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Confronting Climate Change: Carbon emissions and the future of South African agriculture
Global warming threatens South African agriculture as much by changing consumer behaviour as by changing climate. Growing awareness of the environmental impacts of agriculture is leading consumers to question how their food is produced and transported – answering those questions have consequences…
By Anna Mouton · 6 min read
Sustaining existing trade partnerships and finding new markets is imperative for South African agriculture
South Africa (SA) is in the enviable position of being a net exporter of agricultural products. Aside from the obvious contribution this makes to SA’s GDP and job creation, this, combined with excellent local production and 2 prior years of record exports, are the main reasons why SA has been able…
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Positivity, passion, and progress says Tim Atkin MW of South African wine
Tim Atkin MW shares his thoughts on South African wines and delves into the emerging trends, challenges, and prospects that currently define the industry. Following his recent 2023 South Africa Special Report, Tim discusses the growth of small boutique winemakers using custom crush initiatives and…
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
South Africa should push for Sacu reform to unlock trade flexibility
Some countries may be reluctant to engage deeply with South Africa on trade because of the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu).
By Wandile Sihlobo · 4 min read
Land Summit: 'The Land Solution' (Farmers' Perspective) | 23-24 August 2018
With expropriation without compensation on everyone's lips, it is easy to forget that South African agriculture has developed some of the world's leading transf
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
27 new candidates pass the introductory sommelier certification
SASA hosted its first round of the new introductory sommelier certification last month. A total of 27 candidates have the title of introductory sommelier.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
Winetech and AgriSETA bursaries
In 2021 Winetech applied for bursaries that are aligned with the South African priority scarce skills in agriculture at the Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSETA).
By Winetech Editorial Team · 4 min read
HAIL, LOCUSTS AND FIRE – THE BIGGEST RISKS FARMERS FACE THIS SUMMER
South Africans are always happy to welcome the summer season, but for the commercial agriculture sector, the transition to summer also ushers in one of the bigg
By Ukuyila · 5 min read
Enchanted by Chenel
Springfontein Wine Estate last year commemorated 50 years since the first release of South Africa’s other proudly local wine grape varietal, Chenel. This varietal tells the story of tradition, innovation and collaboration at the heart of South African agriculture.
By SA Wine Industry · 5 min read
Agri opportunities beckon
Experts in the African Agri sector are set to address a delegation of over 600 key stakeholders at the second annual African Agri Investment Indaba to be held in November this year (for more info, see www.agri-indaba.com).
By Bernard Mocke · 2 min read
Agri's Got Talent 2019: Bigger and better than ever before
Agri’s Got Talent (AGT) is proud to announce that the Citrus Growers’ Association has joined the competition as a sponsor, which means that in 2019 AGT just got
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read
Nonkululeko Sambo wins Agri's Got Talent 2019
An agricultural worker in the citrus industry from KMI Farming in Nelspruit, Nonkululeko Sambo, walked away with the Agri’s Got Talent (AGT) 2019 crown in what
By Anton Pretorius · 2 min read