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Experts warned Tuesday that a looming avian influenza (bird flu) crisis demands urgent action, citing crippling losses in the poultry sector, rising food insecurity and the threat of a pandemic. They also accused the government of dragging its feet on the threat. The R65bn poultry sector — SA’s second-largest agricultural industry — provides nearly 58,000 jobs along the value chain and is a vital source of affordable protein for millions of households. The country faced its most severe bird flu outbreak in 2023, resulting in the loss of millions of birds and hundreds of jobs. Often dismissed as a disease that affects only birds, avian influenza has shown its ability to jump species, infecting poultry, dogs, cats, cattle and even humans.
The weak performance in agricultural machinery sales in 2024 resulted from various factors. First, South Africa's agricultural sector had higher machinery sales between 2020 and 2023. Improved farmers' incomes supported higher sales due to ample harvest and higher commodity prices. Thus, there was bound to be some correction, leading to a moderation in sales in 2024. Second, after a few good agricultural years, we struggled with a mid-summer drought in the 2023-24 season, weighing on farmers' fortunes and worsening sales performance. Farmers were under financial pressure because of the crop losses. For example, the 2023-24 mid-summer drought has led to a 23% decline in South Africa's summer grains and oilseed production to 15,53 million tonnes. Lastly, the relatively higher interest rates for much of 2024 added to the financial pressures in the sector.
Witmielies se spotprys het aanvanklik skerp gestyg, maar weer effens teruggesak op Dinsdag. Dit verhandel tans teen R6 250 per t. Die Julie 2025-prys bly onder druk en staan op R4 090 per t. Geelmielies se spotprys het gedaal na R4 894 per t, terwyl die Julie 2025-prys op R4 004 per t staan. Sojaboonpryse het ook gedaal, met die spotprys nou op R8 625 per t en die Mei 2025-prys laer op R7 585 per t. Sonneblom se spotprys het afgeneem tot R8 810 per t, met die Mei 2025-prys op R8 700 per t. Koring se spotprys het gestyg na R6 174 per t, terwyl die Desember 2025-prys op R6 292 per t staan. Die invoerpariteitsprys vir koring in Durban is tans R5 189 per t. Uitgedopte Argentynse grondbone verhandel teen R20 879 per t. Die nuutste katoenprys het ’n effense styging getoon en staan nou op R10 280 per t. Die laer binnelandse voorraad het tot positiewe marksentiment gelei, wat veral witmieliepryse opgedruk het.
The average national tariff charged for electricity in South Africa has risen by 190% since 2014, with repeated above-inflation increases threatening to make it unaffordable. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) revealed this in its annual report on power generation statistics in South Africa. One of the key themes addressed in the report is the rising price of electricity in South Africa, which has repeatedly increased above inflation. The CSIR said these repeated increases point out the need for alternative energy sources in South Africa as Eskom’s unreliable coal fleet continues to be a major driver of the rising electricity price. Since 2014, the average electricity tariff in South Africa has risen by 190%. This excludes the proposed tariff increase of 12.74% in 2025.
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Too often, younger adults are not taken seriously in the wine world. The narrative seems to imply that younger generations – college graduates and early career professionals – don’t have the refined palate or the interest in fine wine. That is simply not true. While larger wineries have the resources to advertise directly with this demographic, smaller wineries tend to miss this opportunity. READ MORE
Peter Setou, Chief Executive of the Vumelana Advisory Fund, notes that, “while there is consensus on the need to undertake a land reform programme to rectify the racially skewed land ownership patterns resulting from centuries of colonialism and decades of apartheid, there is a sharp divergence of opinion on the appropriate approach to land reform. Of importance is to ensure that the land reform process does not further compromise human rights, but that it reinforces and restores dignity.” READ MORE
In December last year, 11 members of the SA Predator Association (Sapa) filed a notice with the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria to contest the ban. The Environment Department counter-filed, saying it will oppose the application. Surprisingly, neither Sapa nor the minister, or his Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), disclosed the existence of these legal proceedings at the time. READ MORE
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Bennie van Zyl, hoofbestuurder van TLU SA, sê hy is baie bekommerd oor die stand van die nasionale tesourie. Hy sê daar word nie ekonomiese groei bewerkstellig nie en as die geld opraak om aan 28 miljoen mense toelaes te betaal, gaan anargie in Suid-Afrika losbars. Dawie Maree, hoof van inligting en bemarking by FNB Landbou, sê die feit dat daar nie ’n verandering was nie, is nie ’n verrassing nie. Desry Lesele, ’n senior bestuurder by Nedbank se landbou- en kommersiële afdeling, sê die feit dat daar nie ’n verandering was nie, is hoofsaaklik weens die hoë vlakke van onsekerheid in die wêreldekonomie. Prof. Johan Willemse, landbou-ekonoom het gesê hy is teleurgesteld dat die Reserwebank nie kans gesien het om die rentekoerse verder te verlaag nie. “Die feit is dat die ekonomie nie genoeg groei nie en dat werkloosheid hoog bly. Met die inflasiekoers wat aan die onderpunt van die 3-6%-teikenband van die Reserwebank is, is sy beleid onnodig streng.
South Africa’s 2024 rhino poaching report shows a decline in incidents, with 420 rhinos killed compared to 499 in 2023, reflecting a positive trend credited to intensified anti-poaching efforts. Of these, 320 were poached on state properties and 100 on private reserves.
A study of 100 fields reveals that even after 20 years of organic management, soils contain up to 16 different pesticide compounds—disrupting microbial communities and undermining productivity long after application stops.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says people must be given land so they can use it for agricultural purposes and build their own homes. Mashatile made the remarks in his Human Rights Day address at the Derrick Ferreira Stadium in Kariega, Eastern Cape.
The global bell pepper market is navigating a complex landscape of price increases, production hurdles, and shifting export dynamics. In North America, prices are edging up due to reduced plantings in Mexico—impacted by water uncertainty in regions like Culiacán—and potential U.S. tariffs paused until April 2, 2025.
Die wêreldwye beweging waarvolgens hoofsaaklik plantaardige hulpbronne in die menslike dieet ingesluit moet word ten koste van dierlike produkte is elitisties, sê ’n voedingskundige.
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Brazil’s grain production for the 2024-25 marketing year is projected to hit a record 328.3 million tonnes, up 10.3% from the previous year, according to the National Supply Company (Conab) in its sixth Harvest Update on March 13.
Africa Agri Tech: there is hope for red meat traceability -South Africa is moving closer to implementing a full traceability system for the red meat sector. It is hoped that this will assist meat exports and boost dwindling margins in the industry.
Amid rising geoeconomic tensions, South Africa’s (SA) agriculture sector, which hit a record $13.7 billion in exports in 2024 (up 3% year-on-year), should prioritize neutrality and expand trade with diverse regions rather than aligning with specific interests.
If you have funds and are looking to invest in Africa today, consider value addition. That’s where the real money is. What Africa needs at the moment is processing factories that convert raw materials into finished goods. We have enough farms, but raw materials are wasting away due to a lack of proper processing facilities.
In 2024, China imported fruits and fruit products worth $19.425 billion, marking a 5.81% year-on-year increase. Of this, fruit imports alone totaled $17.746 billion, up 5.25% from 2023. Meanwhile, the total import volume of fruits and fruit products reached 8.6798 million metric tons, a 3.35% year-on-year increase, with fruits accounting for 7.6871 million metric tons, a growth of 2.17%.
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