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
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
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
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
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
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
10 killed in clashes between farmers and herders in Chad
N’Djamena – Ten people have been killed in two days of clashes between herders and farmers in southern Chad,... Read more
16 Sep, 2022
Drought tightens its grip on Morocco
Ouled Essi Masseoud – Mohamed gave up farming because of successive droughts that have hit his previously fertile but... Read more
13 Aug, 2022
South Africa strikes deal to free fruit stranded at EU ports
Johannesburg – South Africa said on Thursday it had struck a deal to clear tonnes of oranges stuck at... Read more
11 Aug, 2022
‘It’s a complete and utter disaster’ – Tonnes of fruit stranded in EU, South Africa battle of oranges
Johannesburg – Millions of boxes of oranges are spoiling in containers stranded at European ports as South Africa and... Read more
7 Aug, 2022
