Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Agriculture

Bloc Steps Up Animal Disease Response

Southern African countries are accelerating efforts to contain and eradicate foot-and-mouth (FMD) disease, with a renewed push towards coordinated cross-border action. Speaking in Gaborone, Botswana’s Minister of Lands and Agriculture...

Far East Demand Returns as South Africa’s Maize Exports Surge

South Africa's maize exports are running ahead of last year's pace even as a looming El Niño draws...

South Africa, Zambia Face Looming Solar Waste Mountain After Clean Energy Push

Across Southern Africa, a multi-gigawatt solar boom that kept the lights on during severe power crises is rapidly...

Atlas Copco leads portable power charge

Southern Africa’s industrial and mining growth is powering a sharp rise in demand for dependable portable energy. With...

Wits Mining Institute forges ahead with new director – Updates

The Wits Mining Institute (WMI), a multidisciplinary research and training hub at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)...
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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...

A journey through 50 years of WA sheep and cattle export history

At last week’s LIVEXchange 2025 conference in Perth three people with significant experience in Western Australia’s sheep export trade shared the story of the...

US Tariff Exemption Boosts Outlook for South African Orange Exports

The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has welcomed the United States’ decision to exempt South African citrus exports particularly oranges from import...

FirstRand Bank to scale up agribusinesses in South Africa

African Development Bank approves $310 million financial package for FirstRand Bank to scale up lending to MSMEs, women entrepreneurs and agribusinesses in South Africa The...

SA Mango Industry Cracks Down on Fake ‘Ripe’ Mangoes

The South African Mango Growers’ Association (SAMGA) and the Agricultural Produce Agents Council (APAC) have launched a strict crackdown on the sale of immature...