Afgri heads back to poultry business
Agricultural investment company Afgri is re-entering the poultry business through its subsidiary Philafrica Foods in a 50-50 joint
18 October 2017
Agricultural sector needs transformation
Our Constitution compels the government to undertake land reform in order to address the injustices of the past.
The present
17 October 2017
Transforming the agricultural sector
The South African government believes that the key to food security lies in investing in smallholder agriculture and has committed to
17 October 2017
South Africa Fails to Exploit Free Trade Agreement Access to Massive EU Market
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies promised on Tuesday to tackle problems thaf have prevented agricultural exporters from meeting
16 October 2017
Sweet harvest for citrus estate owners
The Bjatladi community in Limpopo is set to reap the benefits of its ownership of Zebediela Citrus Farm, which is under new management
12 October 2017
Lack of land hampers top developing farmers
Farmer-and-son team Zolani and Mandange Tyali farm Nguni cattle on their 202ha farm, Brooklyn, near Morgan Bay in the Eastern
11 October 2017
Bumper year for East Cape wool farmers
High production numbers, good auction prices and massive demand from overseas markets contributed to a landmark year for the South
11 October 2017
New farmers must sow good governance
If rural poverty is to be alleviated, good governance practices among communal property institutions have to be prioritised to ensure
13 September 2017
Kwanalu - ‘trailblazers of transformation’
KWANALU, the KwaZulu-Natal Agricultural Union, reflected on 20 years at the forefront of transformation in agricultural at its annual
13 September 2017
Land Bank bond auction easily raises R1 billion
The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) has raised R1billion in a bond auction with new investors
11 September 2017
Agri sector heading for recovery
Drought conditions in the Western Cape are still of great concern, says Hamlet Hlomendlini, chief economist at AgriSA.
8 September 2017
Take a cue from Asia on successful land reform
The aim of government’s land reform programme was to transfer some 25 million hectares of farmland (30% of the total) to black
7 September 2017
Agricultural sector key in eliminating poverty in SA
According to the recent Stats SA Poverty Trends in South Africa report, one in two South Africans lives under the poverty line,
6 September 2017
SA agricultural sector slowly recovering from drought
Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB, Paul Makube takes a look at the agricultural sector and how it's recovering from the
6 September 2017
DAFF on Quarter 1 performance, with Minister
Committee members stated the Fisheries Management Division behaving like a delinquent juvenile and is a repeated offender after it
5 September 2017
Closing the gap between the youth and agriculture in Africa
Agriculture and youth are a compatible pair, particularly in the African context. As one of the continent's most critical industries
5 September 2017
Agri finance in a time of uncertainty and risk
Farm debt is now in the region of R160bn and near an all-time high. Financiers and clients need to approach the coming season with
21 August 2017
Avian influenza containment crucial for poultry markets
Recent reports published this week from some of South Africa' largest poultry producers and industry bodies have confirmed a second
18 August 2017
Conference calls for greater land ownership rights for women in Africa
Habitat for Humanity's Solid Ground Campaign in association with the Urban CSO Cluster of the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) of
18 August 2017
South Africa's chicken industry may not survive beyond 2018
The dumping of chicken exports in South Africa from European Union member states reflects an ongoing pattern of the EU ignoring its own
17 August 2017
Accolades for top women in agriculture
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ annual Female Entrepreneur Awards (FEA) programme has recognised the role of
16 August 2017
Africa feeding Africa
While North America’s farmers pin their career hopes on the need to feed a hungry Africa, that continent’s farmers are making plans of
15 August 2017
The three things black farmers need
Speaking at the gala dinner of the African Farmers’ Association of South Africa’s (AFASA) recent conference in Johannesburg, Zuma stood
11 August 2017
Linda Zwane, empowering women farmers in Mpumalanga
Linda Zwane, a livestock farmer in Mpumalanga, made it his business to introduce 120 young, black women to livestock husbandry on his
11 August 2017
Cooperatives can unlock agri-sector potential
Cooperatives could unlock the potential of the agri-sector, said Theo de Jager, president of the South African Confederation of
10 August 2017
Cooperatives can unlock agri-sector potential
Cooperatives could unlock the potential of the agri-sector, said Theo de Jager, president of the South African Confederation of
10 August 2017
