South Africa’s agricultural exports were solid in the first quarter of 2026

… a function of both higher export volumes of various products and better commodity prices.
Western and Eastern Cape floods―potential of R6.3 billion agricultural losses for pome and stone fruit industry

Storm damage affected nearly 26% of the national pome and stone industry’s value, destroying critical water supply and infrastructure, and threatening thousands of jobs
Call to vaccinate as 3.5 million FMD vaccine doses arrive

“The stakes could not be higher …”
A total of 13.5 million vaccine doses will have been imported by the end of May 2026
SA, Botswana adopt joint action plan to tackle FMD

Diseases do not recognise borders …
Small-scale farmers the ‘foundation of food security’ – DP Mashatile

Deputy President responds to questions in Parliament …
Pioneer and Pannar reinforced commitment to agricultural resilience at NAMPO Harvest Day

Corteva Agriscience’s seed brands Pioneer and Pannar’s presence at NAMPO reinforced their commitment to integrated agricultural innovation …
Saai chairman behind new global field guide for farmers’ organisations

A new international handbook on farmers’ organisations was launched on 20 May 2026 by the Andreas Hermes Akademie in Berlin.
Inclusive conservation is key to bolder SA environmental targets

Proposed targets for the protection of our land, water and sea lack the required ambition to reverse nature loss and improve the livelihoods of our people at scale …
Edge Growth partners with FNB to scale local agro processors

Programme targets businesses that process or manufacture food and other products from agricultural raw materials
From Drone Market Growth to Application-Level Commercialization

Agriculture is one of the most established commercial drone markets, especially in regions where labour shortages, large farm sizes, and pressure to improve input efficiency are strong drivers.