Vinpro has launched an urgent interim interdict application to lift the ban on the sale of wine in the Western Cape in a bid to seek interim relief for wine…
Harnessing land reform to generate youth employment
The European Union recently added rooibos (red bush) tea to its register of products with a protected designation of origin. The iconic tea is the first African product to receive such status in the…
The Blackheaded Persian originated in the arid regions of east Africa. This indigenous fat-rumped meat breed does well in arid semi-desert and the savanna bushveld. It is a small, smooth-haired…
The role of the stud farmer is to breed animals that will comply with the requirements of the commercial farmer. Genetics play an important role in the profitability of cattle…
The avocado (Persea americana) fruit is characterized by its nutritious flesh, which contains an exceptionally high content of unsaturated oil (up to 20% to 30%, fresh weight), and its single…
The current growth momentum in South Africa’s agricultural sector, which I have writtenabout several times over the past few weeks, is not just a development of the past twoseasons. If…
Given Africa’s rapidly growing population, demand for food is set to escalate dramatically in the medium term, creating new growth opportunities in agriculture. By 2030, 20% of the world’s population…
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, has received a request from the wine industry, in terms of the Marketing of Agricultural Products (MAP) Act, 1996…