Agriculture Is A Polarising Subject In South Africa - We Need More Women
I will never forget how shocked my friends were when I boldly announced my intention to study Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch
9 August 2017
Western Cape Economic Development Announces Prestige Agri Awards Winner
The first winner of an initiative seeking to celebrate residents who work in the Western Cape's agriculture sector has been
8 August 2017
South African Black Economic Empowerment Agricultural Project Succeeds
The failure rate of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) projects in the South African agricultural sector is alarmingly high but a citrus
2 February 2017
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries on 2nd quarter 2016/17 performance, in presence of Minister & Deputy Minister
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its second quarter performance and
18 November 2016
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries on 2nd quarter 2016/17 performance, in presence of Minister & Deputy Minister
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its second quarter performance and
15 November 2016
Demand for Land Bank drought-relief loans surging
Demand for State-owned land and agricultural financial services provider Land Bank’s recently announced drought relief concessional
24 May 2016
Drought Cuts South Africa 2015 Wheat Crop 18% to Four-Year Low
South Africa’s wheat production fell to a four-year low in 2015 as the lowest rainfall in more than a century damaged the
24 May 2016
Record macadamia nut prices forecast for 2016 season
Hit by tumultuous market conditions in 2015, macadamia nut farmers are expected to see record prices for the 2016 season, owing to a
24 May 2016
Cotton South Africa Sees 2015-16 Harvest Declining Almost 50%
South Africa will produce almost 50 percent less cotton this year than in the previous season after farmers switched to more profitable
24 May 2016
Grain producers to fight South African land move if price too low
South Africa's largest grain producers' group would challenge government efforts to expropriate land for redistribution to blacks if
24 May 2016
Eastern Cape development agencies’ R113m forestry project nets 2 700 ha new afforestation
Backed by a 2013 R83-million grant from the Development Bank of Southern Africa Jobs Fund, the Eastern Cape Development Corporation
16 May 2016
Budget cuts agriculture cannot afford
On 21 April, Minister Senzeni Zokwana delivered the budget speech for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. It needs to be kept in mind
5 May 2016
Challenges of SA's black, female farmers
Workers' Day -- or May Day -- is celebrated across the globe to highlight the rights of workers.
To mark the occasion, we look at
5 May 2016
The lion’s share of prizes at a recent farming competition in Free State has gone to women
Jacobeth Tsomo is one of the winners at a competition for emerging farmers and she has taken top honours.
The Sernick agricultural
5 May 2016
Funding boost for emerging Cape farmers
In the Cape region of South Africa, the deciduous fruit industry has joined the Western Cape government and the National Treasury to
5 May 2016
Questions hang over foreign ownership of SA’s agricultural land
There is little movement on government’s ambition to clamp down foreign land ownership through the controversial Regulation of Land
3 May 2016
Fund is established to support emerging fruit farmers
EMERGING fruit farmers in the Western Cape can look forward to better times, following the establishment of a multi-million rand fund
3 May 2016
Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge
In the face of drought, water shortages, and climate change, technology will play an increasingly important role in production and
3 May 2016
Analysis of Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries & Entities 2016 Strategic and Annual Performance Plans: Committee Support Staff briefing
A budget analysis of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for 2015/16 financial year was carried out by Committee
3 May 2016
Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries on its 2016 Annual Performance Plan; Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill [B9B-15]:briefing, with Deputy Minister present
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (DAFF) presented its 2016 Annual Performance Plan, and briefed the Committee on
3 May 2016
Committee Report on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Budget
The Portfolio Committee met to consider the adoption of its report on the strategic and annual performance plans and budget of the
3 May 2016
Agricultural Research Council, South African Veterinary Council & National Agricultural Marketing Council on their 2016 Strategic & Annual Performance Plans, with Minister in attendance
There was not enough appreciation of the role of agriculture and the food sector in the country’s economy and society. The Portfolio
19 April 2016
SA farmers confident of increasing investment despite drought
