AABNet and partners unveil groundbreaking guide for preserving Africa’s livestock genetic heritage
Africa’s rich livestock genetic resources hold untapped potential to drive productivity, climate resilience, and sustainable development, according to a new open-access reference, African Livestock...
Ramaphosa appoints Wandile Sihlobo as Agriculture and Land envoy
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Wandile Sihlobo as Presidential Envoy on Agriculture and Land, a move aimed at accelerating growth and tackling long-standing structural...
FMD in North West Province: Latest Update
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development wishes to update communities, farmers, and stakeholders on the current status of Foot and Mouth...
Climate resilience gets a boost in KZN’s iSimangaliso thanks to women-led businesses
Across northern KwaZulu-Natal, women living in and around the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site are emerging as powerful agents of change. Through the...
Wiesenhof and Saai join forces to support fmd-affected farmers
As the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis spreads across South Africa like wildfire, leaving farmers in despair amid slow government response, the private sector has...
Scientists show natural olive-derived compound that controls insecticide-resistant cabbage stem flea beetle
In simulated field experiments, plants sprayed with a mixture of SYN-A and lambda-cyhalothrin increased cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) mortality from 20% to 75%...
Africa’s disappearing plant diversity threatens food security and climate resilience – FAO report
Africa is rapidly losing the plant diversity that underpins food security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods, according to new findings from the Third Report...
Nissan Unveils the All-New Gravite MPV
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that its subsidiary, Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd., is launching the all-new Gravite, a 7-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV)....
Public invited to tour Tru-Cape’s Heritage Orchard of historic apples and pears
Ever heard of the Newton Apple, Northern Spy, Pomme de Neige, and Cox Orange Pippen?These are but a few of the near-lost apple varieties...
China Deal a Boost, But Tariff Reform Must Go On
Tru-Cape has welcomed the recent signing of the CAEPA agreement between the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and China, describing it as a...