The president announced a mass vaccination drive of the country’s entire cattle herd as the government moves to limit economic damage, export bans and further losses to farmers
The country has 11 such schemes, together representing one of the most ambitious agricultural investments in southern Africa
It is probably opportunistic trade for livestock feed
A draft export exemption aims to enable exporters to collaborate legally
Ask African governments how they feel about agricultural innovation and their answer might surprise you. “They’re tired,” says Vanessa Adams, Founder and CEO of Level4International, an organisation that aims to improve the adaptation of agri-food and farming systems to climate change. “They don’t want any more pilot programmes. Innovations that benefit 5 000 people are […]
Officials said South Africa’s phytosanitary and biosecurity requirements are world class and the department is awaiting bilateral trade agreements to be resolved to begin exports of beef
But we must still work to reduce Donald Trump’s 30% tariff and look to and maintain other markets
It can rebuild the industrial base, create demand in the economy, diversify trade partnerships and deepen links with the continent’s regional trade networks, and, finally, dismantle apartheid spatial development patterns
The rural economy should not be forgotten in South Africa’s economic growth agenda,
About half of South Africa’s maize was exported to Vietnam, Taiwan and South Korea in the first 13 weeks of the 2025-26 marketing year
Rural people are dispossessed and displaced by companies that collect awards for ESG credentials, corporate social investment and sector excellence
The sharing economy offers a promising solution for small-scale farmers
Donald Trump’s ‘solution’ to South Africa avoiding the tariff hike – move production to the US – is nothing more than economic blackmail
These countries need to rethink the prohibitive tariffs they place on each other
South Africa’s food inflation rose to 4.4% in May but this is expected to be temporary
This forecast is based indications of good harvests in key producing countries such as the European Union, Russia, Canada, Argentina, the United Kingdom and India
The outbreak of animal disease is a concern but there’s good news from the field crops, horticulture and poultry sectors
There is a yawing gap between countries acknowledging the risks and them implementing actions that that are effective
Frequent outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease, avian influenza and African swine fever suggest weakness in biosecurity controls and the effect of climate change
The recovery of crops bodes well for consumers as prices should come down
