Agricultural exports a primary objective – Gordhan
Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan has moved to assure the agricultural sector that Transnet’s primary objective is to ensure the export of agricultural goods in the face of the ongoing…
MINISTER DIDIZA CALLS FOR THE ARREST OF KILLERS OF THE EASTERN CAPE FARMER
The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Ms. Thoko Didiza, MP calls on the law enforcement agencies to arrest the killers of Mr. Werner Buchner who was fatally…
Nestlé opens its largest R+D Accelerator
Nestlé has inaugurated its largest R+D Accelerator yet at its fundamental research centre in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is part of Nestlé’s global R+D Accelerator network, which was launched in 2019…
SA’s agricultural employment stats up due to good harvests
After falling to its lowest levels since 2014 in the first quarter of this year, South Africa’s agricultural employment statistics rebounded in the second quarter to 862,000 (up 8% year-on-year).…
Land Bank makes another loss, debt plan not yet finalised
South Africa’s Land Bank made another loss in the year to the end of March and is yet to finalise a debt restructuring plan, the bank said on Tuesday. The…
SA’s rooibos industry receives EU certificate of registration for PDO
The European Union (EU) Ambassador to South Africa, Dr Riina Kionka, has handed over a certificate to the South African rooibos industry recognising its registration for Protection Designation of Origin…
Ekurhuleni opens bid for agricultural farms
The City of Ekurhuleni has invited proposals from interested organisations to conduct agricultural activities on parcels of Council-owned land in different towns. The programme will see successful bidders being awarded…
Cape Winelands economy receives boost with investment infrastructure
Road infrastructure investment such as with the Ashton Arch Bridge in Ashton will boost the growing agricultural sector in the Cape Winelands, improving the condition under which the horticultural products are transported…
Kwanalu, partners donate R5m in food aid following recent unrest
In response to the devastation caused by the recent unrest in KwaZulu-Natal’s rural towns and communities, Kwanalu and its partners have distributed food donations to the value of R5m, feeding…
Forecasts suggest food price inflation will start to slow
We are yet to fully understand the impact and financial costs of the devastation from the recent incidents of unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and parts of Gauteng in the agricultural sector.…