German-Ukrainian Entrepreneurs Forum 2026: Partnering for Agricultural and Food Sector Growth
DLG connecting agricultural and food industry entrepreneurs from Ukraine and Germany – exchange event within the framework of the German-Ukrainian Agri-Policy Dialogue (APD UA)...
Interest rate hike deepens pressure on South African farmers and food prices amid rising...
South Africa’s agricultural sector is facing renewed financial pressure following the Reserve Bank’s decision to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points to...
Navara gets its first agri and industrial ambassadors as Nissan gears up for 2026
Nissan South Africa is driving its support of the local agricultural and mining industries with the announcement of three new brand ambassadors who all...
How rural youth in Kenya beat the odds to finance their own agribusiness dreams
Young people remain an underutilized force in Kenya’s agriculture sector due to perceptions that farming is unattractive and financially inaccessible. Limited access to affordable...
Grain SA, SACOTA sue over stalled wheat tariffs
Grain SA and the South African Cereals and Oilseeds Trade Association (SACOTA) have taken formal legal steps following continued delays in the implementation of...
Bayer and Khula Expand Collaboration to Help SA Farmers Succeed Through Skills, Finance, and...
Bayer and Khula announced a strengthened partnership designed to help more South African farmers unlock the tools, skills, finance and market connections needed to...
NAMPO Harvest Day 2026 draws 81,822 visitors, sets single-day record of 24,579 attendance
The 59th edition of the annual NAMPO Harvest Day closed on a high note last Friday after drawing 81,822 visitors over four days, narrowly...
Food inflation slowdown defies expectations after dipping to 2.8% y-y in April 2026
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
While South Africa’s headline inflation jumped from 3.1% in March to 4% year-on-year (y/y) in April 2026,...
Rwanda’s school meals initiative drives higher income for local farmers
Rwanda provides school meals to almost 4.8 million students – one of the country’s most ambitious investments in education, nutrition, and child wellbeing. However,...
Op-Ed: How West Africa is winning the fight against pesticide resistance in Africa
By Mr Ibrahim Traoré, Regional Coordinator for West Central Africa, CropLife Africa Middle East ,And Mr Tété Awokou, President, Regional Programme for Integrated Cotton...