Tag: Land Reform and Rural Development

Wandile Sihlobo and Prof. Johann Kirsten suggest a way to involve the private sector and farmers in speeding up land redistribution while limiting space for political opportunism.

Opportunity never stops in the agricultural space. This week, you can take part in discussions on carbon emission reduction, or perhaps learn more about regenerative agri practices. Here's a rundown ...

In the past few months more and more black farmers have spoken up about being evicted by Government from land on which they were farming, often very successfully. The question is, are there ...

In the South African National Budget Review for 2021, it was revealed that government’s recovery plan focuses on raising the economy’s long-term growth rate by supporting industries with high employment ...

It’s another exciting day in agri, Mzansi! Keep on learning and improving your impact on the planet by attending a webinar on low-carbon lifestyles. If your farm and crops have been ...

South African livestock auctioneers and agents in the game farming industry are faced with new rules on how auction activities are to be conducted in the country. The new rules, ...

The covid-19 pandemic has not only claimed the lives of nearly 1.6 million people across the globe, but also increased gender-based violence and femicide statistics in some countries by as ...

People from across the country have been requested to urgently report the visibility of locusts infamous for voraciously feeding on agricultural crops, trees and other plants. Experts warn these locusts ...

Good morning, Mzansi! It's finally Friday and while we are still celebrating the news about the country moving to Level 1 next week Monday, we have more announcements up our sleeve.    First up, the minister of environment, forestry ...

The Agricultural Research Council (ARC), has launched a three-year “F3 Fruit Fly Free” project that aims to relieve the country from the fruit fly.   Sub-Saharan Africa has suffered tremendous financial losses due to fruit flies. The most destructive of the insects, the Mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, infests over 260 different fruits, flowers, vegetables and even nuts, almost ...