The benefits of improvements in the Western Cape’s weather conditions are evident in the third quarter agricultural jobs data, which boosted the overall sectoral employment by 3% y/y to 842 000 jobs.

Although the 2018/19 maize and soybean production is expected to be up from the previous season, the stocks will be tight due to a decline in wheat production, as well as a general uptick in consumption. Broadly speaking, this means that global grain prices could move sideways to upwards in the near to medium term.

South Africa and neighbouring Namibia met to share notes, best practice and common interest in rural development and land reform.

South Africa’s summer crops could have a good start of the season as the weather forecasts for the next two weeks show prospects of rainfall over most parts of the country.

BLACK Monday organisers are pleading for help from the international community to put pressure on the government to act against the “white genocide” in the country.

South Africa’s land expropriation debate continues to roil everyone from farmers to foreign investors and financial institutions. What has the government done to address land reform?