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Climate Change

Spring snow in South Africa: A wake-up call for climate readiness

Karen King and Yolandi Meyer 21 hours

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Agribusiness

SA's livestock sector struggles, but recovery could be ahead

14 Nov 2024

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Agriculture

Farmers urged to tackle climate risks with strategic planting

8 Nov 2024

Agriculture

RMIS launches traceability platform for red meat industry

5 Nov 2024

COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

Agriculture

COP29: AI can help develop climate-resistant crops for Africa – but it shouldn’t be left in the hands of corporates

Muhammad Nakhooda 4 Nov 2024

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

28 Oct 2024

Weather shifts and monetary relief drive optimism for South Africa's farmers

Agribusiness

Weather shifts and monetary relief drive optimism for South Africa's farmers

Gilberto Biacuana and Karabo Mabuza 24 Oct 2024

South Africa must push agricultural exports within Brics

Agribusiness

South Africa must push agricultural exports within Brics

Wandile Sihlobo 23 Oct 2024

Flags indicate how many trees each donor country has planted. Jeremy Allouche,

Climate Change

Africa’s Great Green Wall will only combat desertification and poverty by harnessing local solutions

Jeremy Allouche and Élie Pédarros 18 Oct 2024

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Finance

Land Bank kicks off SA's first index insurance

16 Oct 2024

OFM – proudly agri

Radio & Audio

OFM – proudly agri

Issued by OFM Radio 14 Oct 2024

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Food Security

Climate resilience key to securing South Africa’s food supply

11 Oct 2024

Agriculture

African Agri Investment Indaba targets transformative change in agriculture sector

7 Oct 2024

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Climate Change

Africa’s famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara are being hit by climate change – a major threat to wildlife and tourism

Joseph Ogutu 4 Oct 2024

Greg Talbot, CEO of Tal-Tec. Source: Supplied.

Agri Tech

Celebrating 50 years of Tal-Tec: The evolution of livestock handling

4 Oct 2024

OFM proud to partner with 3rd Nampo Alfa Livestock, Hunting, and Outdoor Expo

Events & Conferencing

OFM proud to partner with 3rd Nampo Alfa Livestock, Hunting, and Outdoor Expo

Issued by OFM Radio 3 Oct 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

Bird species are disappearing at an alarming rate in Kenya – new study

Joseph Ogutu 6 Sep 2024

Boost in SA beef exports expected as China demand rises

Agriculture

Boost in SA beef exports expected as China demand rises

6 Sep 2024

Agriculture dips 2.1% in Q2 2024 after strong Q1

Agribusiness

Agriculture dips 2.1% in Q2 2024 after strong Q1

Paul Makube 4 Sep 2024

FirstRand Empowerment Foundation shares agri vision at Trialogue Business in Society Conference

Food Security

FirstRand Empowerment Foundation shares agri vision at Trialogue Business in Society Conference

Issued by Trialogue 2 Sep 2024

The future of food security: Innovating to feed a growing world

Food, Water & Energy Security

The future of food security: Innovating to feed a growing world

Mic Mann, Issued by Mann Made 30 Aug 2024

Agribusiness

Sustaining the agricultural engine in South Africa: Business rescue and informal restructuring

Tobie Jordaan 27 Aug 2024

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Agribusiness

Downbeat agriculture exports in Q2 of 2024 reflect tough seasonal conditions

Paul Makube 20 Aug 2024

Nampo Cape 2024 expands with new exhibitions, machinery, and sheepdog expo

Agribusiness

Nampo Cape 2024 expands with new exhibitions, machinery, and sheepdog expo

19 Aug 2024

Agriculture jobs decline in Q2 2024 but remain above long-term average

Agriculture

Agriculture jobs decline in Q2 2024 but remain above long-term average

Paul Makube 15 Aug 2024

The Gcuwa River at Butterworth has been contaminated by constant flows of raw sewage for eight years, and has become a dump site. Photo: Manqulo Nyakombi / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Eight years and counting - sewage spills into Butterworth river

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 13 Aug 2024

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Property

Expensive to rent, but cheap to buy a home in the Northern Cape

8 Aug 2024

Navigating financial volatility: Crucial tips for young South African farmers

Agriculture

Navigating financial volatility: Crucial tips for young South African farmers

Phumla Mavundla 6 Aug 2024

Survey: SA agribusinesses show high innovation despite challenges

Agribusiness

Survey: SA agribusinesses show high innovation despite challenges

23 Jul 2024

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

Research & Development

UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

22 Jul 2024

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

Agriculture

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

22 Jul 2024

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

Agriculture

Steenhuisen's budget speech promises positive outlook for agriculture

17 Jul 2024

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Entrepreneurship

5 benefits of pursuing agricultural entrepreneurship in South Africa

Phumla Mavundla 2 Jul 2024

Agbiz/IDC Report: Agribusiness confidence hits 15-year low

Agribusiness

Agbiz/IDC Report: Agribusiness confidence hits 15-year low

Wandile Sihlobo 24 Jun 2024

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Agriculture

Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment and for people – evidence from Ghana and Malawi

Laura Vang Rasmussen, Hanson Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Ingo Grass, Marney Isaac and Rachel Bezner Kerr 19 Jun 2024

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

Agriculture

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

14 Jun 2024

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

Agri Tech

Inaugural Cape Agritech Connect bridges gaps in local agriculture

12 Jun 2024

Climate Change

6 little-known facts about climate change in South Africa

Karen King 6 Jun 2024

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

6 Jun 2024

Agriculture GDP rebounds strongly in Q1 of 2024 despite headwinds

Agribusiness

Agriculture GDP rebounds strongly in Q1 of 2024 despite headwinds

Paul Makube 5 Jun 2024

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

Agriculture

Mastering resilience: How preparation beats the odds in building agribusiness

24 May 2024

Agriculture

Vigilance in containing FMD critical for red meat export growth

Paul Makube 10 May 2024

The crucial role of financial management in farming success

Agriculture

The crucial role of financial management in farming success

7 May 2024

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Kenya’s devastating floods expose decades of poor urban planning and bad land management

Sean Avery 6 May 2024

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

Agriculture

4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

2 May 2024

Rangelands provide a wealth of ecosystem services and support rural economies while harbouring native biodiversity. Courtesy Rauri Alcock

Environment & Natural Resources

Planting trees in grasslands won't save the planet – rather protect and restore forests

Susanne Vetter 22 Apr 2024

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Health & Welfare

KZN activates disaster teams

16 Apr 2024

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

Climate Change

South African projects seize opportunity to tackle climate crisis and create jobs

Issued by GreenCape 2 Apr 2024

Sappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive

Agriculture

Sappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive

Issued by Sappi 22 Mar 2024

FSA's new livestock safety system to mitigate foot-and-mouth disease risks

Agriculture

FSA's new livestock safety system to mitigate foot-and-mouth disease risks

14 Mar 2024