Special Farming Days for Live Demonstrations in 2025.      Exporting Wine to Africa: Opportunities & Growth Potential      11 Animals That Have Changed the History of Neurological Science      How do we ensure that record agricultural exports translate to strong agricultural GDP?      South Africa -Weeklikse Landbou Nuusoorsig - Weekly Agriculture News Summary 5de Maart 2025      Weekly Health News Quanlim Life LifeIselect - 5th March 2025       Africa’s elephants have been in dramatic decline for 50 years. What can be done to save them – new study      Exclusive Customize Finance in Farming and Agriculture - South Africa and Africa-       Scientists Create Biomass-Based Plastics from Wood      Study reveals Africa will reach 1.5°C climate change threshold by 2040 even under low emission scenarios     
Commodity Trade Links Small
Podcast AGRI NEWS NET
Flexbox Links
Marketing Left

  • AGRI NEWS NET- Weekly Highlights- August 9th 2020

    To read the full article -Download AGRI NEWS NET from the Google Playstore and enjoy 30 to 40 "good news stories per day-

  • AGRI NEWS NET- Summary of the Weeks News - 27th December 2020

    DOWNLOAD AGRI NEWS NET from the GOOGLE APP store- Get update with the news 7 days a week- 365 days per year- This AGRI NEWS NET -Some of the Articles this week-,

  • AGRI NEWS NET- Summary of the Weeks News - 10th January 2021

    DOWNLOAD AGRI NEWS NET from the GOOGLE APP store- Get update with the news 7 days a week- 365 days per year- This AGRI NEWS NET -Some of the Articles this week-,

  • Viewpoint - General

    SouthAfrica’sagriculturalsectorisaparadox—atapestryofresilienceandvulnerability,opportunityandneglect.Asanationwithfertilesoils,diverseclimates,andalegacyoffeedingbothitselfandtheworld,itholdsimmensepotentialtoleadinsustainable,inclusivefarming.Yet,asanobserverofitstrajectoryin2025,Iseealandscapewhereambitionisoftenoutpacedbyinertia,andwherethepromiseoftransformationrisksbeingovershadowedbysystemicchallenges.Here’smytakeonwhereSouthAfricanagriculturestands—andwhereitcouldgo.
    TheStrengthWeOverlook
    Let’sstartwiththegood.SouthAfrica’sfarmersarenothingshortofremarkable.Fromthesun-drenchedvineyardsoftheWesternCapetothemaizefieldsoftheFreeState,they’veturnedacountrywithonly13%arablelandintoanetfoodexporter.In2023,agriculturalexportshitR200billion,withcitrus,grapes,andnutsleadingthecharge.Commercialfarmers—some35,000strong—drivethissuccess,leveragingexpertiseandinfrastructuretocompetegloballydespiteminimalsubsidies,ararityamongagriculturalpowerhouses.
    Buttherealuntappedgemisthe2millionsmall-scalefarmers.Oftensidelinedassubsistenceplayers,theysustainruralcommunitiesandholdthekeytobroaderfoodsecurity.TheAgricultureandAgro-ProcessingMasterPlan(AAMP)rightlyseestheirinclusionasagame-changer,envisioningthemasvitallinksinagro-processingvaluechains.ImagineaSouthAfricawheresmallholdersthrivealongsidecommercialgiants,producingvalue-addedgoodslikerooibosteaextractsororganicbeefforexport.It’snotapipedream—it’sapossibilitywe’refrustratinglyslowtoseize.
    TheShadowsWeCan’tIgnore
    Yet,forallitspotential,SouthAfricanagricultureisasectorunderstrain.Landreform,amoralandpracticalnecessity,remainsaquagmire.Decadesafterapartheid,redistributioncrawlsalong,leavingemergingfarmerswithouttitlesorsupporttocultivateeffectively.TheAAMP’sR1.5trillionpricetagfortransformationdwarfsgovernmentcoffers,especiallyasfiscalprioritiestilttowardEskom’swoesandtheJustEnergyTransitionInvestmentPlan(JET-IP).WiththeUSpotentiallypullingitsJET-IPfundingunderTrump’sfossil-fuel-firstagenda,climate-smartagriculture—crucialforadaptingtoworseningdroughts—maystallfurther.
    Thenthere’stheenergycrisis.Loadsheddingisn’tjustaninconvenience;it’sachokeholdonirrigation,coldstorage,andprocessing.Farmers,bothbigandsmall,areforcedtosinkcapitalintosolarpanelsorgenerators—coststhaterodemarginsinanalreadytoughmarket.Addrisingfertilizerprices,drivenbyglobalsupplyshocks,andyou’vegotarecipeforstagnation.TheAAMP’sAgri-Parksandinfrastructurepromisessoundinspiring,butwhere’stheexecution?Toooften,plansgatherdustwhilefarmersfendforthemselves.
    APathForward:PragmatismMeetsVision
    I’mnotpessimistic—justimpatient.SouthAfricacan’taffordtosquanderitsagriculturaledge.TheAAMP’smulti-stakeholderapproachisastart,unitingAgriSA,smallholderadvocates,andgovernmentinarareshowofsolidarity.Butitneedsteeth:acleartimeline,privatesectorincentives,andawillingnesstoprioritize.Whynotfast-tracklandtenureforsmallfarmersandpairitwithmicro-loanstailoredtotheirneeds?WhynotleanharderintoAgriTech—drones,AI,digitalmarketplaces—toleapfroginefficiencies?
    TheG20presidencyin2025isagoldenopportunity.SouthAfricacouldshowcaseamodelwhere“sustainability”isn’tjustabuzzwordbutasystemthatliftsemergingfarmerswhilekeepingexportsrobust.TaptheJET-IP’s$13.9billion(orwhat’sleftofit)forsolar-poweredirrigation.Courtprivatecapitalwithtaxbreaksforagro-processinghubs.Andforgoodness’sake,fixtheports—exportdelaysareasilentkiller.
    TheBottomLine
    SouthAfricanagricultureisasleepinggiant,butit’srestless.It’sasectorthatcouldemploy

