Agriculture

Drone fishing in SA is a danger to sharks and may be unfair to other fishers – study

Alexander Claus Winkler, Rhodes University “Drone fishing” is a relatively recent innovation in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.... Read more

4 Dec

Agriculture

70 small-scale Musina farmers face eviction

Sammy Raphunga (left), chairperson of Musina Farmers Association, and association president Jeffrey Magwira at one of the plots where... Read more

10 Nov

Agriculture

Women farm workers demand meeting with minister of agriculture

Women on Farms Project led a march to Parliament on Wednesday, calling on the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform... Read more

9 Nov

Agriculture

Farmer seeks ‘pardon’ for illegally enlarging dam

The Namaquasfontein Skool Dam near Piketberg was illegally enlarged in 2017. Photo: Holland & Associates (fair use) By John... Read more

12 Sep

Agriculture

SA presses for recognition of its high-end olive oil

Stellenbosch – South Africa is famous for its wines but not necessarily for olive oil, where Greece, Italy and... Read more

24 May

Agriculture

Farmers in SA face power cuts and a weak rand – but a number of factors are working in their favour too

Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University Winter is an important season for South African agriculture, with some of its key field... Read more

11 May

Agriculture

Bitter battle: SA slams ‘unfair’ EU citrus trade rule

Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the EU on Tuesday for restrictions on citrus exports from South Africa to... Read more

27 Apr

Agriculture

Italy says to boost energy ties with gas giant Algeria

Algiers – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed on Monday to strengthen energy cooperation with Africa’s top gas exporter... Read more

24 Jan

Agriculture

Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023

Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s agriculture remains an important sector of the economy and holds great potential to... Read more

15 Jan

Agriculture

Smallholder farmers in Africa and South Asia get $1.4billion climate boost

Sharm el Sheikh – Small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia reeling from global warming impacts got a... Read more

8 Nov, 2022