Expropriation without compensation threatens agricultural sector
By Ian van Niekerk, Managing Director of Oakland GroupGovernment’s proposed land expropriation without compensation initiative threatens to jeopardise food security, dissuade investment and will...
Stubbornly high meat prices lift food inflation in August 2021
By: Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business
After showing signs of moderation for the second half of 2021 with the July 2021 food...
Keeping SA’s agricultural sector sustainable is imperative
By Ian van Niekerk (MD at Oakland) and Dawie Maree (FNB’s Head of Agriculture Information & Marketing)
South Africa needs a sustainable agricultural sector if...
Is There A Missing Link To Smallholders’ Prosperity?
"More force and investment are not a replacement for deep thinking and planned action.”
Dr. Nimrod Israely - Founder and CEO - Biofeed Ltd.
There is...
A further sign of resilience as agriculture posts a strong GDP rebound in 2Q2021
Statistics SA’s latest economic growth numbers came out stronger than expected in the 2nd quarter of 2021 underpinned by robust gains in the transport...
Agricultural exports set to reach record levels
High global demand and elevated prices bode well for SA exports
The stage is set for another record export year for agricultural products. International demand...
Farming is not for the faint hearted
Successfully managing a farm is tough because nature is unpredictable and only resilient and passionate farmers reap the rewards. Two crop farmers in Limpopo...
“Farmer” Must Not Be Synonymous With “Poverty”
"No need to be the strongest or smartest, but you must have determination and perseverance to change.”Dr. Nimrod Israely - Founder and CEO -...
NextGen Cassava director earns Nigeria agriculture prize
NextGen Cassava project director Chiedozie Egesi was announced as the 2021 Achiever in Agriculture Award for his work creating a platform to deliver resilient...
Young farmer turned family farm around
BY: Fundiswa Nkwanyana
Gone are the days when farms were led by old men and women, now that we are in the 21st century they...