Farmers in SA, which produces about a fifth of the continent’s meat and corn, are confident about increasing investment despite the
19 April 2016
Top Africa Corn Grower Unmoved by $1.1 Billion Drought Need
Farmers in South Africa, which produces about a fifth of the continent’s meat and corn, are confident about increasing investment
19 April 2016
South Africa farms may need $1.15 billion rand to recover from drought - industry group
South Africa's farming sector may need up to 18 billion rand ($1 billion) over the next three years in financial assistance to recover
19 April 2016
South Africa to establish Agri-Parks amid worsening drought
One of the strategic objectives of the parks is to”bring under-utilized land (especially in communal areas) into full production within
19 April 2016
SADC to Co-Operate On Drought
Southern African Development Community (Sadc) member states have been challenged to urgently implement measures to mitigate the effects
18 April 2016
Processing of Safcol land claims ‘has been slow and protracted’
THE processing of land claims on land owned by state-owned South African Forestry Company Limited (Safcol) has been slow and
7 March 2016
Land Bank Commended for Drought Relief Measures Taken to Assist Farmers
Many parts of the country are currently undergoing extreme drought conditions and therefore the Land Bank must be commended for its
24 February 2016
Energy efficient farming a crucial necessity
Farming in South Africa is facing a severe drought and steadily increasing costs - labour infrastructure, equipment, transport, energy,
24 February 2016
R1bn set aside for drought relief
The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Bheki Cele, says a package of just under R1-billion has been set up to
24 February 2016
Fairtrade sweetens SA sugar industry
After the South African Fairtrade Sugar Project launched in 2014, the first Fairtrade certified crop of cane sugar became available in
29 January 2016
New tracking device improves farm productivity
FarmTrack has launched a new tracking device which gives farmers the ability to manage their farm productivity to much higher
29 January 2016
Warnings of food shortages
South Africa faces a five-million-ton maize shortage as the drought tightens its grip and experts are warning that the country is at
29 January 2016
"One Woman, One Hectare of Land" CGE Report; Rural Development & Land Reform Budget Review & Recommendations Report
The Commission for Gender Equality presented on its proposed campaign called One Woman, One Hectare of Land’. The campaign aims to
29 January 2016
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 2014/5 performance: Auditor-General; DPME and FFC briefing
Hunger and extended periods of malnutrition not only devastate families and communities in the short term, but also leave a legacy with
29 January 2016
Eastern Cape should take up opportunities in agriculture
The Eastern Cape should take advantage of its strength in agriculture and become a leading agro-processing hub in South Africa, says
29 January 2016
Minister Gugile Nkwinti approves funding for emerging farmers
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) approved R235-million for emerging farmers to acquire land to ease
29 January 2016
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15 October marks the United Nations' International Day of Rural Women and celebrates and honours rural women play around the world. The
29 January 2016
Africa must become a farming state to feed a growing population
The theme of World Food day 2015 brings attention to social "social protection and agriculture - breaking the cycle of rural poverty".
29 January 2016
Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority and South African Weather Services on their 2014/15 Annual Reports
Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority had met 18 targets, exceeded 10 but not achieved 2. It particularly over-achieved on creating jobs,
29 January 2016
Sustainability and Economic Impact of Agricultural Cooperatives and Post-Settlement Farmer Support (Land reform projects such as RECAP): Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries briefing
The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources was briefed by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) on its
29 January 2016
Safcol calls for expedition of Komatiland land claims
THE land claims at Komatiland Forests‚ a subsidiary of South African Forestry Company (Safcol)‚ threaten the viability of its
27 January 2016
Agriculture is a new critical market force
The right to food is arguably as important as the right to shelter. Because of the socialist nature of the Constitution, it will be
27 January 2016
World loses South Africa-sized forest area in 25 years: UN
The world has lost forests the size of South Africa over the past 25 years, a decline of more than 3 percent, although the rate of
27 January 2016
Land Claims Commission to develop model to speed up process
The World Forestry Congress kicks off in Durban in a few days' time.
