Agriculture

“Our citrus sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience in an increasingly volatile supply chain environment. It is proof that South Africa produces world-class agricultural products, but... 

By: James Ross - Director Corporate & Commercial Law, Alysa Bunting, Associate Designate: Corporate & Commercial Law and Emily Raubenheimer, Candidate Attorney at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr South... 

By Canninah Dladla, Cluster President for SSA at Schneider Electric The well-known Richard Mullin quote: The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa, for he has so much to look... 

By: Ray Van Rooyen - Head: AgriBusiness, Absa Africa Regions Aside from the spectacle of a Guinness World Record being broken as more than 1,500 Toyota Hilux bakkies gathered in a single location,... 

At a panel discussion hosted by Nedbank at this year's NAMPO Harvest Day, one message emerged clearly from farmers, scientists, financiers and technology providers: the future resilience of... 

In this article by Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) chief economist and group executive Zeph Nhleko, he highlights infrastructure investment as the central lever to break South Africa’s... 

Nampo 2026 was extra special for BMG, as the team celebrated this year’s show in its new home at Nampo Park in Bothaville. “We first exhibited at Nampo 12 years ago in a small tent with a few hay... 

South Africa’s industrial, mining and agricultural sectors are in the midst of a massive energy transition. Driven by grid instability and escalating tariffs, millions of rands are being poured... 

The South African Sorghum Bioethanol Study, produced by market research and strategy company BluePrint and commissioned by the Localisation Support Fund, shows that there are viable commercial... 

Financial market research company BMI expects oil prices to average $90/bbl this year, and to remain higher for longer, which will, in turn, feed into rising inflation. This will lead to pressure... 

The Pretoria High Court has granted a landmark interim order that Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines may be procured and administered privately, without State veterinary involvement. The court... 

Agriculture and farmer development fund the Kgodiso Development Fund (KDF), which was established by food and beverage multinational PepsiCo in 2022 as a condition of its acquisition of Pioneer... 

A rapidly shifting global trade landscape, marked by geopolitical tensions, weakening multilateralism and growing protectionism, is forcing countries such as South Africa to rethink their economic... 

South Africa’s recent fuel price increases are doing more than raising operational costs. According to Credeq Africa, they are exposing a growing challenge across the economy: how businesses... 

Having continuous technical support and collaboration from its German parent company enables SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa to not only manage local and international crises but also keep strengthening... 

Origin Research and Innovation Labs and Intel Corporation have partnered to accelerate AI skills development and innovation across Africa, amid growing demand for locally based AI training... 

South Africa stands at a dangerous crossroads. Industries are crippled by severe skills shortages, while thousands of young people remain unemployed or underemployed. The National Development Plan... 

With the liquidation hearing of sugar miller Tongaat Hulett less than a month away and no firm solution to avoid liquidation in sight, a grower-led entity – GrowerCo – has been established with a... 

South Africa and Botswana are teaming up to monitor water quality and manage invasive aquatic species in the upper Limpopo river basin. Through a memorandum of agreement (MoA), the two countries...