South African citrus: new EU rules are unjust and punitive
New, arguably unnecessary phytosanitary requirements for South African citrus imports will severely disrupt exports.
South Africa’s proposed fracking regulations should do more to protect groundwater
South Africa is extremely water scarce, and water supply will become more challenging in the future. The population and economy are growing, increasing demand.
Beefmaster Group ‘energised’ by plan to tackle electricity crisis
Beefmaster Group, a leading specialist supplier of beef products to South Africa and global markets, has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s watershed new plan to deal with the energy crisis in South Africa.
Technology keeps cherries cool
Agricultural businesses consistently require tailor made solutions which are sustainable and cost effective to ensure that they provide the market with quality products.
Agricultural Evolution: Tech trends bring new risks
Technological development, though rapidly accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been changing the insurance landscape for some time already.
Amazing ting: South Africa must reinvigorate sorghum as a key food before it’s lost
The world’s food systems have developed in a way that is not serving health and sustainability.
Morocco – a top fertiliser producer – could hold a key to the world’s food supply
Morocco has a large fertiliser industry with huge production capacity and international reach. It is one of the world’s top four fertiliser exporters following Russia, China and Canada.
Chicken import tariff explainer
These are the main types of tariffs or duties that apply to chicken imports into South Africa.
Gardeners in South Africa may hesitate to use greywater – but it can be a crop saver
After three consecutive dry winters from 2015 to 2017, “Day Zero” – when the taps would run dry – loomed large for the South African city of Cape Town and its surrounds in 2018.
Rising food prices hit poor people the hardest: a close look at inflation in South Africa
Concerns about rising food prices are making the headlines across the world as pressures mount in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.