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...
South Africa’s grain producers are facing mounting cost pressures as escalating conflict in the Middle East drives up global oil prices, with industry bodies warning of...
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...
Food prices have become one of the biggest everyday worries for South Africans. From the cost of a Sunday braai to the price of a tray...
South Africa’s agricultural sector is opening its 2026 ledger with a notable sign of confidence: a sharp rise in tractor sales. According to the South African...
A Sudden Border Slam: Botswana’s Veggie Ban Returns, Rattling Regional Trade In a move that has caught farmers and traders off guard, Botswana’s government has reinstated...
In a decision that has brought a measure of relief to the heart of South Africa’s sugar belt, the government has opted not to increase the...
South Africa’s agricultural sector is quietly proving its resilience in 2025. After a turbulent few years marked by droughts, disease outbreaks, and global trade uncertainty, the...
A boom in the storm At first glance, South Africa’s agricultural sector seems to be having a dream year. Fresh trade data shows that exports to...
Export boom in uncertain times South Africa’s farmers are celebrating a bumper quarter of exports to the United States, even as clouds gather over the country’s...