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These blogs contain agricultural related information and written by our editor Craig Macaskill as well as guest columnists from time to time.
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New Plant Improvement Act comes into effect
The Department of Agriculture has announced that the Plant Improvement Act, 2018 (Act 11 of 2018) and its accompanying regulations has officially come into effect on 1 December 2025.
MAF RODA and MAINTECH launch MAFTECH joint venture in Western Cape
SA’s first fully integrated manufacturing plant for packing equipment, from infeed to palletising
Department finalises over 6 000 fertiliser and farm feed applications
The Department of Agriculture responds to complaints related to its registration of pesticides, fertilisers, and farm feeds.
Bayer Brings Together AGRA, AU and FNB in High-Level Dialogue on Transforming Africa’s Food Systems
“Africa possesses the land, the youth, the creativity, and the resilience to feed itself and to help feed the world. What we do not have is time.”
SA seals key agricultural trade deal with Vietnam
The potential for expansion is “immense”.
Alignment to bolster industry growth
From the desk of the CEO of SA’s top agricultural export