Agribusiness Illegal mining, smuggling threaten Ghana’s cocoa industry Accra – Ghana, the world’s second biggest cocoa producer, faces a growing risk to its harvest – and blow... Read more 20 Dec, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023