A shortage of avocados on the market, after a low crop from the Lowveld, is spurring on the avocado harvest in the Southern Cape which, fortuitously, is a few weeks ahead of the usual schedule.

Many people in Africa are food insecure, vulnerable to shifts in climate and do not have access to electricity. There’s also a problem with accessing reliable, clean water, particularly in places with irregular rains.

August’s consumer inflation numbers, released on Wednesday, showed a steep rise in the prices of bread and cereal category, which increased by 8.6% from a year ago. This was the biggest annual jump since February 2017.

Evan Frankham feeds out daily to keep his close to 500 ewes and their lambs productive.

The Agbiz/Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) improved marginally to 46 points during the third quarter of the year, compared with 44 points in the second quarter.

The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) has spoken out strongly against plans to ship 60,000 sheep from the Eastern Cape to the Middle East.