Some forestry companies have expressed frustration at the pace
27 January 2016
Help-for-farmers plan withers on vine
After promising to revitalise Gauteng's economy by helping small-scale farmers, the provincial department of economic development,
27 January 2016
Drought an opportunity to change the agribusiness landscape
While the drought affecting the summer rainfall areas of South Africa will certainly impact farmers, consumers, and the country's
22 January 2016
50 000+ Land Beneficiaries Are Women
The government redistributed 82 million hectares of white-owned agricultural land in South Africa between 1994 and March 2015, and
25 August 2015
Land claims to increase
THE number of land claims in Ugu District is set to increase after the Commission for Land Rights Restitution announced it will be
20 August 2015
Department of Rural Development on its 4 Quarter 2014/15 & 1st quarter 2015/16 performance & Financial and Fiscal Commission analysis
The Committee was briefed by the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on the expenditure trends and performance of the Department
19 August 2015
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 4th Quarter 2014/15 & 1st Quarter 2015/16 Performance
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) highlighted that it had recorded the highest growth rate of 72% in the
18 August 2015
US rebukes SA over trade rules
Constantly changing trade requirements imposed by SA on US goods undermine beneficial opportunities for agricultural producers and
17 August 2015
Government in plan to provide R2bn to farmers
The government is pumping R2-billion into 44 district municipalities in a bid to develop emerging farmers and boost the agriculture
17 August 2015
New partnership to accelerate innovation in African farming
The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA Africa) has announced a new partnership agreement with the Technical Centre
12 August 2015
SA National Parks (SANParks) & iSimangaliso Wetland Park on their performance and plans, with Minister present
The Committee, with the presence of the Minister of the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) met with two entities, SA
11 August 2015
Maize imports will be costly for SA
The upward trajectory in the maize price has continued, despite global food prices falling to a six-year low last
11 August 2015
Province ripe for tomato boom
Eastern Cape tomato farmers were introduced yesterday to a multimillion-rand business opportunity by fruit processing company Cape
7 August 2015
Rural Development and Land Reform Approves Land for Women, Farm Workers and People Living With Disability
Women, farm workers and persons with disability, were among the latest land reform beneficiaries of a multi-million rand fund to
6 August 2015
Department's Plan for Labour Tenants' Land Claims finally received
On the 4 August, the LRC received the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform’s reporting affidavit and the action
6 August 2015
Why Africa offers growing opportunities for agricultural products
The main drivers of demand for agricultural products are population growth, urbanisation, economic growth and changing
6 August 2015
Lifeline for ailing Free State milk industry
The ailing Free State dairy industry received a breather from a milk broker who agreed to buy from regional farmers, following the
5 August 2015
Over 9000 new land claims lodged in KZN
More than 9 000 claims have been lodged with the KwaZulu-Natal Land Claims Commission since the reopening of the claims process in
4 August 2015
Huge avocado project for Port St Johns
The Eastern Cape government has welcomed a R100-million injection by two private companies for large-scale avocado production in
16 July 2015
Youth needed to take agriculture into new era of cross-industry integration
Although not necessarily as obvious, the pervasive influence of agriculture on society is creating an entirely new and glamorous
16 July 2015
Rural development programmes delayed by mismanagement
Government's rural development programmes in Limpopo are said to be delayed by financial mismanagement, corruption and
16 July 2015
Eight youths get R15m farm
The department of rural development and land reform has acquired a R15.5m farm for young agriculture graduates in the Capricorn
16 July 2015
Low ceilings lead to more farm land for redistribution
THE policy decision to create ceilings on the size of farms that can be owned in SA is based on scientific research, Rural
13 July 2015
Land claimants get R56m
Land claimants from Roosboom, near Ladysmith, received about R56 million in compensation at the weekend.
This
13 July 2015
State buys land for emerging farmers
THE Department of Rural Development and Land Reform has acquired 7,875ha of land, which it will allocate to emerging farmers around
9 July 2015
If the agricultural sector cannot come up with a plan for land reform, what will the impact be on producers and agribusiness?
