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.
NAMC grain estimates for 2015/16
SA’s National Agricultural Marketing Board (NAMC) has projected a total supply of maize of 12 473 329t for the 2015/2016 marketing season in its latest Supply and Demand Estimates Report.
Tiger brands CEO stepping down
Tiger Brands CEO Peter Matlare will step down at the end of December.
Denmark to help SA find solutions to its water crisis
Denmark and South Africa will be entering into a long-term partnership to find solutions to South Africa’s immediate and future water supply crisis
Government promises to speed up land reform
Speaking at AFASA's 4th annual AGM and conference in Pretoria, DRDLR director general Mdu Shabana said that government is ready with the ‘levers’ to speed up land reform.
Agri SA calls on government for urgent drought-relief
Government has been urged to speedily provide meaningful drought-relief interventions to farmers in the North West, Free State and KwaZulu-Natal.
Degraded rivers threaten exports worth billions
Large scale contamination of rivers may bring fruit, wine and vegetable industries to a halt should rehabilitation programmes not be executed effectively.
Farmers address market access
South Africa’s government is working hard at opening up markets for agricultural products, according to minister of agriculture Senzeni Zokwana.