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System of localised weather stations for South African farms officially launched
26th June 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), which is an agency of the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), has highlighted the launch of a programme to deploy localised weather stations to... 


The entrance to the Grootvlei power station
Netherlands, Eskom to implement just transition initiatives at Grootvlei power station
21st June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Kingdom of the Netherlands and South African State-owned power utility Eskom have signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the development and implementation of just energy transition (JET)... 


Wind, solar and hydrogen storage infrastructure
Netherlands, Denmark to help create $1bn South African hydrogen fund
20th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

State-backed firms from the Netherlands will help create a $1-billion green hydrogen fund for investment in South African projects as part of Dutch and Danish investments in renewable energy... 


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Agriculture Master Plan still doable but needs adjusting
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa chief economist Wandile Sihlobo has asserted that the implementation of the Agriculture and Agroprocessing Master Plan (AAMP) is still doable. However,... 


A field of wheat being irrigated
Flat Agribusiness Confidence Index results show economic conditions concerns persist
19th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) / Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) was unchanged in the second quarter, following a five-point... 


DWS reiterates race quotas for water use will only apply to new applications
15th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Agri SA says it had a constructive meeting with officials from the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) on the recently published draft regulations regarding procedural... 


US trader Bunge to buy Glencore-backed Viterra for $8.2bn
13th June 2023 By: Bloomberg

US agribusiness Bunge agreed to buy Glencore-backed Viterra for $8.2-billion in stock and cash, creating a trading giant capable of competing with the world’s biggest agricultural players. Viterra... 


Raisins SA, Kgodiso Development Fund launch academy, model farm
12th June 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Raisins South Africa (Raisins SA) and the Kgodiso Development Fund have launched the Vine Academy and model farm in Kakamas, in the Northern Cape. The Vine Academy provides... 


SA Canegrowers elects new board members at yearly meeting
8th June 2023 By: Schalk Burger

During its annual general meeting on June 7, industry organisation the South African Cane Growers Association (SA Canegrowers) elected Andrew Russell as its chairperson, and Kiki Mzoneli and... 


Unilever's toothpaste factory in Nigeria
Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts
31st May 2023 By: Reuters

Busari Kasali once lived with the fear that his cassava - a staple crop in his native Nigeria - would spoil before it got to market. Today, the 76-year-old says his main concern is keeping up with... 


Tongaat's creditors approve business rescue plan for property development arm
30th May 2023 By: News24Wire

Creditors of embattled sugar producer Tongaat Hulett on Tuesday almost unanimously voted in favour of the rescue plan for the company's property arm, which is to be wound down. With 92% of... 


Research group reports fractional deceleration in South African food inflation
30th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

In its latest “Food Inflation Brief”, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) reported that South Africa’s food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to... 


UAV expo set for September
26th May 2023

The organisers of Commercial UAV Expo, the world’s leading commercial drone trade show and conference, have announced an impressive list of more than 135 top unmanned aircraft systems (UAS)... 


Citrus fruit picking
Citrus growers call on DPE to urgently invest in rail for future growth
22nd May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has called on Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to announce a turnaround to fix the current freight rail... 


Tongaat Hulett Developments advises it will only be able to pay some stakeholders
19th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Embattled sugar manufacturer Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue plan is still due to be released at the end of May. The company, together with its subsidiary Tongaat Hulett Developments (THD), on... 


More than half of the world's large lakes are drying up, study finds
19th May 2023 By: Reuters

More than half of the world's large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change, intensifying concerns about water for agriculture, hydropower and... 


Vineyards in South Africa's Western Cape
Vinpro expects 2023 wine grape season to deliver 'excellent' wines
17th May 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The 2023 wine grape season in South Africa commenced harvesting at the usual time in early February, at which point experts were impressed by grape analysis, which showed low pH levels and high... 


Oranges packed in a box for sale
Citrus Growers’ Association calls on Patel to intervene on 'unfair' EU regulations
16th May 2023 By: Darren Parker

With orange exports now underway to the European Union (EU), Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) of South Africa CEO Justin Chadwick is urging Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel... 


Agri SA pleads for action as biosecurity report confirms industry warnings
11th May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Agri SA has welcomed government addressing numerous failings in the veterinary and animal biosecurity systems in a report published by the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and... 


