Following heavy lobbying from industry bodies the Sugar Association of South Africa and South African Cane Crowers’ Association, government has decided to not increase the Health Promotion Levy... 

Sugarcane industry organisation SA Canegrowers has written to the chairperson of Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance requesting oversight into the National Treasury’s policy-making regarding... 

The advent of the Sugarcane Master Plan has been a crucial intervention aimed at stabilising the sugar industry and putting it on an upward growth trajectory, especially as it has been impacted... 

A study by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) finds that an above-inflation increase in the Health Promotion Levy (HPL), or sugar tax, would put 6 000 farm-level jobs and 3 000... 

The Competition Commission has published the final terms of reference for the Fresh Produce Market Inquiry (FPMI), which is aimed at assessing whether there are any features in the fresh produce... 

Major South African mining company Exxaro Resources had based its ambitions regarding the global decarbonisation process on its realisation that its own transition process had to be inclusive,... 

Industry organisation the South African Cane Growers Association (SA Canegrowers) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to, in his State of the Nation Address on February 9, announce substantial... 

Following the resignation of Tongaat Hulett CEO and executive director Gavin Hudson, with effect from February 28, the company has appointed executive director Dan Marokane as acting CEO. His... 

The impact of loadshedding on the agriculture sector is evident at all levels of operation, including logistics and cold chain management, which necessitates urgent responses from farmers and... 

The National Treasury has missed the 30-day legislative deadline to respond to a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) application submitted by industry organisation SA Canegrowers, which... 

Industry organisation the Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) has called on global body the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to urgently establish a panel to adjudicate on the False... 

The threat posed by pathogens to global wheat crops is increasing as a result of the effects of climate change, researchers at the GEMS Informatics Centre (GEMS) of the University of Minnesota and... 

In its latest “Food Inflation Brief”, covering December, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has warned of the consequences of the continuing, rotating, scheduled power cuts (called... 

The African Plant Breeding Academy, which trains plant breeders in advanced crop breeding, is training 11 doctorate-level scientists from across the continent to use Clustered Regularly Interspaced... 

On the cusp of harvesting this season's first fruit, South African deciduous farmer Heinie du Toit frets as the worst power cuts on record threaten to take the shine off his apple and pear crop... 

Industry body SA Canegrowers has appealed to government to implement measures to mitigate the impact of loadshedding on sugarcane growers, warning that its data shows that the South African sugar... 

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US government and its partners are leading efforts to stabilise global energy prices by introducing a cap on the price of Russian oil, which should help... 

Farmers in Africa will need as much as $65-billion in loans annually to produce enough food to curb imports and cushion their economies from external shocks. The continent imports over 100-million... 

Business organisation the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) has urged for less loadshedding in areas under irrigation and food-processing facilities. In crucial field crops,... 

The most severe power cuts ever experienced in South Africa are threatening food and water supplies and disrupting the lives of millions of people, including chicken farmers. In the poultry... 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has announced that 25 youth-led agricultural companies will advance to the final round of its 2022 AgriPitch Competition and each be awarded $140 000 in... 

South African farmers are expected to harvest 1.6% less wheat in the 2022 season compared with the previous season, the government's Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) said on Wednesday. The CEC's... 

A range of challenges that the citrus industry faced during the past year squeezed producers to the point where only one in five farms are likely to make a positive return this season, says... 

Industry body SA Canegrowers has made a submission to the National Treasury, calling on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to not only suspend the increase in the sugar tax, but to eliminate the tax... 

One of Africa’s largest producers of agriculture chemicals says erratic rains and water shortages pose the biggest risk to food security on the continent, more than Russia’s war on Ukraine or other... 

A consortium comprising the sugarcane growers that supply troubled sugar producer Tongaat Hulett, has submitted an expression of interest to business rescue practitioners (BRPs) to acquire... 

Food and non-alcoholic beverage inflation (hereafter referred to, for short, as food inflation) in South Africa continued its upward momentum in October, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy... 

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) says the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT) has been exceeding weekly volumes by 32% for two consecutive weeks as the South Africa’s deciduous fruit... 

The Mvua Water Harvesting Initiative is providing advice and making it easier for Ugandans to access funding to invest in harvesting rainwater for households and agriculture. Harvesting rainwater... 

Shares in Astral Foods rose more than 4% in morning trade after it reported full year revenue growth of over a fifth, and it more than doubled its profits. The strong performance came as the... 

Vulnerable countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America have less than a decade to install early-warning systems and diversify the crops they grow before the growing “loss and damage” from climate... 

The majority of creditors of agriculture and agri-processing business Tongaat Hulett have approved an extension to the date of publication of a business rescue plan to January 31. In a statement... 

A new financial services firm AgMerchant Capital was launched on November 9 and aims to be a keen participant in the agricultural financing services industry in South Africa through the provision... 

Sugarcane industry organisation SA Canegrowers’ members have accepted a proposal by the business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for Tongaat Hulett that ensures the payment of outstanding payments due... 

The High Court in Pretoria has issued a judgment ordering the City of Tshwane to invest R18-million in the implementation of a precinct plan for the maintenance of the Tshwane Fresh Produce Market,...