Eighty per cent of Africa’s arable soils are degraded, as are 70% of the continent’s freshwater ecosystems, with 40% of African countries suffering declines in crop yields ranging from 20% to 80%,... 

The agriculture and rural development sector has been allocated R39.5-billion of dedicated government spending in 2026/27, as part of National Treasury’s R283-billion economic development budget... 

The Department of Agriculture (DoA) presented an update on the status of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in the country to the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, noting that the number of outbreaks... 

Agro-food specialist investment holding group Invictus Investment has reported that it entered eight new African markets last year. The group, based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), had... 

Industry bodies Agri SA and the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) have formalised a strategic partnership with Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) to prioritise critical... 

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), together with other organs of State, will support all lawful efforts aimed at finding a viable and durable resolution to stabilising and... 

JSE-listed paper and packaging products manufacturer Mondi increased group revenue by 3% to €7.6-billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, up from €7.4-billion in 2024. However, underlying... 

With the current foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak spreading across most of South Africa, technology solutions provider Internet of Things Integration (IOTI) has developed a virtual fencing... 

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has confirmed that the one-million doses of foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine received in the country last Saturday have been distributed to outbreak... 

Eighty per cent of Africa’s arable soils are degraded, as are 70% of the continent’s freshwater ecosystems, with 40% of African countries suffering declines in crop yields ranging from 20% to 80%,... 

Abalone farmers along the South African coastline now have access to an online tool, developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), that allows them to track marine algal... 

The high cost and inconsistent quality of feedstock for fish in Tanzania and other African countries negatively impacts on the region’s aquaculture growth landscape and competitiveness, says... 

Kelp Blue plans to issue Africa’s first corporate blue bond next year to expand its giant kelp forests along Namibia’s coast. The De Beers-backed startup will list the first $20-million tranche of... 

An innovation for the food and beverage industry, the Membralox GP-IC ceramic membrane system, has been launched by filtration and separation solutions provider Pall Corporation, as announced in a... 

JSE- and A2X-listed industrial investment group Invicta Holdings has reported a rise in headline earnings and stronger cash reserves for the six months ended September 30, delivering a 15% increase... 

Industrial equipment company Barloworld has reported a sharp increase in free cash flow for the 12 months to September 30, even as earnings declined and the company cancelled its final dividend.... 

Industry organisation South Africa Wine says the priority for the credible framework for growth, competitiveness and transformation that is the Agricultural and Agro-processing Master Plan (AAMP)... 

Themba Rikhotso has resigned as CEO of agricultural development financier the Land Bank, with effect from April 30, to take up a post at another South African banking institution, the Land Bank... 

Twenty-four directors from French specialist agricultural bank Le Crédit Agricole du Languedoc recently visited stone fruit producer Indigo Berries, in Wellington, in the Western Cape, as part of a... 

JSE-listed construction materials and industrial minerals company Afrimat expects to report a 74% to 79% year-on-year increase in earnings per share (EPS) to between 101.4c and 104.3c for the six... 

Two Chinese engineering companies, East China Engineering Science and Technology (ECEC) and Sinopec Ningbo, have made the final round of bidding for a basic engineering contract to build the... 

South Africa’s agriculture sector has come under increasing pressure to diversify into new markets amid turbulent world market dynamics driven by radical shifts in US trade policy. During a webinar... 

Paper and pulp producing group Sappi Southern Africa has announced that the Competition Commission has approved its sale of the Lomati Sawmill, in Mpumalanga, to another South African group,... 

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George says his first year in office under the Government of National Unity has laid the foundation for a greener, more inclusive and more... 

South Africa’s agriculture sector has come under increasing pressure to diversify into new markets amid turbulent world market dynamics driven by radical shifts in US trade policy. During a webinar...