User Rating: 5 / 5
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has voiced deep concern over the mounting crisis in South Africa’s sugar industry, warning that the ongoing liquidation of Tongaat Hulett is creating severe uncertainty for the operation of critical sugar mills just weeks before the start of the April crushing season.
VIEWPOINT-South Africa’s Wheat Production: Why Local Farmers Struggle While the World Grows More
- Viewpoint - General
- Hits: 1530
User Rating: 5 / 5
South Africa is producing significantly less wheat today than it did two or three decades ago, even as global wheat production continues to climb to record levels year after year.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Which Agribusinesses Truly Stand with Us During the FMD Crisis
- Viewpoint - General
- Hits: 1665
User Rating: 5 / 5
As commercial farmers battling the devastating foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak alongside thousands of others, we need to identify which agribusiness companies are genuinely standing with us in this fight.
VIEWPOINT- South African Farmers Are Doers and supportive and hard working.
- Viewpoint - General
- Hits: 1982
User Rating: 5 / 5
South African farmers rank among the world's best—practical, resilient producers who deliver high-quality food and drive strong exports, especially to Africa, with 2025 agricultural exports hitting a record $15.1 billion (over half to African markets like Zimbabwe, which took 35% of maize).
User Rating: 5 / 5
The South African government's response to the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis has been criticized as slow and inadequate due to a combination of systemic, bureaucratic, and resource-related issues.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- South Africa's Inflation Frustrations: Facts as of February 2026
- Viewpoint - General
- Hits: 1682
South Africa's inflation—particularly the role of fuel prices, food prices, and the Reserve Bank's interest rates—is a widespread frustration among many South Africans. Let's look at the facts in February 2026 and how they align with your points.
- VIEWPOINT- Agritourism in South Africa
- VIEWPOINT- Foot and mouth disease is spreading far and wide
- WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- South Africa's ongoing (FMD) crisis has indeed created a stark divide within the agricultural sector. 1st February 2026
- VIEWPOINT- Potential Consequences for South Africa's FMD Crisis
Newsletter Subscribe
AGRI NEWS NET "LIVE" FEED
- Under the collaborative project among University of the Witwatersrand, nuclear energy officials and conservationists, five rhinos were injected Thursday in what the university hopes will be the mass injection of the declining rhino population.
- Global fresh apple exports fell from about 9.0 million tons in 2016 to 7.1 million tons in 2025, a decline of 21 per cent. Although the nominal export value rose from US$7.19 billion to US$7.89 billion over the same period, the inflation-adjusted value dropped by 18.2 per cent.
- Flexbox is a multi-purpose training platform to maximize your health and fitness potential. It has a stylish and compact design that blends seamlessly with a modern home aesthetic. Flexbox gives you the ability to do resistance training, pilates and yoga exercises without the need for bulky unappealing gym equipment.
- South Africa’s debate over migrant farm workers is often more heated than informed. While some farms, especially in sugar and fruit areas, faced serious seasonal shortages in mid-2026 after foreign workers left, the national picture shows no overall labour collapse.
Popular News Tags
AGRI NEWS NET AUDIO CAST Feeding-
- Bile, Digestion and Weight: Why Your Bile Matters
- Farmers must take Responsibility for their Life and Health.
- Petru Fourie Third runner up in the Women's voice for Agriculture
- Alcohol is very normal in many cultures, but common does not mean harmless.
- Young Farmers and Their Fathers in South Africa’s Family Farming Environment of 2025
- The 90% You Can Control: Why Cancer Is More About Lifestyle Than Genes
Marketing FLEXBOX
Promotional Video- FLEXBOX