Sansa Space Weather Centre MD Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell
Farmers now also need to keep an eye on space weather
11th May 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Modern agriculture, including in South Africa, has reached such a level of technological sophistication that it is now vulnerable to the effects of space weather, South African National Space... 


A sugarcane plantation
Canegrowers urge govt, industry to resume work on value chain masterplan
10th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

To safeguard the future of sugarcane growers and the sugar sector as a whole, industry body SA Canegrowers believes it is critical that both government and all industry stakeholders commit to... 


A feed milling plant manufactured by Dalein Agriplan
Increased demand for automation in agri sector
5th May 2023 By: Tracy Hancock

The growing African population and consequent rising demand for food continues to drive the need for processing equipment that can increase food production in the most efficient manner possible,... 


chickens
Astral warns of lower earnings amid loadshedding, high feed costs
3rd May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

JSE-listed integrated poultry producer Astral Foods expects to report an 87% to 92% decrease in headline earnings per share (HEPs) for the six months ended March 31. The company advises that HEPS... 


Motsepe Foundation CEO and co-founder Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe
Milken-Motsepe agritech award recognises excellence of African developers
2nd May 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-based think tank the Milken Institute, together with local nonprofit the Motsepe Foundation, has named a Tanzanian biotech company NovFeed as the winner of the inaugural Milken-Motsepe Prize for... 


Potatoes grown at McCain's Farm of the Future in Lichtenburg
McCain showcases Farm of the Future in Lichtenburg
28th April 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Frozen food manufacturer McCain Foods has officially launched the second of three Farm of the Future farms in Lichtenburg, North West. This follows the launch of the group’s first Farm of the... 


South African sugar cane field
South African food inflation was again up, in March
25th April 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Bureau for Food and Agriculture Policy (BFAP) on Tuesday highlighted, in its latest “Food Inflation Brief”, that South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter,... 


Eggs
Egg production is undoubtedly taking a knock this year, Sapa confirms
24th April 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) warns it is becoming increasingly more expensive for farmers to produce eggs. Eggs remain one of the most affordable, versatile and nutritious animal... 


Agbiz CEO Theo Boshoff
Agbiz urges govt to finally take stance against Russia
24th April 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) has urged the South African government to finally take a firm stance against the injustices prevailing in the world, and align the country... 


Reefer containers at South Africa's ports
Transnet Port Terminals says its ready for citrus exports
21st April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals says it has started handling citrus exports at the Durban and Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) container terminals for the season. The season posed many challenges for... 


UK commits £4m to address lack of cold chain in Africa
21st April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The UK has committed to providing developing countries with £4-million to drive down harmful emissions from outdated air conditioning units, cooling refrigeration and cold supply chains. In... 


Poultry sector urged to agree on heat treatment protocol
20th April 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Frozen foods importer, exporter and distributor Hume International said South Africa urgently needs to agree on a heat treatment protocol for mechanically deboned meat (MDM), such as the protocol... 


AFGRI highlights turnaround success 
19th April 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Following a “tumultuous and challenging” period, agricultural services company AFGRI Group has entered its centennial year “restructured, refocused and re-aligned”, it says in a statement. Over the... 


Citrus organisation in urgent appeal to government over EU FCM regulations
19th April 2023 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

On the eve of the start of the 2023 citrus season, industry body the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has written to Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel and... 


Sugar cane
Tongaat, Gledhow’s nonpayment of levies, fees result in lower revenue for canegrowers
17th April 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body South African Canegrowers Association (SA Canegrowers) has decried the 8% drop in the final accurate recoverable value (RV) price for the 2022/23 season and asked Industry, Trade and... 


Red wine bottle and grapes on barrel
Vinpro announces wineland tourism data gathering pilot
17th April 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Industry body Vinpro has announced its support for a new wine tourism research pilot programme, which intends to generate tourism intelligence and help wineries use this information to grow their... 


Westfalia avos
Standard Bank helps Westfalia expand its footprint with $100m facility
6th April 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Africa’s largest bank by assets Standard Bank has participated in a $300-million dual-currency revolving credit facility (RCF) extended to multinational fresh fruit and related products supplier... 


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