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Die Suid-Afrikaanse regering het ’n interministeriële komitee, bestaande uit ministre John Steenhuisen (landbou), Parks Tau (handel, nywerheid en mededinging), en Ronald Lamola (internasionale betrekkinge), gestig om oplossings te vind vir die 30% tarief wat die VSA onder pres. Donald Trump op Suid-Afrikaanse produkte ingestel het. Die komitee het 90 dae om ’n ooreenkoms te formuleer om met die VSA te onderhandel vir laer of geen tariewe nie. Die plan behels ’n “tweespoorstelsel” om marktoegang vir produkte soos sitrus op ’n seisoenale basis te verseker en kwessies in die pluimveebedryf aan te spreek. Alhoewel die VSA 7% van Suid-Afrika se landbouhandel uitmaak, is produkte soos sitrus, neute, wyn, en volstruisprodukte sterk geraak, wat ’n groot impak op hierdie sektore kan hê.
Excessive rainfall in South Africa increases the risk of livestock diseases such as Rift Valley fever, Heartwater, and bluetongue, particularly in regions like the Karoo. While vaccines exist, smallholder farmers often struggle with access. Recent rains have improved grazing veld, reducing feed costs, but erratic weather patterns heighten the frequency of animal and crop diseases. To address this, South Africa must invest in research, revitalize state-owned vaccine manufacturer Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP), and streamline regulations for vaccine registration. Strengthening biosecurity is critical for sustaining South Africa’s livestock sector, which accounts for half of the country’s agricultural economy, and for maintaining access to export markets for red meat, wool, and other livestock products. Key organizations like the Red Meat Industry Services and the South African Poultry Association are working with the government to drive these efforts.
Noord-Kaapse saai- en veeboere worstel met ernstige uitdagings weens dreigende vloede in die Vaalrivier na die opening van tien sluise by die Vaaldam en verhoogde uitvloei uit die Bloemhofdam. Swaar reënval, met sommige gebiede wat dubbel die jaarlikse reënval sedert Februarie ontvang het, het opvanggebiede versadig en damvlakke tot oorlopens toe verhoog (Vaaldam 118,48%, Bloemhofdam 110,27%, Grootdraaidam 110,08%, Gariepdam 108,25%, Vanderkloofdam 106,09%). Boere sukkel om pompe uit riviere te verwyder, terwyl onbegaanbare paaie en nat landerye beweging en oes belemmer. Gewasse soos aartappels, soja en lusern is moeilik om te oes, wat pryse opstoot. Veeboere kamp met siektes soos bloutong, wat lammerverliese en aborsies veroorsaak, veral weens insekte in die nat toestande. Toegangspaaie is byna onbegaanbaar, en versadigde gronde bemoeilik veeversorging.
Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the cornfield! -Dwight Eisenhower. The agricultural G20 in Durban has not lived up to the expectations of farmers. To the contrary, it is quite a disappointment. It has taken the global debate on agriculture at least seven steps back. Both the topics on the program and the contents were very similar to that of COP24, which was held in 2018 in Katowice, Poland. At this event, farmers from six continents forcefully stepped forward to object against the tone and the unrealistic content of the deliberations on agriculture and climate change. SAAI- read on AGRI NEWS NET -
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More than three decades after the advent of democracy, land reform remains one of South Africa’s most pressing and emotive challenges — a powerful symbol of the country’s painful history of dispossession, but also a critical lever for building a more inclusive and economically empowered future. READ MORE
For all the rumblings about the quality of Bordeaux 2024 and the quantity of Burgundy 2024, we must still remember that in 2024, Germany, the UK, and the USA maintained their positions as the top wine import markets globally, collectively representing 38% of the world’s total imported wine volume and 37% in terms of value. READ MORE
The tractor can run across the field, pick up the tool, turn around, drop the tool and go back across the field, completing at least 80% of the field without any human interaction,” Drerup said. Human involvement is necessary for finishing the outside round or two when it gets close to a road. The farmer will drive the tractor to the field, step out of the tractor and start the tractor via an app on the phone - READ MORE
Tiger farming is a significant animal welfare problem, with issues including indiscriminate breeding, crowding, inappropriate housing systems, genetic abnormalities causing acute suffering, inhumane slaughtering practices, poor diet and early removal of cubs from mothers. Between 2016 and 2021 nearly 200 live tigers were exported from South Africa. READ MORE
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The Women’s Voice Deliberation Competition – an initiative to recognise the voice of women in agriculture on the impact of policy matters in their communities. After a successful first competition hosted in 2024, Future Agri Perspectives is proud to announce the second Women’s Voice Deliberation Competition with the focus on what women say about the impact of agricultural policy matters in their communities. All women in agriculture aged 18 years and older may participate in this initiative. Each participant can share her views and solutions regarding any topic that impacts her community or field of work in the wider agriculture environment. These women may be farmers, farmers’ wives, women involved in agricultural or farming businesses, or work in an office on a farm.
