South Africa’s agriculture sector is no novice when it comes to global risk mitigation and adapting export procedures according to market standards, Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa... 

Despite South Africa being food secure on a national level and the country being the largest agricultural exporter on the continent, access to food is variable and unequal from a household point of... 

After experiencing improved trade conditions, JSE-listed poultry producer Quantum Foods reported an operating profit increase of 234% year-on-year to R205-million for the six months ended March 31.... 

Industry body SA Canegrowers says it welcomes the decision by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana not to enact any further increases in the Health Promotion Levy – or sugar tax – in his latest... 

Industry body SA Canegrowers has welcomed a proposed exemption by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) that would support employment and growth in the sugar industry.  Under... 

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has called for a considered and collaborative approach from the South African government following the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza... 

JSE-listed poultry producer Astral Foods has reported a 51% decrease in its profit before interest and tax to R271-million for the six months ended March 31, owing to margin pressure in its Poultry... 

The increasing trade turmoil globally has emphasised the need and urgency to capture the intra-Africa trade opportunity that is the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Standard Bank... 

JSE-listed fastmoving consumer goods producer Tiger Brands has entered into a sale agreement for the disposal of its deciduous fruit business Langeberg & Ashton Foods (LAF). The acquiring party... 

The southern African Kingdom of Eswatini plans to start a sovereign wealth fund of around 5-billion emalangeni ($275-million) this year to help channel money into areas including manufacturing and... 

With trade policy and tariffs earmarked to be a key point of discussion at the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC) Congress in Spain this week, South African macadamia growers are... 

Industry body South Africa Wine says the 2025 wine grape harvest has been characterised by exceptional fruit quality, owing to sustained mild and dry conditions that delivered grapes of superb... 

JSE-listed poultry producer Astral Foods expects its earnings per share (EPS) for the six months ended March 31 to decrease by between 45% and 55% year-on-year following a cybersecurity incident,... 

The agricultural landscape in South Africa is experiencing a rapid transformation driven by evolving technologies, says Africa AgriTech Conference & Expo programme director Anlie Hattingh. While... 

Fertiliser supplier Suiso, founded by Paul Erskine, is taking a decisive step towards sustainability with a R31.5-billion coal-to-fertiliser and methanol project in Kriel, Mpumalanga. The... 

The South African agriculture sector has, over the past year, seen agricultural exports increase by 3% to reach a record high of $13.7-billion, which has been driven by strong fruit harvests and... 

The City of Johannesburg (CoJ) will host the forty-fourth World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) Conference at the Sandton Convention Centre, from May 14 to 16. Following the conference, the... 

The Southern African citrus industry is expected to export 171.1-million 15 kg cartons of citrus in the current season, which would represent 3.6% growth from the preceding year’s final export... 

With three biogas-related events to be held in the same metropolitan area, this year’s World Biogas Summit promises to bring together “movers and shakers” from across the global anaerobic digestion... 

Tanzania has banned the importation of agricultural products from Malawi and South Africa, saying it was retaliation for similar hostile trade measures from both countries. The three countries all... 

Industry body the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) has appointed Dr Lukeshni Chetty as second deputy chairperson. She is also GM of the South African National Seed Organisation.  

Industry body SA Canegrowers implores the South African government to prioritise negotiations with the US on tariff reductions and exemptions to help create certainty in the agriculture industry.... 

African-led farmer institution Agra and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen technical cooperation on... 

Having received confirmation that the 30% reciprocal tariffs imposed on South African exports by President Donald Trump have been paused, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau says... 

As the global sugarcane industry faces growing pressures, leading to factory closures, job losses and reduced cultivation, it is essential to diversify beyond traditional sugar products and... 

Crane manufacturer Condra is set to manufacture a second overhead crane for sugar producer Tongaat Hulett’s Maidstone sugar mill, in KwaZulu-Natal, to enhance operational capacity, resulting in... 

Business organisation the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber CEO Denise van Huyssteen has said the organisation is “deeply concerned” about the “serious ramifications” which the US tariff... 

The consortium seeking to buy beleaguered sugar producer Tongaat Hulett Limited (THL), Vision Parties, has confirmed to THL’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs) that it has received the credit... 

Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) has appointed Dr Charl van der Merwe as the new manager of the organisation’s grain desk, succeeding Wessel Lemmer. Van der Merwe has 27 years of experience... 

South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation (hereafter to be referred to simply as food inflation, for short) edged up again in February, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural... 

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement could play a crucial role in addressing key sustainable development challenges in Africa, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) 2025... 

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has published the intention to designate the Fetakgomo-Tubatse as a special economic zone (SEZ) for public comment. The proposed SEZ will be... 

In a farewell address at the 2025 Grain SA Congress, outgoing chairperson Derek Mathews emphasised the resilience and determination of South African grain producers, saying the sector has always... 

The Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) increased by 11 points from the fourth quarter last year to 70 in the first quarter of this year. The index, which is compiled by Agricultural Business... 

Industry body South Africa Wine has expressed strong condemnation towards Finance Minister Enoch Gogongwana’s decision to implement “excessive” excise tax increases on wine. The organisation says...