There’s a place for big and small farms in securing South Africa’s food supply
The farming sector is arguably the most important economic sector for South Africa’s development as it is directly linked to food security and poverty reduction. In 2019, 5.3% of employees in South Africa were in the agricultural sector and in 2020, agriculture contributed around 2.5% to the country’s GDP.
1K1V announces $8 million Norfund investment in Redsun Dried Fruit and Nuts
Investment to fuel further growth of one of South Africa’s leading raisin processors and more than double its number of jobs
South Africa has had lots of rain and most dams are full, but water crisis threat persists
Most parts of South Africa, specifically its summer rainfall areas, have received above average rainfall since October 2021. This has led to an increase in the country’s national average water levels.
How do I market my sugar beans?
It’s been a while since we shared correspondence we get from visitors looking for pointers. The above is one from this morning
Ukraine crisis: Government must suspend fuel levies to relieve pressure on food prices
Agri SA’s research and analysis has revealed that that the Ukraine-Russia crisis will have a serious impact on South Africa’s food security and poses very real risks to parts of the agricultural sector.
How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa’s food supplies
No man qualifies as a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problems of wheat.
Emerging farmers are the real winners in Sakhumnotho’s majority stake acquisition of African Seeds Group.
African Seeds Group (ASG) firmly entrenched its position as the leading seeds supplier to the South African institutional and emerging farming sectors, through an investment by Sakhumnotho Group Holdings, a world-class Pan-African investment holding company, the group announced today.
Rozy Saw it Through the Grapevine!
The unique Iona Wine Farm is situated in Elgin in the Western Cape, surrounded by the UNESCO-certified Kogelberg Biosphere. It is the highest altitude winery in Elgin and home to the coolest-growing season vineyards in South Africa.
CBD usage and attitudes in South Africa: research reveals strong consumer interest in the category
For the past four years there has been a growing demand in the cannabinoid or CBD market, fuelled by increasing global trends and changing local legislation.
State of the SA Poultry Industry
In a year beset by problems ranging from chicken dumping and illegal imports to avian influenza and Coronavirus lockdowns, the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has made some decisive improvements to the poultry sector, the effects of which resound throughout the value-chain.