The South African government has been buying farmland for black farmers. It’s not gone well.
A look at land reform and lessons learned (or not learned) …
Africa’s free trade area offers promise for cities – but only if there’s investment
The African Continental Free Trade Area came into operation on 1 January 2021. This is a considerable achievement. The free trade area is now the world’s single largest market for goods and services, when measured by number of countries, after the World Trade Organisation. It is also the largest in terms of geographic area and population size.
Global deal to reverse nature loss by 2030 agreed, but immediate action and funds needed to deliver
Two years later than planned, due to delays caused by the COVID pandemic, WWF welcomes the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Agreement, committing the world to halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 – a global goal hailed as the equivalent to climate’s 1.5C.
TERRAGRN’S Mpumalanga agroforest set to create 50,000 jobs in 10 years, while accelerating SA’s move to a just energy transition
Pioneering green economy multinational player TERRAGRN is creating positive social, environmental, and economic change in South Africa through innovative community-centric and nature-based solutions.
Consumers are feeling the pinch, and so are food producers
Local beef producers and the agriculture sector in general have experienced severe input cost pressures throughout the entire value chain over the last two years. Despite this, Beefmaster Group is firmly focused on keeping the cost of beef in check in 2023.
Take seriously the implementation of the National Rural Safety Strategy to prevent violent crime on farms
While Agri SA welcomes the 2022 safer festive season operations launched by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in November, it remains essential that Minister Bheki Cele provides details for the rollout of the National Rural Safety Strategy in rural farming communities after the Rural Safety Summit held in June 2022 in Parys. Agri SA urges Minister Cele and police management to take seriously the implementation of the strategy.
The dtic Relaunches Agro-Processing Scheme to Increase Uptake
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) has relaunched the Agro-Processing Support Scheme (APSS) in order to increase the uptake of the incentive programme, which is aimed at stimulating investment by South African agro-processing enterprises.
Putting the safety of people first
The safety of people in the workplace doesn’t happen on its own. There are countless teams, individuals and checks and balances in place to ensure that employees are kept safe while working.
Agribook Interview with Francois Baird
Agribook spoke to Francois Baird about food security, job creation and the role of the poultry sector in South Africa’s development. Tell our readers about the FairPlay Movement. Did you start it, and why? I founded FairPlay in 2016 when I visited Hammarsdale outside Durban and saw the devastating impact in the community […]
South Africa’s small-scale fishers have been marginalised since apartheid – what needs to change
South Africa is home to tens of thousands of small-scale fishers and fishing households. Some fish purely for consumption and subsistence, while others make up a small commercial sector.