worst affected by drought‚ according to the department of...

SADC countries also suffering from severe drought conditions

South Africa was not the only country in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) currently experiencing severe drought conditions.

El Niño effects felt as dam levels drop

North West’s 25 dams this week held a mere 45,9 million cubic metres, compared to the 68,7 million cubic meters of this time last year, according to information posted on...

New project to link emerging beef producers with SA retailers

The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) today (4 November) launched a collaborative research project to directly link resource-poor farmers with major SA...

Parliament adopts motion on drought

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) recently adopted a motion tabled by Roy Jankielsohn, DA MP, and leader in the Free State Provincial Legislature, on drought relief.

Cuba possible market for SA wines

Two Stellenbosch-based winemakers are determined to take advantage of the positive developments in Cuba and open an export market for their wines in the Caribbean country.

Gallery: Drought conditions in KZN

DA MP and spokesperson for agriculture Annette Steyn took to Twitter recently to share photos of the devastating drought conditions that have plagued communities in Hluhlwe, KZN.

Abalone thieves pillage DAFF’s Paarden Island facility

Agriculture minister Senzeni Zokwana was reportedly fuming after learning of a recent brazen robbery at his department’s abalone storage facility at Paarden Island in Cape Town.

Exploding stock theft problem in Stella in the North West

Stock theft in Stella has escalated to such an extent farmers have been forced to the brink of bankruptcy, according to the National Stock Theft Prevention Forum (NSTPF) of SA.

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