A new proposal involving South African farmers and a potential move to Russia is stirring debate, not just internationally, but here at home too. At the...
Gauteng’s battle against foot-and-mouth disease is starting to feel less like a controlled operation and more like a race against time. And according to the Democratic...
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East could heighten risks to global food security, particularly for countries heavily dependent on imported food, fertilizer, and fuel, Maximo Torero ,...
The Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) has warned that South Africa’s agricultural sector must urgently identify alternative export markets as the ongoing Middle East conflict threatens...
The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has raised fresh concerns over fuel supply disruptions, warning that isolated diesel shortages and rising prices could jeopardise the country’s...
South Africa’s agribusiness sector is feeling the pressure. The Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) fell by 18 points in the first quarter of 2026 to 49its lowest level since the third...
While South Africa battles Foot-and-Mouth Disease in cattle, another animal disease is now driving up the price of pork. African Swine Fever (ASF) combined with FMD outbreakshas...
South Africa stands at a fundamental moment in its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Too often, public debate focuses on fears of job losses or dramatic...
South Africa’s foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak has now spread to all nine provinces, with 932 outbreaks formally reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)and the true number...
Twenty five years after the chaotic land seizures that reshaped Zimbabwe’s agricultural landscape, the farmers who once worked those lands are running out of time. Many...