  • AGRI NEWS NET- Summary of the Weeks News - 17th January 2021

    DOWNLOAD AGRI NEWS NET from the GOOGLE APP store- Get update with the news 7 days a week- 365 days per year- This AGRI NEWS NET -Some of the Articles this week-,

  • AGRI NEWS NET- Summary of the Weeks News - 28th February 2021

    DOWNLOAD AGRI NEWS NET from the GOOGLE APP store- Get update with the news 7 days a week- 365 days per year- This AGRI NEWS NET -Some of the Articles this week-,

  • AGRI NEWS NET- Summary of the Weeks News - 14th March 2021

    DOWNLOAD AGRI NEWS NET from the GOOGLE APP store- Get update with the news 7 days a week- 365 days per year- This AGRI NEWS NET -Some of the Articles this week-,

  • AGRI NEWS NET- Summary of the Weeks News - 12th September 2021

    Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about- 

  • AGRI NEWS NET- Summary of the Weeks News - 24th April 2022

    Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about-   

  • AGRI NEWS NET- Summary of the Weeks News - 01st May 2022

    Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about-   

  • AGRI NEWS NET- Summary of the Week News - 22nd May 2022

    Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about-   

  • AGRI NEWS NET- WEEKEND NEWS RUSH Summary of the Week News 30th April 2023 (2)

    -Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about- 

  • AGRI NEWS NET- WEEKEND NEWS RUSH Summary of the Week News 14th May 2023

    -Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about- 

  • AGRI NEWS NET- WEEKEND NEWS RUSH Summary of the Week News 21th May 2023

    -Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about- 

  • AGRI NEWS NET- WEEKEND NEWS RUSH Summary of the Week News 28th May 2023

    -Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about- 

  • Focus on France

    France, the European Union’s largest wheat producer and exporter, in recent years has faced a series of difficult harvests and a drop in exports. So far this year, it has experienced significant dryness in late winter and early spring.

  • AGRI NEWS NET- WEEKEND NEWS RUSH Summary of the Week News 4th June 2023

    -Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about- 

  • AGRI NEWS NET- WEEKEND NEWS RUSH Summary of the Week News 11th June 2023

    -Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about- 

  • AGRI NEWS NET- WEEKEND NEWS RUSH Summary of the Week News 18th June 2023

    -Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about- 

  • AGRI NEWS NET- WEEKEND NEWS RUSH Summary of the Week News 25th June 2023

    -Welcome to our world- the real world of Farming and Agriculture-  Our team know what farming and Farmers are all about- 
Commodity Trading April
PODCAST - Agri News Net
Flexbox Regs
Marketing Right

Newsletter Subscribe

AGRI NEWS NET "LIVE" FEED

Popular News Tags

South Africa 2166 Farming 1087 agriculture 858 africa 726 wandile sihlobo 562 food 552 landbou 350 landreform 343 USA 334 nuus 304