Vumelana calls for an increased focus on tourism in the land reform programme
Land reform: Confining the outcomes of the land reform programme to agricultural activity is not only narrow and short-sighted but it deprives land reform...
SA’s Agri sector to rethink global strategies and open markets
In the face on ongoing geopolitical change, South Africa’s agricultural exporters are being encouraged to reposition their products into non-traditional markets.
Speaking at an exclusive...
Op-Ed: Unlocking Africa’s Future: Tailored Solutions to Build Resilience and End Hunger
By Debra Mallowah, Chair of the B20 Task Force on Sustainable Food Systems & Agriculture and Board Member of CropLife Africa Middle East
This year’s...
Fuel Price Cuts Bring Relief for Farmers and Consumers Alike
The latest adjustment in fuel prices, effective September 3, 2025, marks a welcome development for both the agricultural sector and consumers grappling with higher...
How can we make smallholder farming more sustainable, safer and secure to feed a...
This year’s Africa Food Systems Summit 2025, in Dakar, Senegal, focuses on Africa’s youth and how they can lead collaboration, innovation, and the implementation...
Op-ed: Water treatment in South Africa – the unseen crisis in our taps that...
By Robert Erasmus, Managing Director at Sanitech
South Africa’s water crisis is no longer looming. It is already here. Ageing infrastructure, rising pollution levels and...
From Orchard to Table: What Makes South Africa’s SummerStar Ruby Grapefruit a Sustainable Choice
By Barry Landman, Chairman of the Grapefruit Variety Focus Group, Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) of Southern Africa
SummerStar Ruby is a new variety of grapefruit...
Breaking barriers in agri-science
Dr Margaretha Brand is at the forefront of the changing tide for women in the sector
Despite significant progress toward gender equality, women still make...
Op-Ed: Seriti’s Nursery Establishment Initiative is a Tool to Combat Poverty and Strengthen the...
By : Angelina Makwela and Elizabeth Ralefatane
With a deeply entrenched history of inequality, South Africa continues to grapple with high levels of poverty, food...
The Soil-to-Riches Path: How Farmers Can Capture More Value
By Abdulwasiu Yomi Alimi Co-founder/CEO glofarm
There’s an old saying in agriculture: “The farther you are from the soil, the richer you become; the closer you...