Farmers in the citrus-rich Gamtoos River Valley are closing shop amid crippling water restrictions and the prolonged drought. SUCCESSIVE years of stringent water restrictions on
A combination of runaway inflation, tightening policy cycle by major global central banks, and uncertainty over the Russia-Ukraine war with its ramifications for commodity prices
To most people, farming and business probably seem like two completely different activities with very little in common. The truth, however, is that farming is
Following the Finance Minister’s generous accommodation of an almost two months reprieve in the fuel price that entailed a R1.50c per litre reduction in the
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.
The North West Agriculture and Rural Development Department says a veterinary services team is hard at work to ensure that all precautionary measures are taken
Statistic South Africa’s latest update on the country’s agriculture real GDP for 4Q21 shows an impressive rebound of 12.2% quarter-on-quarter (q/q) seasonally adjusted after surprising
Western Cape Agriculture says no other African Swine Fever (ASF) cases have been reported in Mossel Bay and George in the Southern Cape since January
Early indications are that South Africa’s farmers intend to plant almost 5% more hectares under summer crops for the 2021/22 production year, according to the
Many people outside of agriculture value chains have the mistaken idea that farming and renewable energy are far removed from one another. “In fact, nothing