Aunty Bettie: a lifetime of fighting for women farm workers
“My parents were scared because they couldn’t speak out,” says De Doorns activist Bettie Fortuin. “But today we can.”... Read more
13 Aug, 2024
Farming sector calls on consultation with Steenhuisen over new Master Plan
Cape Town — South Africa’s farming community has expressed concern over Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen’s plans to go... Read more
22 Jul, 2024
WATCH | Steenhuisen’s maiden speech: No reinventing the wheel, but modernising agriculture
Cape Town – Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen told Parliament on Tuesday he will continue the initiatives established by the... Read more
17 Jul, 2024
SA’s new agricultural leadership should focus on getting things done, not designing new policies
Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s primary agriculture sector accounts for nearly 3% of GDP and about 8% when... Read more
8 Jul, 2024
WATCH | Farmers optimistic as Steenhuisen appointed agriculture minister
Cape Town – Farmers have expressed optimism over the appointment of DA leader John Steenhuisen as South Africa’s new... Read more
2 Jul, 2024
Displaced farmers battle to make a living
Farmer Ali Baloyi sits on what is left of his water pump near the Letaba River. He says he... Read more
13 Jun, 2024
Philippine court blocks GMO ‘golden rice’ production over safety fears
Manila – A Philippine court has blocked the commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice because it said conflicting... Read more
25 Apr, 2024
Urgent need for enhanced water management across Africa
Cape Town – The heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development beats with a focus on food and... Read more
1 Mar, 2024
Illegal mining, smuggling threaten Ghana’s cocoa industry
Accra – Ghana, the world’s second biggest cocoa producer, faces a growing risk to its harvest – and blow... Read more
20 Dec, 2023
Botswana’s extended import restrictions spark worries in SA
Cape Town – The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, has expressed concern over the... Read more
6 Dec, 2023
