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Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 21 Feb 2025

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Agriculture

Back to the future: Reviving sorghum in South Africa

Christin Hunter 4 Dec 2024

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, SA’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots

Patrick Ssebugere, Ashirafu Miiro, and Nelson Odume 3 Dec 2024

2024 Agricultural Writers SA winners announced

Agriculture

2024 Agricultural Writers SA winners announced

21 Nov 2024

#SAelections24: A crucial turning point for rural development and land reform

Agriculture

#SAelections24: A crucial turning point for rural development and land reform

Peter Setou 23 May 2024

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

Agribusiness

Biosecurity in South Africa: A perfect storm?

John Hudson 17 Jan 2024

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Agribusiness

30 years into democracy: How has South Africa's agricultural sector performed?

Wandile Sihlobo 15 Jan 2024

The changing face of agricultural finance: Shifting focus for sustainable growth

Agribusiness

The changing face of agricultural finance: Shifting focus for sustainable growth

23 May 2023

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Agriculture

Land reform in South Africa: 5 myths about farming debunked

Johann Kirsten and Wandile Sihlobo 28 Nov 2022

Black farmers in South Africa need support: How it could be done

Agriculture

Black farmers in South Africa need support: How it could be done

Nick Vink and Johann Kirsten 13 May 2022

How rural Africa is achieving equitable and effective food system transformation

Agriculture

How rural Africa is achieving equitable and effective food system transformation

11 Apr 2022

How to narrow the big divide between black and white farmers in South Africa

Agriculture

How to narrow the big divide between black and white farmers in South Africa

Wandile Sihlobo and Johann Kirsten 1 Dec 2021

Covid-19 and the agricultural sector: We dare not waste this crisis

Agribusiness

Covid-19 and the agricultural sector: We dare not waste this crisis

Ishmael Sunga 10 May 2021

Sowing the seeds of industrial farming in Mozambique

Agro-processing

Sowing the seeds of industrial farming in Mozambique

Grace Goodrich 3 Feb 2021

Agriculture

SA agriculture sector 1Q20 recovery - where to from here?

Casey Delport 28 Jul 2020

SA government revokes national disaster status of drought

Agriculture

SA government revokes national disaster status of drought

Ursula Human 22 Jul 2020

Agribusiness

There's no need to reinvent the wheel to boost growth in agriculture

19 Jun 2020

Christelle Colman

Insurance & Actuarial

3 questions to manage your insurance in lockdown

20 Apr 2020

Agribusiness

Partnerships, sector stability and access to markets key to unlocking full potential of SA's agri sector

John Hudson 4 Mar 2020

Agribusiness

SA agri industry players join forces to support new era of farmers

13 Feb 2020

Branding

Powerful international speaker line-up at Brand Summit Africa 2020

6 Feb 2020

Agricultural Writers SA Awards recognise 2019 top contributors

Agriculture

Agricultural Writers SA Awards recognise 2019 top contributors

19 Nov 2019

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

Sustainable Farming

Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here's how

13 Nov 2019

Agriculture

Driving transformation: The role of women in SA agriculture should be prioritised

12 Aug 2019

Scott Goodwill via

Agriculture

#SONA2019: Government's last opportunity to capitalise on public trust

21 Jun 2019

Why rooftop farms may be the next big thing

Agriculture

Why rooftop farms may be the next big thing

30 Apr 2019

Commercialisation of small scale farmers is critical to Africa's transformation to a global breadbasket

Agriculture

Commercialisation of small scale farmers is critical to Africa's transformation to a global breadbasket

Zhann Meyer 10 Apr 2019

Skills development summit considers agriculture

Agriculture

Skills development summit considers agriculture

Deidre Louw 18 Mar 2019

Agriculture

Agriculture Minister enjoys rare exposure to fruit industry

Konanani Liphadzi 31 Jan 2019

Agriculture

New Year's messages from agri leaders

14 Jan 2019

Kruisfontein celebrates first embryo calves

Agro-processing

Kruisfontein celebrates first embryo calves

27 Dec 2018

Food Security

Food security: Africa should be the answer

Peter Oberem 28 Nov 2018

Agri Writers SA acknowledges outstanding achievements in agriculture

Agriculture

Agri Writers SA acknowledges outstanding achievements in agriculture

20 Nov 2018

DAFF to collate farmer register from 2018 to 2021

Agribusiness

DAFF to collate farmer register from 2018 to 2021

5 Nov 2018

#FoodNextAfrica: How to ensure sustainable growth of plant-based foods

FMCG

#FoodNextAfrica: How to ensure sustainable growth of plant-based foods

Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Nov 2018

Stats SA conducts a nationwide census on commercial agriculture

Agriculture

Stats SA conducts a nationwide census on commercial agriculture

9 Oct 2018

Ensuring peaceful transition into the digital age

IoT

Ensuring peaceful transition into the digital age

William Mzimba 19 Sep 2018

South African land reform debates reflect a tricky balance of power post Jacob Zuma’s rule. GCIS

Property

South Africans differ on land reform. But there needs to be a meeting of minds

Roger Southall 13 Aug 2018

Agricultural census to kick off soon

Agriculture

Agricultural census to kick off soon

Elmarie Helberg 5 Jul 2018

Key challenges for Kenya in big push to reduce post-harvest losses

Agriculture

Key challenges for Kenya in big push to reduce post-harvest losses

Timothy Njagi Njeru, Priscilla Wainaina 20 Apr 2018

Agricultural education and training: The landscape, challenges and opportunities

Agriculture

Agricultural education and training: The landscape, challenges and opportunities

Prof Charlie Reinhardt 2 Feb 2018

Tapiwa Zvakavapano via - Villagers working on the land in Bedza Village, Buhera, Zimbabwe

Agriculture

Ten priorities for getting agriculture moving in Zimbabwe

Ian Scoones 24 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: Conscious consumption

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Conscious consumption

Andy Fenner 9 Jan 2018

Agribusiness

#AgriIndaba: Modernised, scalable agri-education is key in training and feeding the masses

Cari Coetzee 30 Nov 2017

Agricultural Writers SA awards top farmers, new entrants and agriculturists

Agriculture

Agricultural Writers SA awards top farmers, new entrants and agriculturists

16 Nov 2017

#AgriIndaba: Meeting the challenges of investing in sub-Saharan agriculture

Agribusiness

#AgriIndaba: Meeting the challenges of investing in sub-Saharan agriculture

10 Nov 2017

AutoTrader, OLX Group merge

Dealers

AutoTrader, OLX Group merge

3 Nov 2017

Health & Welfare

How land reform and rural development can help reduce poverty in South Africa

Leslie J. Bank and Tim GB Hart 29 Sep 2017

Government to transform agricultural sector

Agriculture

Government to transform agricultural sector

2 Aug 2017

Agriculture

Rwanda's essential oils offer big profits from little land

Stephanie Aglietti 20 Jul 2017