From October 2024, farmers and farm workers across South Africa will be hard at work, tilling the land. We will start the 2024-25 production season for maize, soybeans, sunflower seeds, sorghum, groun.....
Read MoreWe had a tough summer season in Southern Africa, with El Nino induced drought that led to significant crop failures in the region. Zambia and Zimbabwe, among others, lost roughly half of the staple ma.....
Read MoreWe are two months away from the start of South Africa's 2024/25 maize production season. The focus in the industry is still on finalizing the harvest of the current crop. But I was delighted that the .....
Read MoreSouth Africa’s maize farmers and farmworkers are working hard across the country, harvesting this season’s maize. There is good progress, and in the week of 01 June 2024, about 878 511 t.....
Read MoreThe pace of an increase in South Africa's consumer food prices continues to slow. This is a welcome development as we spent the past few months worried about the faster pace of food prices.The recent .....
Read MoreThe South African farmers and workers in the maize-growing regions are getting ready for a busy period. The harvest season has just started and should gain momentum in the coming weeks through to July.....
Read More• Export opportunities for South Africa's agricultural products are opening up within BRICS+ countries. Over the past two years, China, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Egypt have widened market acces.....
Read MoreAbout a month ago, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and State veterinary and public health officials re.....
Read MoreAgbiz, in partnership with Kwanalu, organized a workshop aimed at equipping members of the farming community with strategies to cope with instability and unrest, drawing from the experiences of the.....
Read MoreThe SA spot price for white maize gained another 2% on Monday (April 15), bringing the increase so far this year to about 36%, sparking fears of the effect it will have on food prices and inflation. B.....
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