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Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

Agriculture

Shoprite launches second food garden competition with R1m in support

21 Oct 2026

#WorldFoodDay | Investment expands Eastern Cape communal maize project

Agriculture

#WorldFoodDay | Investment expands Eastern Cape communal maize project

16 Oct 2026

Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards announce 2026 winners

Agriculture

Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards announce 2026 winners

16 Oct 2026

R500m grant deal to boost Land Bank support for farmers

Agriculture

R500m grant deal to boost Land Bank support for farmers

15 Oct 2026

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

Agriculture

AgriSA sets 5 priorities to strengthen South African agriculture

15 Oct 2026

Uncertainty clouds South Africa’s 2026/27 summer crop season

Agriculture

Uncertainty clouds South Africa’s 2026/27 summer crop season

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Oct 2026

Soweto agribusiness wins R70,000 in IWISA No 1 competition

Agriculture

Soweto agribusiness wins R70,000 in IWISA No 1 competition

13 Oct 2026

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

Agriculture

AMIE calls for chicken import duties to expire

13 Oct 2026

El Niño could test more than crops: What farmers need to know about contractual risk

Agriculture

El Niño could test more than crops: What farmers need to know about contractual risk

Lucinde Rhoodie, Director and Liëtte van Schalkwyk 13 Oct 2026

Nominations open for 2026 African Agri Investment Awards

Agriculture

Nominations open for 2026 African Agri Investment Awards

8 Oct 2026

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Agriculture

6 ways farmers can protect their businesses from El Niño

Paul Makube 7 Oct 2026

SA wheat harvest hits eight-year low, raising import needs

Agriculture

SA wheat harvest hits eight-year low, raising import needs

Wandile Sihlobo 6 Oct 2026

De Rustica wins IOC top prize for South African EVOO

Agriculture

De Rustica wins IOC top prize for South African EVOO

6 Oct 2026

Source: ©Oleksandr Boiko via

Commodities & Fairtrade

Weather and shipping disruptions push global food prices higher

5 Oct 2026

Ankole heifer sets South African female cattle record at R6.4m

Agriculture

Ankole heifer sets South African female cattle record at R6.4m

5 Oct 2026

Source: Polina Rytova via

Agriculture

SA farmers urged to plan, invest to stay competitive

24 Sep 2026

Source: Tom De Decker via

Agriculture

Land Bank pauses blended finance applications

23 Sep 2026

Why preparation will give farmers the edge as El Niño approaches

Agriculture

Why preparation will give farmers the edge as El Niño approaches

16 Sep 2026

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

Agriculture

SA weighs trade risks as US tariff policy shifts

14 Sep 2026

Southern Africa farms enter 2026/27 El Niño with stronger defences

Agriculture

Southern Africa farms enter 2026/27 El Niño with stronger defences

11 Sep 2026

AgriSA, Agbiz push for deeper agricultural trade across Brics

Agriculture

AgriSA, Agbiz push for deeper agricultural trade across Brics

10 Sep 2026

Why farm resilience matters more than tariffs, exchange rates or luck

Agriculture

Why farm resilience matters more than tariffs, exchange rates or luck

Dawie Maree 10 Sep 2026

Source: muhammad.abdullah via

Agriculture

South African cherries gain first-time access to China

9 Sep 2026

Egypt market opens new export route for SA red meat

Agriculture

Egypt market opens new export route for SA red meat

8 Sep 2026

Land Bank brings farmer finance focus to Nampo Cape 2026

Agribusiness

Land Bank brings farmer finance focus to Nampo Cape 2026

7 Sep 2026

Tiger Brands, Stellenbosch University partner on food system resilience

Agriculture

Tiger Brands, Stellenbosch University partner on food system resilience

3 Sep 2026

Women farmers urged to build commercially ready businesses

Agriculture

Women farmers urged to build commercially ready businesses

2 Sep 2026

Agriculture

Exxaro opens R36m agriculture facility in Eastern Cape

2 Sep 2026

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Agriculture

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Paul Makube 2 Sep 2026

Ivory Coast cocoa crop delay raises export concerns

Agriculture

Ivory Coast cocoa crop delay raises export concerns

Ange Aboa 1 Sep 2026

Why better data could give farmers an edge in uncertain times

Agriculture

Why better data could give farmers an edge in uncertain times

Daneel Rossouw 31 Aug 2026

Illovo calls for action on revised sugar import price

Agriculture

Illovo calls for action on revised sugar import price

27 Aug 2026

UAE red meat export registration deadline extended

Agriculture

UAE red meat export registration deadline extended

26 Aug 2026

Women farmers need a path from subsistence to commercial agriculture

Agriculture

Women farmers need a path from subsistence to commercial agriculture

Zanele Mabelane 20 Aug 2026

Agoa extension could keep SA agriculture competitive in US market

Agriculture

Agoa extension could keep SA agriculture competitive in US market

Wandile Sihlobo 19 Aug 2026

Tulbagh cannery closure could hit 200 farmers and thousands of jobs

Agriculture

Tulbagh cannery closure could hit 200 farmers and thousands of jobs

12 Aug 2026

Controlling the controllable: Global commodity outlook for the upcoming planting season

Commodities & Fairtrade

Controlling the controllable: Global commodity outlook for the upcoming planting season

Jacques Taylor 31 Jul 2026

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

Agriculture

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

29 Jul 2026

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Agriculture

South African agriculture is moving beyond cycles as permanent change takes hold

Daneel Rossouw 16 Jul 2026

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Agriculture

#WoolworthsYouthMakers2026: First-generation farmer Nthato Motlana is growing more than fresh produce

Robin Fredericks 14 Jul 2026

Ecovado named Food Lover’s Market Seeds of Change 2026 winner

ESG

Ecovado named Food Lover’s Market Seeds of Change 2026 winner

3 Jul 2026

Source: Silberfuchs via

Agriculture

Steenhuisen: Pollination key to SA's agricultural competitiveness

2 Jul 2026

100% local oranges for Tiger Brands' Oros

Food & bev. services

100% local oranges for Tiger Brands' Oros

Issued by Tiger Brands 2 Jul 2026

Standard Bank mobilises R3.45bn for climate-smart agriculture

Agriculture

Standard Bank mobilises R3.45bn for climate-smart agriculture

24 Jun 2026

Land Bank calls for greater youth participation in agriculture

Agriculture

Land Bank calls for greater youth participation in agriculture

22 Jun 2026

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Agriculture

Avocado playbook shows fresh produce must align with Gen Z values

Barry Landman 18 Jun 2026

AI platform targets Africa's $65bn smallholder finance gap

Agriculture

AI platform targets Africa's $65bn smallholder finance gap

10 Jun 2026

Agricultural trade surplus hits record R25.7bn in first quarter

Agriculture

Agricultural trade surplus hits record R25.7bn in first quarter

9 Jun 2026

Wouter de Wet, chief operating officer, Rainbow Chicken

FMCG

Creating abundance is the foundation of food security

Wouter de Wet, Issued by Rainbow Chicken 8 Jun 2026

Cattle farmers urged to prepare for bovine respiratory disease

Agriculture

Cattle farmers urged to prepare for bovine respiratory disease

28 May 2026