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
Given the rate of deaths in 2023 and 2024, averaging one every second day, a delay of six months or more could mean up to another 100 deaths
However, commercial farmers say that vaccine shortages and slow implementation are worsening a devastating crisis
Agricultural exports and rural employment highlight Steenhuisen’s tenure, alongside ongoing disease and regulatory pressures
The government must require SANRAL to meet communities directly, conduct a genuine mid-term review, assess the inland route honestly and prioritise local road repair as the real engine of inclusive development
The conditions of people who work and live in South Africa’s farms today have remained the same as under apartheid. Will the new amendments in legislation bring about change?
The decision allowing America to lift or impose export bans during outbreaks ‘will be devastating’
Despite this drop, trade figures remain encouraging, but various departments need to address policy and other issues to boost exports
Conditions were ‘atrocious’ and ‘appalling’
The DA leader’s assumption of the post comes soon after the release of a survey showing a slump in agricultural business confidence but the sector is on a generally favourable footing
South Africa must remain vigilant to prevent outbreaks which are costly to farmers and harm the export market
A KwaZulu-Natal businesswoman has discovered a winning formula, making amadumbe crisps as well as cassava flour and porridge
