Revitalising agriculture: Didiza’s land justice plan

May 12, 2023

In a landmark speech delivered in Parliament this morning, agriculture, land reform and rural development minister Thoko Didiza outlined government’s commitment to address historical injustices and uplift the agricultural sector in South Africa. The minister’s budget...

From communal to commercial: a Bonsmara farmer’s success story

May 5, 2023

“I go full force for Bonsmara. When you farm cattle, it’s good to focus [on a specific breed].” So says Mthobeli Dintsi of his approach to beef production on his 646ha farm, Flatfield, near Cathcart in the Eastern Cape, which is home to about 100 Bonsmara-type...

PICTURES: Minister Didiza gives hope to North West women farmers

Mar 15, 2022

In their original form, Agri Parks were a blueprint for rural economic transformation, conceptualised as one-stop shops for agro-production support, processing, logistics, marketing and training within district municipalities. The concept entailed a centrally-planned,...

Aerial support to combat locust outbreak in the Northern Cape

Mar 11, 2022

With 33 farming towns already affected by outbreaks of brown locusts, the Northern Cape Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform had procured aerial support to combat the scourge. Adult locust swarms have already grown to...