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...
Absa calls for new era of agricultural finance as climate and market risks reshape...
As African agriculture enters a new phase of transformation of rising geopolitical tensions, market volatility and climate challenges, banks are under growing pressure to...
Celebrating 25 Years of Driving Africa’s Development
AUDA-NEPAD marks a quarter-century of connecting communities, strengthening economies and improving lives across Africa
The African Union Development Agency – NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) officially launched its...
Grain SA champions financing, market expansion, and value-chain solutions at NAMPO 2026
Grain SA used the second day of the NAMPO Harvest Day 2026 to intensify discussions with government and financial institutions around the urgent financial...
Syngenta celebrates 25 harvests of partnership and innovation
Despite real challenges facing agriculture, the "extraordinary" strength, ingenuity and resilience of South African farmers create optimism and belief that the best of South...
Insurance models must connect the dots to fit a new agricultural world
Andries Wiese - Head of Agri - Hollard Insure
The 58th NAMPO Harvest Day agricultural exhibition will be held at Bothaville, Free State, from May...
New pilot supports youth-owned micro-farms to fight unemployment and food insecurity
South Africa is grappling with two interconnected challenges: persistently high youth unemployment and declining local food production. A new pilot is testing whether both...