Monday, August 31, 2026

Agriculture

South Africa Accelerates Livestock Reforms to Drive Red Meat Export Expansion

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is accelerating systemic reforms across its livestock industry, deploying digital tracking systems and domestic vaccine production to recover from disease disruptions and capture growing global...

Export expansion crucial for long-term growth of SA agriculture – Update

By: Wandile Sihlobo Recent developments within the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) region and announcements out of the US...

KSB Pumps and Valves Bets on Proximity to Keep Africa’s Infrastructure Running

For pumps and valves manufacturer KSB Pumps and Valves, keeping Africa's mines, power stations and water utilities running...

Metis Oxy plum awarded 2026 Flavor of the Year

The Metis Oxy plum has just been awarded the 2026 Flavor of the Year prize. Following blind tastings...

South African Factories Struggle to Replace Migrant Workers Who Fled

Weeks after xenophobic protests drove thousands of migrant workers out of South Africa, rows of sewing machines stood...
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Kazakhstan Secures Top-Tier Global Grain Export Ranking

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has solidified its standing as a global agricultural powerhouse, reporting a staggering 60% surge in grain and flour exports for the 2024–2025...

Botswana’s Stop-Start Import Bans Are Testing SACU’s Limits

The government of Botswana's repeated restrictions on South African fresh produce are drawing sharp criticism from industry leaders, who say the unpredictable pattern of...

Rand Rally Robs South African Macadamia Growers of Dollar Gains

A stronger rand is undermining what should have been good news for South Africa's macadamia industry. Whilst the US dollar price for whole kernels...

Premier African AgriTech Expo Lands in SA

South Africa will take centre stage in March 2026 as Africa’s largest agribusiness and agricultural technology platform, Graintech Africa, makes its debut in the...

At Macfrut 2026, the Plant Nursery exhibition will shine a spotlight on the nursery supply chain

With a focus on global innovations in avocados and mangoes, as well as minor tropical and subtropical fruit species, organic nursery production, rootstocks and...

G20 Chairship Lifts South African Agriculture Onto the Global Stage – Update

South Africa has concluded its tenure as the Chair of the G20, an unprecedented opportunity it leveraged not merely to occupy a seat, but...
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