World food prices dip by 1.9% in December
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) latest report, the index of world food prices dipped for the ninth consecutive month in December 2022, declining…
Tanzania’s tomato harvest goes to waste: Solar-powered cold storage could be a sustainable solution
BY: EVODIUS WAZIRI RUTTA Feeding Africa’s growing population is a big development challenge for governments, policy makers and agriculture experts. Adding to the challenge is the high level of food loss and waste…
AfDB names 25 finalists in AgriPitch competition
Twenty-five youth-led agriculture sector companies from 14 African countries have advanced to the finalist round of the African Development Bank Group’s 2022 AgriPitch competition. The bank, in collaboration with the…
How SA farmers can reap the benefits of agriculture insurance
Earlier this year, a Grain SA survey indicated that 22% of grain producers in South Africa had lost more than 60% of their white maize plantings to water damage in…
Tongaat gets IDC cash injection to complete milling season
Sugar producer, Tongaat Hulett has received a cash injection from the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) ahead of the deadline for its business rescue plan. Post-commencement finance secured…
Trailblazing equity crowdfunding in Africa
In the space of six weeks, GoGetta raised R4m for KZN’s Shuthuka Flagship Farm, a macadamia farm and R2.275m for Gauteng’s Trailored, a manufacturer of customised trailers. The sum was…
These are Pick n Pay’s top small suppliers for 2022
Five small local businesses have been recognised in Pick n Pay’s 2022 Small Supplier of the Year Awards, which honours the SMMEs that have excelled in the retailer’s Enterprise and…
Agribusiness confidence drops below neutral 50-point mark in Q4
After remaining in optimistic territory for nearly three years, the Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell by 4 points in the fourth quarter of this year to 49. This is…
New Cherry Time facility to help ship seasonal harvest
Cherry Time has invested in a new packing and handling facility for its main operations in Ceres in the Western Cape. The 5,000m2 facility is equipped to pick, pack, and ship…
Nestlé invests in solar power at Hammanskraal factory
Nestlé East & Southern Africa Region (ESAR) has ramped up renewable energy investment at its Babelegi manufacturing plant in Hammanskraal, which produces Nestlé Cremora and Maggi 2-minute Noodles. The food…