uMzinyathi District Stakeholders Join Consultations on National Food and Nutrition Security Plan
Despite rainy weather, stakeholders in uMzinyathi District gathered in Dundee to participate in consultations on the National Food and Nutrition Security Plan (NFNSP) 2025 to 2033. The engagement formed part…
Deputy Minister Nokuzola Capa Engages Japan on Food Security and Agricultural Investment
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Nokuzola Capa held a bilateral engagement with His Excellency Shimizu Fumio, Ambassador of Japan to South Africa, at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), with discussions centred…
Ngonyama Community Celebrates Opening of New Shearing Shed in Dutywa
Heavy rains sweeping across the Eastern Cape could not dampen the enthusiasm of the Ngonyama community in Ward 2 of Dutywa, within the Mbhashe Local Municipality, as residents gathered in…
SHEP Training Helps Farmers Better Understand Markets and Plan Production
The continuation of the SHEP Approach Training of Trainers (ToTs) Workshop placed farmers and agricultural trainers closer to the realities of the market through practical activities and hands-on learning. The…
INFUNDO Continues Empowering Mkhondo Farmers With Business Strategy and Action Planning
INFUNDO continued its efforts to strengthen farmers in Mkhondo by equipping them with practical business management skills during a Business Strategy, Goal Setting and Action Planning workshop held at the…
LandCare Awareness Event Promotes Sustainable Farming and Natural Resource Conservation in Limpopo
The Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD) hosted a LandCare Awareness event yesterday at the Lesedi Tshukudu Thusong Centre in Steenbokpan, within the Lephalale Municipality in the Waterberg…
Sugar Milling Operations Resume After Wage Dispute Disrupts KwaZulu Natal and Mpumalanga Growers
Sugar milling operations have resumed in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga after a wage dispute brought parts of the industry to a standstill for almost four weeks. The disruption came during the…
Eastern Cape Agrometeorological Meeting Focuses on Farm Recovery, Pests and Climate Change
The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture is hosting a National Agrometeorological Committee meeting at Kouga Local Municipality in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, bringing together agricultural stakeholders to address challenges…
Minister Willie Aucamp to Assess Storm Damage Affecting Eastern Cape Farmers
Following the damage caused by the May 2026 storms, Minister Willie Aucamp will meet with affected farmers and local authorities in the Eastern Cape on Friday, 18 September 2026. The…
South Africa Zambia Exchange Highlights Role of AI in Precision Agriculture
The South-South Cooperation Exchange Visit between South Africa and Zambia continued at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria, where the Zambian delegation was introduced to the…
World Bank and Eastern Cape Partners Review Investment Plans to Strengthen Agricultural Value Chains
The World Bank, in partnership with the Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture and the Eastern Cape Rural Development Agency (ECRDA), has held an investment planning workshop aimed at strengthening agricultural…
SHEP Training Equips Agricultural Extension Officials to Support Market Driven Smallholder Farming
The Extension and Advisory Services under the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environmental Affairs (DARDEA), with support from the National Department of Agriculture (DoA), is hosting a three-day Smallholder…
