Agribusiness

Migrant worker exodus leaves South Africa’s farms and factories scrambling for labour

Durban – We are offering the following story that has been selected by AFP’s chief editors for re-publication as... Read more

8 Aug

Agribusiness

How white farmers still dominate land ownership in South Africa in spite of land reform – new research

Alex Dyzenhaus, University of St Andrews More than 30 years after South Africa achieved democracy it remains one of... Read more

4 Aug

Agribusiness

Steenhuisen secures 2 million more FMD vaccines, stockpile hits 8 million

Cape Town – Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has announced the arrival of an additional two million doses of... Read more

13 May

Agribusiness

Urgent court bid challenges govt control of FMD vaccine access

Pretoria – Agricultural groups have launched an urgent legal challenge in the Pretoria High Court, seeking to stop what... Read more

3 Mar

Agribusiness

‘Desperate’ white farmers seek Trump help to force Zimbabwe $3.5bn land compensation payout

Zimbabwe – As white Zimbabwe farmers again ask the Trump administration to weigh in on long-promised government compensation for... Read more

23 Feb

Agribusiness

WATCH | First batch of FMD vaccines arrives at OR Tambo

Johannesburg – Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has received the first shipment of one million high-potency Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)... Read more

22 Feb

Agribusiness

‘A welcome move’ – Steenhuisen hails Zimbabwe’s grain U-turn

Cape Town – Agriculture Minister, John Steenhuisen, has welcomed Zimbabwe’s decision to lift its ban on grain imports, following... Read more

23 Oct, 2025

African Decisions Agribusiness

Smart growth

Agritech enhances precision farming and can create job opportunities in the process

29 Jan, 2025

Agribusiness

Lamola cheers as Botswana lifts veg import ban, boosting trade

Cape Town – South Africa’s International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Ronald Lamola, has welcomed Botswana’s decision to gradually lift... Read more

20 Dec, 2024

African Decisions Agribusiness

Pumped up

Solar irrigation systems have the potential to meet a substantial percentage of the water needs of small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan... Read more

17 May, 2024