Strict controls keep Limpopo free of foot-and-mouth, says MEC

While most of South Africa is battling widespread foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks, Limpopo remains free of FMD, with the province’s agriculture MEC Nakedi Kekana saying strict long-term control measures, vaccination...

Nqanqarhu vegetable farmers celebrate new water infrastructure

Farmers in the small Eastern Cape town of Nqanqarhu have received a welcome major boost to their vegetable production following the delivery of vital water infrastructure and agricultural inputs by...

G20 Task Force Three: driving fair, safe, and inclusive AI governance

South Africa’s G20 presidency has launched an initiative to shape global artificial intelligence governance, focusing on digital equity, rights protection, and development in the Global South, guided by the Task...

G20 Task Force Two: food security in focus

South Africa has placed food security at the centre of its G20 agenda under the overarching theme of Solidarity, Equality and Sustainability. This signals a concerted global effort to stabilise...

SA table grapes will struggle in US without tariff exemptions

The Trump administration’s decision not to reduce its 30% reciprocal tariff on South African table grapes flies in the face of US consumer demand.

G20 Task Force One: promoting inclusive economic growth and equality

South Africa’s G20 presidency coincides with tight budgets, rising debt, and climate risks for many developing nations. The G20 South Africa 2025 Summit, through three new task forces, seeks to...

Western Cape takes swift action to contain FMD outbreak

All animals infected with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the Gouda area have been vaccinated as part of approved containment measures, the Joint Operations Centre for FMD, led by the Western...

AgriSA attends COP30 to build partnerships for farmer resilience

AgriSA is actively working with international partners to address how trade-linked climate regulations could impact African agriculture, stressing that policies from regions with very different development contexts should not put...

SA boosts fight against Goss’s wilt ahead of 2025/26 maize season

Goss’s wilt, caused by the bacterium Clavibacter nebraskensis, was first identified in the US in 1969 and has since spread to Southern Africa, prompting action by farmers, scientists, and policymakers.

Astral Foods reports double-digit growth after challenging first half

Astral Foods Limited has reported a strong recovery for the year ended 30 September 2025, with revenue up 10%, profit before interest and tax rising 11%, earnings per share increasing...

Weak economy, uncertainty, fewer producers driving global dairy prices

Global dairy prices have rebounded over the past year amid tight supply and a shift towards recognising dairy’s environmental value. South African producers remain competitive, though weak demand, poor infrastructure,...

When agriculture thrives, countries thrive, says farmer of the year

The agriculture sector’s resilience was celebrated on Friday, 14 November, during the Agricultural Writers SA awards evening, where farmers, agriculturalists, and agricultural communicators were lauded for their contribution to the...

ARC celebrates South Africa’s master dairy producers

The Agricultural Research Council announced the winners of the 2025 National Master Dairyman Awards in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, on Thursday, 13 November.

Northern Cape farmers warned on biosecurity as Rift Valley fever hits

A Rift Valley fever outbreak confirmed in livestock in the Kakamas area near Augrabies has prompted the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform to...

SA’s top mohair producers honoured at Daidoh awards

The Daidoh Summer Kid Mohair Awards, hosted by Mohair South Africa on 12 October at the Botanics in Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, welcomed over 220 guests from across the mohair value...

Uninsured and exposed: farmers battle to survive climate losses

The increase in frequency and severity of climate disasters has meant that farmers are increasingly unlikely to recover from adverse weather events. The agriculture sector has therefore reiterated calls for...

New roadmap to drive growth and transformation in agriculture

A Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmap for Agriculture, being developed by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,...

Medium-Term Budget offers boost for agriculture through structural reforms

While South Africa’s agriculture sector may not have featured explicitly in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) delivered on Wednesday, leading economists say some reforms and policy...

Trends that have shaped South Africa’s macadamia industry in 2025

This year has been a defining one for South Africa’s macadamia industry, according to Shane Hartman, CEO of Global Macadamias.

Mpumalanga sugar industry acts against huge surge in imports

Sugar imports into South Africa surged by more than 400% between January and August 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, affecting local sales and rural livelihoods.

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