Wine tourism: a golden opportunity for South African wine businesses
‘South Africa’s wine industry is in an outstanding position to reach new heights by making wine tourism its superstar attraction,’ argues Daneel Rossouw, Head of...
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New Research Offers Solutions for Managing Fish Disease in Lake Victoria’s Growing Cage Aquaculture Sector
![Floating cage used to farm Nile tilapia in Lake Victoria, Busia County. Photo: Eric Teplitz] Lake Victoria, East Africa – A groundbreaking study has shed...
Livestock Must Be Central to Climate Action, Say West African Experts at Bonn Climate Talks
Bonn, Germany – Leading climate and agriculture experts from West Africa have called for livestock systems to be formally integrated into global and regional climate...
Green Fuel Transforms Rural Agriculture with 220 New Irrigation Plots in Zimbabwe
Chisumbanje, Zimbabwe – In one of Zimbabwe’s driest regions, a bold agricultural transformation is underway. Green Fuel, known for its clean bioethanol production, is also...
National Foot-and-Mouth Disease Indaba Concludes Today with Focus on Unified Strategy
As foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks continue to endanger South Africa’s livestock sector, a high-level national FMD Indaba concluded yesterday, 22 July 2025, after two days...
Diesel Refunds: Why South African Farmers Are Missing Out on Millions
What was once introduced as a financial lifeline for farmers has become a major headache—and in some cases, a costly trap. The diesel refund scheme,...
South Africa Restores Imports of Brazilian Poultry Products
The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has announced its support for the formal resolution lifting the temporary suspension on poultry imports from Brazil....
Bobcat CT2040 Compact Tractor, the Essential Farm Tool
Australian-born Lockie Phillips has come a long way to the parish of Loentia in Lugo in Spain, where he established EMOTIONAL HORSEMANSHIP, a company dedicated...
Global Fertilizer Prices Surge 15% in 2025 Amid Supply Constraints and Geopolitical Tensions
Sharp increases in key nutrients strain affordability for farmers, especially in developing countries July 2025 — Global fertilizer prices surged in the first half of...
The South African Boran: A Breed Born from Necessity, Perfected by Nature
In the ever-evolving landscape of livestock farming, adaptability, efficiency, and profitability have become the cornerstones of sustainability. For many South African commercial cattle farmers, this...