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SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Agribusiness

SA agribusiness confidence holds despite livestock, trade concerns

Wandile Sihlobo 2 Sep 2025

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

Agriculture

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

6 Jun 2025

Agriculture

Record rebound in agriculture machinery sales as South Africa's rains boost crop yields

Paul Makube 9 May 2025

Foot and mouth disease outbreaks traced to auction in KZN

Agriculture

Foot and mouth disease outbreaks traced to auction in KZN

24 Apr 2025

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

Agriculture

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

31 Mar 2025

Scientific diagnosis takes the guesswork out of disease control

Higher Education

Scientific diagnosis takes the guesswork out of disease control

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 20 Mar 2025

Agriculture

KwaZulu-Natal beefs up Foot and Mouth defence with expanded control areas

19 Mar 2025

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Agriculture

South Africa's agriculture may recover in 2025

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Jan 2025

Source: frimufilms via

Agribusiness

Agribusiness optimism surges as confidence hits two-year high

Wandile Sihlobo 10 Dec 2024

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Agriculture

FMD control efforts continue in Eastern Cape and KZN

25 Nov 2024

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

28 Oct 2024

Source: josealbafotos via

Agribusiness

Agribusiness confidence shows mild recovery in Q3 2024

Wandile Sihlobo 17 Sep 2024

Source: Lollie-Pop via

Agriculture

New rapid response team launched to combat foot-and-mouth disease

8 Aug 2024

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

Agriculture

FMD hits 24 ECape farms, quarantine and vaccination underway

22 Jul 2024

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

6 Jun 2024

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Agriculture

Vaccinating livestock against common diseases is a form of direct climate action

Jude Capper and David Barrett 27 Dec 2023

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Agribusiness

Diseases on farms in South Africa: Recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system

Wandile Sihlobo 14 Nov 2023

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Food Security

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Avian influenza detected in WCape poultry farms

Agro-processing

Avian influenza detected in WCape poultry farms

2 May 2023

New swine fever outbreak confirmed in Gauteng

Agro-processing

New swine fever outbreak confirmed in Gauteng

27 Jan 2023

Agribusiness confidence drops below neutral 50-point mark in Q4

Agriculture

Agribusiness confidence drops below neutral 50-point mark in Q4

Wandile Sihlobo 1 Dec 2022

A big concern for the livestock value chain as FMD outbreaks persist

Agribusiness

A big concern for the livestock value chain as FMD outbreaks persist

Paul Makube 17 Aug 2022

Minister halts all cattle movement due to FMD outbreak

Agro-processing

Minister halts all cattle movement due to FMD outbreak

16 Aug 2022

Source: Jakob Cotton via

Agribusiness

Didiza appeals for cooperation to control foot and mouth disease

12 Apr 2022

Biosecurity rules become law for livestock agents

Agro-processing

Biosecurity rules become law for livestock agents

23 Nov 2020

Professor Cyril Nhlanhla Mbatha, director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) at Rhodes University

Agribusiness

Digital small-scale models could help SA's pandemic-stricken farmers

Professor Cyril Nhlanhla Mbatha 17 Aug 2020

Agro-processing

Tridge maps effect of coronavirus on fruit prices

4 Mar 2020

Ban on livestock auctions has been lifted

Agriculture

Ban on livestock auctions has been lifted

18 Feb 2020

Research & Development

Biosafety Level 3 laboratory boosts veterinary services portfolio

3 Feb 2020

josealbafotos via

Agriculture

New report: 10-year outlook on global agriculture and fish commodity markets

9 Jul 2019

FAO seeks $940m to meet needs of food-insecure populations in more than 30 countries

Food Security

FAO seeks $940m to meet needs of food-insecure populations in more than 30 countries

12 Feb 2019

Why the issue of drug resistance in animal farming means a fight against urban elites

Research & Development

Why the issue of drug resistance in animal farming means a fight against urban elites

27 Dec 2018

Farmers urged to combat spread of antimicrobial resistance

Food Security

Farmers urged to combat spread of antimicrobial resistance

19 Nov 2018

FAO, IIAD launch new African veterinarian training programme

Research & Development

FAO, IIAD launch new African veterinarian training programme

31 Oct 2018

Biological tracking software optimises animal disease research

Research & Development

Biological tracking software optimises animal disease research

5 Oct 2018

EU Council emphasises FAO's role in sustainable food, agricultural practices

Agriculture

EU Council emphasises FAO's role in sustainable food, agricultural practices

19 Jun 2018

Neil Palmer (CIAT) via

Agri Tech

East Africa: Technology helping East Africa unlock agriculture potential

Ruari Phillips 17 Apr 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Agriculture

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

Partnership beefs up veterinary services across Africa, Asia and Middle East to tackle animal disease

Agriculture

Partnership beefs up veterinary services across Africa, Asia and Middle East to tackle animal disease

12 Mar 2018

Agriculture

Can the digital revolution transform agriculture?

Heinz Strubenhoff and Roy Parizat 8 Mar 2018

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Agriculture

International community must work together to achieve a sustainable, low-carbon livestock industry

22 Jan 2018

2017 news highlights: livestock

Agriculture

2017 news highlights: livestock

29 Dec 2017

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Agro-processing

Good to know (perhaps) that food is being 'nuclearised'

Baher Kamal 23 Nov 2017

Department working to control avian flu outbreak

Agriculture

Department working to control avian flu outbreak

24 Oct 2017

cocoparisienne via

Agriculture

Western Cape Department of Agriculture on possible incidence of bird flu in Western Cape

14 Aug 2017

Alison Burrell via

Agro-processing

Zim, SA lose one million chickens to bird flu

Elita Chikwati 8 Aug 2017

SA suspends imports amid Brazilian meat scandal

Import/Export

SA suspends imports amid Brazilian meat scandal

24 Mar 2017

Erdmann-Crew via

Agriculture

FAO and OIE launches first salvo against Peste des petits ruminants

31 Oct 2016