Welcome to the Agribook Blog
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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No regrets for ditching Mechanical Engineering for Agriculture – Limpopo macadamia businessman
When your chosen fields of study is in line with their lived experience …

Women in agriculture urged to seize empowerment opportunities
Government programmes designed to help women grow their businesses, advance their careers and strengthen their contribution to the agricultural sector.

NWU signs strategic agricultural partnership
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a focus on agriculture financing, market access, logistics optimisations and business empowerment in South Africa and across the continent

The silent thief of yield: why growers need to rethink stress management as weather extremes become the new normal
South African growers are becoming increasingly familiar with one of modern agriculture’s greatest challenges: weather extremes

North West farmer becomes a thriving beekeeper
A journey that began with a question: what to do with the bees that constantly swarmed around the farm?

2026 Shiraz Challenge reflects diversity of South African Shiraz
The winners of the 14th Shiraz SA Challenge were revealed at an illustrious awards ceremony on Thursday 6th August in Paarl.