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Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

Agriculture

Climate change is threatening sheep farmers in South Africa’s Drakensberg – how they’re adapting

M Slayi, A Dzvene, H Kabiti, S Muchaku and S Ndhleve 19 Jun 2026

Agriculture

Tongaat Hulett sale agreement paves way for business rescue exit

Nelson Banya 18 Jun 2026

Young winemaker Banele Vakele takes Tembela Wines global

Viticulture & Oenology

Young winemaker Banele Vakele takes Tembela Wines global

26 May 2026

Rwanda’s tea boom lifts small-scale farmers

Agro-processing

Rwanda’s tea boom lifts small-scale farmers

26 May 2026

Source: Supplied | Sappi Shafton Kusane Wetland

Forestry

Forestry sector preserves over 300,000 hectares of natural ecosystems

21 May 2026

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

Commodities & Fairtrade

FAO food price index rises for third straight month

11 May 2026

Entries open for 2026 South African Preserve Championships

Agriculture

Entries open for 2026 South African Preserve Championships

8 May 2026

Source: Wolfgang Weiser via

Agribusiness

Fuel hike adds pressure to farm margins

Paul Makube 6 May 2026

Source: Zingarella Organic via

Agriculture

Seaweed biostimulant boosts table grape yields by up to 27%

4 May 2026

De Rustica wins top prize at Nova Awards 2026

Agro-processing

De Rustica wins top prize at Nova Awards 2026

28 Apr 2026

SA Sauvignon Blanc wins big at global competition

Viticulture & Oenology

SA Sauvignon Blanc wins big at global competition

24 Apr 2026

Source: tpsdave via

Agro-processing

Dairy producers urged to upgrade lines for large emissions, cost savings

22 Apr 2026

SA’s apple industry marks 364 years with global export scale

Agriculture

SA’s apple industry marks 364 years with global export scale

20 Apr 2026

Source: Department of Agriculture X account - screengrab

Agro-processing

SA citrus exports get China boost after protocol update

13 Apr 2026

SA table grapes enter Philippines market

Agriculture

SA table grapes enter Philippines market

27 Mar 2026

Flash Gala’s marketing campaign reaches over 100 million globally

Agriculture

Flash Gala’s marketing campaign reaches over 100 million globally

23 Mar 2026

South Africa targets multibillion-rand pistachio industry

Agriculture

South Africa targets multibillion-rand pistachio industry

18 Mar 2026

Eastern Cape lobster project secures R2.8m to scale exports

Fishing

Eastern Cape lobster project secures R2.8m to scale exports

16 Mar 2026

WCape ramps up FMD vaccination with 100,000 new doses

Agriculture

WCape ramps up FMD vaccination with 100,000 new doses

11 Mar 2026

Source: Archive |

Agribusiness

SA agriculture posts 17.4% GDP growth overcoming obstacles

Paul Makube 11 Mar 2026

SA’s hemp sector could unlock R40bn by 2040

Agriculture

SA’s hemp sector could unlock R40bn by 2040

5 Mar 2026

Source: eugenegrunge via

Agriculture

Global geopolitical escalation raises risks for South African agriculture

Gilberto Biacuana 3 Mar 2026

Agriculture

1.5 million Turkish FMD vaccines arrive to boost national rollout

3 Mar 2026

Nominations open for 2026 Hollard Game Changer Award in dairy industry

Agro-processing

Nominations open for 2026 Hollard Game Changer Award in dairy industry

27 Feb 2026

Mass FMD vaccination to begin in KZN with 1 million doses

Agriculture

Mass FMD vaccination to begin in KZN with 1 million doses

25 Feb 2026

Temporary US tariff hits South African wine exports

Viticulture & Oenology

Temporary US tariff hits South African wine exports

23 Feb 2026

Food inflation steady at 4.4% despite rising meat prices in January 2026

Agribusiness

Food inflation steady at 4.4% despite rising meat prices in January 2026

19 Feb 2026

Source: Mathias Beckmann via

Agribusiness

Lower rates offer new horizon for strategic farming expansion in SA

16 Feb 2026

Ghana seeks cocoa competitiveness with new measures

Agro-processing

Ghana seeks cocoa competitiveness with new measures

Emmanuel Bruce and Christian Akorlie 13 Feb 2026

SA sets benchmark for global poultry production efficiency

Agro-processing

SA sets benchmark for global poultry production efficiency

12 Feb 2026

South Africa Wine urges faster implementation to boost sector growth

Viticulture & Oenology

South Africa Wine urges faster implementation to boost sector growth

9 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agriculture

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Fruit SA’s Fhumulani Ratshitanga: The global certainty deficit and its impact on agriculture

Fhumulani Ratshitanga 4 Feb 2026

Bollo and ClemenGold partner for year-round premium mandarins

Agriculture

Bollo and ClemenGold partner for year-round premium mandarins

3 Feb 2026

Agri-Expo opens entries for 2026 South African Dairy Championships

Agro-processing

Agri-Expo opens entries for 2026 South African Dairy Championships

29 Jan 2026

Viticulture & Oenology

SA wine exports hold value despite falling volumes and US tariffs

27 Jan 2026

Macadamia farmer turns mentorship into growth engine for small-scale agriculture

Agriculture

Macadamia farmer turns mentorship into growth engine for small-scale agriculture

27 Jan 2026

Steenhuisen appoints industry coordination council to drive FMD response

Agriculture

Steenhuisen appoints industry coordination council to drive FMD response

23 Jan 2026

Source: standret via

Agro-processing

Agro-processing: Where SA’s growth potential meets a new workforce reality

Bruce Toerien 20 Jan 2026

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

Agriculture

South Africa maps out 10-year path to contain FMD disease

15 Jan 2026

Namibian hake fishery achieves second MSC certification

Fishing

Namibian hake fishery achieves second MSC certification

14 Jan 2026

Global food prices ease in December, but 2025 ends higher overall

Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food prices ease in December, but 2025 ends higher overall

9 Jan 2026

25 rural women farmers break into SA’s retail, school supply chains

Agriculture

25 rural women farmers break into SA’s retail, school supply chains

2 Jan 2026

Align policy and investment to power southern Africa’s poultry transformation

Agriculture

Align policy and investment to power southern Africa’s poultry transformation

Dr Jean Jacques Mbonigaba Muhinda 31 Dec 2025

Global wood and paper trade rebounds slightly in 2024, reports FAO

Forestry

Global wood and paper trade rebounds slightly in 2024, reports FAO

29 Dec 2025

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

Agriculture

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

24 Dec 2025

Stable weather boosts SA's 2026 wine grape forecast

Viticulture & Oenology

Stable weather boosts SA's 2026 wine grape forecast

17 Dec 2025

#BestofBiz 2025: Agriculture

Agriculture

#BestofBiz 2025: Agriculture

17 Dec 2025

National vaccination of cattle a good move

Agriculture

National vaccination of cattle a good move

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Dec 2025

SA–Brazil Bio-Alliance pushes smarter biological regulation and on-farm IPM

Agriculture

SA–Brazil Bio-Alliance pushes smarter biological regulation and on-farm IPM

11 Dec 2025