Land reform is currently in the spotlight, and rightly so. The issue is not whether land reform should take place or not, but
9 July 2015
Department approves funding for emerging farmer projects
MULTIMILLION-rand funding for emerging black farmers has been approved by the Department of Rural Development and Land
8 July 2015
Lags in land claims frustrate forestry firms
THE issue of land claims for forestry companies is fraught with tension and ambiguity. The language used in relation to such claims
6 July 2015
Land Commission receives over 50,000 claims
A total of 55,973 land claims have been lodged to the Land Claims Commission, since government re-opened the restitution claims
24 June 2015
Community will benefit from wind farm
South Africa is to get its first wind farm built through a not-for-profit organisation in partnership with land owners and farmers
24 June 2015
Waste to wealth: the hidden potential of waste from fruit
South Africa produces millions of tonnes of fruit each year that are exported, consumed locally, or processed into value-added
23 June 2015
Land claims threaten state’s forestry company
RAMPANT illegal land occupation and a fraught land claims process could jeopardise the viability of the South African Forestry
22 June 2015
Transforming agriculture: where is the magic?
Concern has often been expressed over the government's perceived reluctance to give the National Development Plan its full
22 June 2015
Land claims threaten state’s forestry company
RAMPANT illegal land occupation and a fraught land claims process could jeopardise the viability of the South African Forestry Company
22 June 2015
Drought hitting KwaZulu-Natal hard
Drought conditions in KwaZulu-Natal are fast deteriorating with the provincial government on Thursday announcing more forceful
19 June 2015
Drought hitting KwaZulu-Natal hard
Drought conditions in KwaZulu-Natal are fast deteriorating with the provincial government on Thursday announcing more forceful
19 June 2015
US poultry export deal will help small farmer sector
The poultry export deal reached between South Africa and the United States does not only help secure South Africa's inclusion in
18 June 2015
The Land Holdings Bill is impractical – industry players
Government’s move to fast-track land reform through the limitation of agricultural land ownership has received a lukewarm response from
17 June 2015
Minister’s latitude in farming bill could produce bitter harvest
THE government plans to do to farming what it has done to mining. In terms of legislation being processed through Parliament, all
15 June 2015
SA ready to host World Forestry Congress
South Africa is set to host a world class congress in the forestry sector in September which will look into improving the future of the
2 June 2015
KwaZulu-Natal agriculture and rural development on communal livestock farmers
KwaZulu-Natal communal livestock farmers heed government's call to commercialise their operations.
Communal
1 June 2015
SA poultry industry serious about transformation
As part of a process to transform the South African Poultry Association into one that more accurately reflects South Africa's diversity
1 June 2015
Concourt to rule on chief vs community row over land
The Constitutional Court is to make a ruling on the rightful custodian in the ongoing battle between a North West chief and members of
29 May 2015
The farmer's circle - demystifying issues
"If we all 'cut out the dead wood' and focus on issues that have a direct impact on our individual farming operations - it will benefit
28 May 2015
MEC Alan Winde on Western Cape's search for agri-professionals
The search is on for the best employees of the Western Cape's agricultural sector. Alan Winde, MEC of Economic Opportunities, this
28 May 2015
Tongaat Hulett looks to cash in on sales of vast tracts of land
Agribusiness Tongaat Hulett (TON)‚ one of the biggest sugar producers in Africa‚ looks set to unlock enormous value from extensive
27 May 2015
Plan for aggressive revival of rural farming
Developing farmers' lack of access to markets and facilities was highlighted by Eastern Cape Rural Development and Agrarian Reform
27 May 2015
‘Land caps are vital for equitable redistribution’
Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform Gugile Nkwinti says land ceilings are necessary for equitable land redistribution in
26 May 2015
Afasa, Nerpo ask for clarity on land ceilings
While Afasa and Nerpo agreed with Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development, Gugile Nkwinti's land ceiling of 5,000ha,
18 May 2015
Govt to Transfer 8.9 Million Hectares of Land By 2030
Government needs to transfer 8.9 million hectares of agricultural land by 2030 in order to meet the National Development Plan (NDP)
8 May 2015
Renewed Focus On Improving Farm Workers' Rights
Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says his department will in the 2015/16 year focus on providing support
8 May 2015
Nkwinti moots cap on farm ownership
Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Guguli Nkwinti on Friday proposed limiting land ownership by large scale farmers to 5
8 May 2015
Local lady farmer to supply fresh produce to The Maslow
As part of its promise to help build sustainable communities through supporting small enterprise development, Sun International's
6 May 2015
North West ready to launch agri-parks
Three agri-parks have been identified for the North West province which are Springbokpan, Moretele and Vryburg.