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Aanhoudende swaar reën het groot skade in die Vrystaat veroorsaak, veral in Viljoenskroon en Bothaville, waar landerye verspoel is en paaie moontlik onherstelbaar beskadig is. Boere langs die Vaalrivier en onder die Vaaldam het byna alles verloor weens swak regeringsbeplanning. Oorvloedige water stroom na die Bloemhofdam, met Parys se strate en laagliggende dele van Bloemhof reeds onder water. Regoor Suid-Afrika ondervind boere uitdagings met mielies en sojabone wat uitloop – sojabone ontkiem in peule en mielies spruit aan plante. Stroopwerk word bemoeilik omdat stropers in modderige landerye vasval.
South Africa’s agriculture sector drove a 17.2% growth rate in Q4 2024, boosting national GDP growth to 0.6% for the year, per Statistics SA’s March 4, 2025, report. The Western Cape’s agriculture, particularly fruit, grain, and livestock, thrived due to increased production and subsiding extreme weather, as noted by Minister Ivan Meyer.
South Africa Wine has unveiled its 2024 Technical Yearbook, a comprehensive resource designed to bolster the country's wine industry. This edition compiles the latest scientific research and practical insights, covering topics such as new Pinotage clones, bioprotection strategies, winery wastewater management, and solutions to calcium tartrate instability.
South Africa's honey bee populations are under increasing threat, primarily due to the misuse of agricultural chemicals. The Western Cape Bee Industry Association (WCBA) reports significant bee losses linked to the improper application of pesticides like fipronil and certain fungicides.
The potential impacts of global tariffs announced and then paused by US President Donald Trump on the grain-based food industry, highlighting economic, agricultural, and trade policy implications.
A nine-member Indian delegation participated in the Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment (JWGTI) meeting with their South African counterparts in Pretoria on April 22–23, 2025.
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According to the US Department of Agriculture’s Grain Transportation Report (GTR), US grain exports in the 2024-25 marketing year have remained robust despite a significant decline in exports to China, driven by competitive pricing and strong global demand. Key points include:
Africa holds 60% of the world’s untapped arable land, offering immense potential to feed its growing population and become a global agricultural leader. Healthy soils, akin to renewable energy sources, are vital for carbon sequestration, biodiversity, and climate resilience.
Die evolusie van jagtegnologie en die impak daarvan op die etiek en praktyk van jag, met 'n fokus op knaldempers, teleskope, en moderne tegnologiese toevoegings.
Global asparagus markets in 2025 are shaped by weather-related supply fluctuations, varying demand, and regional production dynamics across North America, Europe, and South Africa. Key highlights include:
Die minister van Internasionale Betrekkinge en Samewerking, Ronald Lamola, het Tanzanië se besluit verwelkom om sy invoerverbod op Suid-Afrika om te keer. Tanzanië het vroeër die week ‘n verbod op landbouprodukte uit Suid-Afrika en Malawi ingestel. Die opheffing van die verbod volg op wat Lamola beskryf het as konstruktiewe diplomatieke gesprekke tussen hom en sy Tanzaniese eweknie, wat opnuut die noodsaaklikheid van goeie bilaterale betrekkinge beklemtoon.
Africa holds 60% of the world’s untapped arable land, offering potential to become a global breadbasket while addressing food security, economic growth, and climate resilience. Healthy soils, likened to renewable energy sources, sequester carbon, boost biodiversity, and enhance climate adaptation. However, challenges like degraded soils, low fertilizer use (18kg/ha in Sub-Saharan Africa, 13% of global average), inadequate agronomic advice, and limited local fertilizer production hinder progress.
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This is how the people in Renovaal along the Vaal River went to buy groceries today. The Renoster River from Koppies Dam has completely overflowed its banks with the Vaal River pushing it back. No one can get in or out of here except with large tractors. Credit: Whitey Landman pic.twitter.com/qrBFgbN0ue
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“Cows have a digestion system that emits methane. We need to change cows and work towards artificial meat.”
— James Melville 🚜 (@JamesMelville) April 26, 2025
~ Bill Gates
He fails to point out that methane from cows breaks down into CO2 & water after 10 years. Grass absorbs CO2 by photosynthesis & the cycle keeps repeating. pic.twitter.com/YT0ogU8fWP
