As Eskom’s fixed charges make an increasing share of electricity bills, the economics of partial solar installations are becoming more nuanced, says renewable energy engineering, procurement and... 

Specialist K9 conservation company Luna Hounds has started applying the extraordinary scent-detection capabilities of working dogs on macadamia farms to find pests before farmers can see them,... 

Industry organisation TLU SA has welcomed Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp's announcement that qualifying local and international entities may collaborate with the Agricultural Research Council... 

Industry body SA Canegrowers says retailers are not honouring their commitment to purchase South African-produced sugar, which puts rural livelihoods at risk. South Africa’s retailers and food and... 

University of Johannesburg (UJ) estimates that 44% of South Africa's fruit and vegetables are lost or wasted despite food insecurity affecting millions of households. Having researched how food... 

Absa finds in its latest AgriTrends report that South Africa's agriculture sector is better positioned for an incoming drought cycle than in previous years owing to record soil moisture. This... 

While agriculture stakeholders such as Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) have welcomed the extension of African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) to 2028, it falls short of the... 

Industry bodies Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) and Agri SA have called for deeper agriculture trade across the BRICS markets. Having participated in Agribusiness Working Group meetings on... 

The share price of JSE-listed Omnia rose by more than 12% in early trade on Friday, September 11, after it informed stakeholders that it is in discussions with an unnamed party regarding a... 

Speaking at the Eastern Cape Export Symposium and Exhibition on August 20, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau called for support for the implementation of the South African... 

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s board of directors has approved its new initiative, the Global Energy and Fertiliser Crisis Response Framework (GEFCRF), to ease the impact on African... 

Trade union UASA has welcomed the successful conclusion of the sugar sector wage negotiations after weeks of industrial action and extensive negotiations. UASA spokesperson Abigail Moyo says... 

The Melville Sugar Mill in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province is a sign of what used to be and what the future might hold. Trees have grown through the two brick chimneys of the mill, which... 

Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp has signed a landmark protocol that grants South African cherry producers access to the Chinese market for the first time. China is the world's largest importer... 

The Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa's (Agbiz's) and Industrial Development Corporation's Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) has increased by eight points in the third quarter to a... 

FMD Response SA has welcomed the action taken by Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp on allegations of misconduct relating to the pricing of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines by local vaccine... 

Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp has announced a breakthrough in export negotiations with Egypt that is set to deliver a significant boost to South Africa's red meat industry. Speaking at the... 

World food prices rose in August to their highest since late 2022, as adverse weather and war disruption in the Gulf and Black Sea heightened concern over supply of staples, the United Nations'... 

South African agroprocessing company Ecovado has started operating a new avocado oil processing plant in Limpopo, together with technology partner Alfa Laval Middle East South and East Africa. The... 

The World Meteorological Organisation (the WMO) says the El Niño weather event is firmly established and will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months, with big impacts on rainfall... 

The national Department of Agriculture (DoA) has issued an advisory on the looming 2026/27 El Niño climate event. This followed the latest Seasonal Climate Watch issued by the South African Weather... 

With the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) having adjusted upwards the dollar-based reference price (DBRP) for sugar imports from $680/t to $785/t this week,... 

Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice, priced at between $5 000 and $10 000 a kilogram. Iran is the world’s biggest producer, pushing out 85% to 90% of yearly global production, followed by... 

Industry body the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has raised concerns about the sharp increase in oxtail prices as restrictions on Argentine imports continue to constrain supply.... 

Local agribusiness Illovo Sugar South Africa says it is increasingly concerned by the continued delay in the publication and implementation of the revised Dollar-Based Reference Price (DBRP) for... 

Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Agriculture has elected Nomasonto Motaung chairperson. She succeeds acting chairperson Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, who, in turn, replaced the former chairperson Dina... 

Industry body Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) says the 2026 citrus season has become a uniquely challenging one for Southern African citrus growers. After a recent meeting of... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the launch of the third phase of the Government-Business Partnership, the key themes of this new phase of the partnership and the willingness of... 

Industry body Grain SA estimates that almost R700-million in value could be at stake as a result of the JSE’s decision on how soybean location differentials are calculated. “This raises serious... 

As part of the social and labour plan (SLP) of its Matla mine, major South African mining group Exxaro has opened a R36-million sheep shearing and nutrient film technique hydroponics facility in... 

With food producer Premier Group having announced plans to close its R1-billion Fruit Products Western Cape canning facility, in Tulbagh, and retrench the facility's employees, industry bodies Agri... 

Near-record inventories, technological advances and the rise of key exporters such as Brazil and Russia have made the global food system more resilient to this year's "super" El Nino than similar... 

World food prices rose in July to their highest in more than three years as adverse weather and war escalation in the Gulf and Black Sea supported crop markets, the United Nations' Food and... 

A new generation of small-scale spray dryers has been launched by industrial equipment and solutions provider ANDRITZ. The ANDRITZ Dedert small-scale spray dryer range is designed to help customers... 

Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice, priced at between $5 000 and $10 000 a kilogramme. Iran is the world’s biggest producer, pushing out between 85% to 90% of yearly global production,... 

South African food and non-alcoholic beverage (NAB) inflation continued to decelerate in June, in year-on-year (y-o-y) terms, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy has highlighted. Statistics... 

Fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer Tiger Brands on July 27 unveiled its upgraded jam, vinegar and chutney production site in Paarl, in the Western Cape. Having invested R200-million on new... 

Industry organisation SA Canegrowers is urgently calling on Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau to intervene and finalise the update to the sugar import tariff mechanism to reflect... 

South African grain and oilseed producers are operating under severe financial pressure with narrow margins, rising input costs and substantial production risk, and can therefore not afford... 

Apple and pear packhouse Ceres Fruit Growers has completed major infrastructure and technology upgrades to increase throughput capability at its packaging facility in Ceres. Ceres Fruit Growers... 

International business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai, DMCC, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Botswana Stock Exchange Group (BSE), operator of...