6 May 2015
Milking KZN's dairy potential
KwaZulu-Natal has the ability to become South Africa’s major dairy supplier, but challenges to the industry, such as cheap imports
4 May 2015
SA, sugar sector agree on land handover formula
The chief land claims commissioner, Nomfundo Gobodo, and the executive director of the South African Sugar Association, Trix
21 April 2015
Farm report warns of serious problems
Just 3 percent of South Africa’s farmers produce 95 percent of the country’s formal sector food, according to a World Wide Fund for
15 April 2015
Land cap is grim reaper stalking SA's farm sector
Agriculture still contributes about R84-billion (about 3%) to gross domestic product. If one adds in the entire food value chain,
5 April 2015
Report on Workshop held by Minister Nkwinti on 20 March 2015
Minister Nkwinti held a Land Reform Indaba on 20 March 2015. This was a follow-up to the workshop held in October 2014, when the
2 April 2015
Curbs on owning land could see jittery locals selling
Unease about the government’s plans for restricting land ownership could see local residential property owner-investors who rely on
2 April 2015
Municipalities ‘must take responsibility for land’
Mr Nkwinti told delegates on the third day of the South African Local Government Association’s (Salga’s) national members assembly
26 March 2015
South Africa Grain Farmers Want Land-Ownership Cap Plan Cut
South Africa’s proposal to cap the amount of land deeds an individual may hold will affect food production and it should consider
24 March 2015
SA grain farmers: Land-ownership cap should be scrapped
Farmers in South Africa, the continent’s biggest corn producer, are concerned about the proposed backward-looking limit on title
24 March 2015
Wheels come off farming project
President Jacob Zuma handed over 85 new tractors to the Masibuyele Emasimini (back to the fields) project in Mpumalanga and
23 March 2015
Rural women marching out for land
The Long March campaign, spearheaded by the Rural Women’s Assembly (RWA), gathered close to 500 women from across the country,
22 March 2015
Farmers share ideas on land reform
The government has spent 40 percent of the total value of commercial agriculture land in the country on land redistribution
22 March 2015
Land tenure limits Eastern Cape's crops
Like many agricultural industry representatives, at this time of year, I travel the country, conducting farm visits and regional
20 March 2015
New farmers take root in South Africa's old tribal lands
New farmers are turning the soil to profit in South Africa's old tribal homelands as Pretoria speeds the transfer of land from
19 March 2015
Why size matters for farmers
In his State of the Nation address last month, President Jacob Zuma announced government plans to impose a land ceiling of 12 000
13 March 2015
An innovative project makes inroads into the land issue
IN A WEEK in which African National Congress (ANC) secretary-general Gwede Mantashe and leaders of farmers’ associations were
11 March 2015
Agroecology can feed Africa - not agribusiness
There is plenty of evidence that the livelihoods of farmers and communities can be improved, and that agroecology can deliver a
10 March 2015
Capping farm sizes won't work say experts
Agricultural experts have panned government’s plan to cap farm sizes at 12 000ha and ban foreign ownership as politically expedient
10 March 2015
DFI announces ‘realistic’ land reform strategy
South Africa’s Deciduous Fruit Industry (DFI) has announced its industry-driven land reform initiatives which it says are a
9 March 2015
To address the global food crisis, we have to address the power of big agribusiness
At the beginning of March, the Guardian
8 March 2015
2nd and 3rd Quarter Performance Report for 2014/15: Department & AGSA briefing; Progress report on deregistration of Ncera Farms, with Deputy Minister
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, together with the Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa, briefed the
3 March 2015
Zimbabwean ruin looms large as SA land reform kicks into gear
Modern Zimbabwe is a reminder of how critical for South Africa to get its ‘land reforms right. It is well documented how Mugabe’s
24 February 2015
Agri minister calls on farmers to engage with government
Agri minister calls on farmers to engage with government
During a recent interview with Farmer’s
21 February 2015
Turnaround strategy for Recapitalisation and Development Programme: Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR) presentation
The turnaround strategy for the Recapitalisation and Development Programme (RADP) was presented against the backdrop of the
18 February 2015
Project Ozwathini Forest Certification in a multifunctional Landscape
This film shows the challenges faced by a community of plantation owners in Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa as they look to get
21 January 2015
Land Tenure Summit – additional documentation
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform hosted a National Land Tenure Summit on 4 - 6 September 2014. The following
18 September 2014
State Land Audit progress report; Ingonyama Trust Board 2014 quarterly performance
The Ingonyama Trust Board reported on its performance for the last quarter of 2013/14 and the first quarter of 2014/15. The Trust
17 September 2014
Support to land reform beneficiaries: Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries & Department of Rural Development & Land Reform
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) briefed the Committee on its post settlement support provided to land
16 September 2014
South African National Parks & iSimangaliso Wetland Park on their mandate, objectives and challenges as well as envisaged Legislation, with Minister
The Committee, with the Minister of Environmental Affairs in attendance, was briefed by the South African National Parks (SANParks)
16 September 2014
Africa Check: Do 40,000 whites own 80% of SA? The claim is incorrect.
Land ownership in South Africa remains heavily skewed across racial lines twenty years after the end of Apartheid. But is 80% of
14 September 2014
Bill a step to resolve land claims
News that cabinet has approved the Expropriation Bill 2014 to be tabled in Parliament has set off a flurry of discussion. This is a
12 September 2014
SA ready to fight EU ban on citrus fruit
SA ready to fight EU ban on citrus fruit
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies said last week the
10 September 2014
Forestry industry claims regulations stunted timber plantations’ growth
A "VEXATIOUS" regulatory regime and broken promises from the government have hindered the growth of South Africa’s timber
9 September 2014
South African game breeders rake in big bucks
The private game breeding industry sees tens of millions of dollars spent yearly by an elite group of farm owners on African
8 September 2014
SA farmers face land ownership restrictions
South African farmers could have a cap imposed on the amount of land they own. This is one of the proposals that emerged at the
6 September 2014
Probe into Citrus Black Spot by government
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has launched an investigation to determine the causes of Citrus Black Spot
23 July 2014
Plan to scrap VAT concessions for farmers
Proposals by the Treasury to scrap the value added tax (VAT) concession of a zero rating on goods and services bought by farmers
21 July 2014
Zokwana's budget speech - a pragmatic approach to challenges in agriculture
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana delivered his first budget speech for 2014/2015 on Wednesday.
18 July 2014
Securing Rights, Combating Climate Change
The report makes the case for securing community forest rights as a priority strategy for climate change mitigation. The report
1 July 2014
Nkwinti farm plan ‘sounds like expropriation’
RURAL Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti has ruffled feathers with a recently published draft policy proposal that
23 June 2014
EU rules against SA citrus ban, imposes stricter import criteria
Thousands of jobs were saved last week when the EU, SA’s most lucrative market for its multibillion-rand fruit exporting industry,
2 June 2014
Mpumalanga land fraud probe call by Agang SA
AGANG SA has called for an urgent investigation of fraud related to state land in Mpumalanga, claiming at the weekend that numerous
5 May 2014
Cooperatives benefit from agro-processing initiative
Ten cooperatives participating in the Ncorha Irrigation Scheme near Cofimvaba in the Eastern Cape have become the first
23 April 2014
Gender and Agriculture after Neoliberalism
This report is based on a workshop that considered the following issues: Agrarian transformations and their gender fault lines;
24 March 2014
Supporting Smallholders into Commercial Agriculture
The role of Private Sector Partnership
Source: Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies
24 March 2014
Agricultural households Census 2011
Status of the South African household based agriculture as depicted in the Population Census of 2011. Provides a provincial breakdown
20 March 2014
From subsistence to profit: Transforming smallholder farms
Presents a typology of the diverse livelihood strategies and development pathways for smallholder farmers in developing countries, and
20 March 2014
Structural Transformation and the Agro-food system: Challenges for South Africa
Prof Andries du Toit looks at the challenges for structural transformation of South Africa's agro-food and farming systems, in a
20 March 2014
When Companies Meet Communities: Is This What Friendly Commercial Farming Looks Like?
In the shadow of a small warehouse in the verdant Volta Region of eastern Ghana, Zikpuitor Awuku Atakli, the chief of the local Fievie
20 March 2014
Hunger in the former apartheid homelands: Determinants of converging food security 100 years after the 1913 Land Act
One hundred years after the implementation of the 1913 Land Act, the subject of land reform and rural development are still at the
20 March 2014
Livelihood roles of cattle and prospects for alternative land uses at the wildlife/livestock interface in South Africa
The emergence of wildlife ranching as an alternative land use option to agriculture, in Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs), has
20 March 2014
Funding hurdles scupper issuance of Zimbabwe land leases
Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF government has failed to avail enough 99-year leases to thousands of black commercial farmers who obtained
20 March 2014
Land reform can transform livelihoods
THAT the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) has reduced Zimbabwe from the breadbasket to the basket-case of Africa is the crude
20 March 2014
How China and Brazil are engaging in African agriculture deserves a closer look
2013 is turning out to be a big year for food and agriculture in Africa. It is a decade since the launch of the African Union’s CAADP
20 March 2014
Rural young people, agriculture and work in Africa: new thinking about an old problem
In a recent IFPRI blog post, Karen Brooks suggests that “for a generation of [African] young people entering adulthood, agriculture
20 March 2014
FAC CAADP Policy Brief 11: Supporting small farmers to commercialise
Source: Future Agricultures Consortium, Kate Wellard-Dyer
Published: 2013
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20 March 2014
A Small-Scale Farmer's Story in Malawi: Harvesting the Crops and Looking Ahead
This is the third and final in a series of posts from Chikumbutso Patson Kayira, a small-scale farmer in Malawi, documenting his
20 March 2014
A Small-Scale Farmer's Story in Malawi: Fertiliser, Planting and Dry Spells
This is the second in a series of posts from Chikumbutso Patson Kayira, a small-scale farmer in Malawi, documenting his experiences and
20 March 2014
A Small-Scale Farmer's Story in Malawi: Challenges and Modern Methods
This is the first in a series of monthly updates from Chikumbutso Patson Kayira, a small-scale farmer in Malawi, documenting his
20 March 2014
Ethiopia: When a traditional past collides with an irrigated future
Kangaton, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia:
A short stroll away from the bloated Omo River in Ethiopia's
20 March 2014
Hungry for answers: Zimbabwe's apparent food crisis
Following on from the World Food Programme’s (WFP) press release that 2.2 million people will be in need of food aid in the coming
20 March 2014
What Future For Reform? Progress and slowdown in forest tenure reform since 2002.
The Rights and Resources Initiative is pleased to announce the release of its latest report, What Future For
1 March 2014
Govt to launch Food and Nutrition Security Council
STELLENBOSCH - The agricultural sector has welcomed plans by government to establish a national Food and Nutrition Security
28 February 2014
Large-scale Commercial Agriculture in Africa: Lessons from the Past
Paper considers how the choice of business model, the local context and the political environment affect outcomes of commercial
1 February 2014
The rise and decline of small-scale sugarcane production in South Africa: A historical perspective (Working paper 28)
"A large number of small-scale sugarcane growers (SSGs) farming on ‘communal’ land has been a key feature of the South African sugar
9 December 2013
David and Goliath: small-scale farmers versus corporate food industry in South Africa
Nearly twenty years after the advent of democracy, South Africa, the largest economy in Africa, seems perpetually unable to make good
14 October 2013
