Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa

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How do we navigate this new world, one where we’ve lost our homefield advantage and find ourselves increasingly marginalised in a growing culture of corruption? No one can deny that South Africa has s.....

Banning of certain pesticides being discussed

On 12 June this year it was announced that Cabinet had approved a ban on the importation and sale of the pesticide terbufos. This follows the tragic death of six children in Soweto last year, after th.....

South African good experimental practice

The publication of the new regulations relating to agricultural remedies  on 25 August 2023 saw the introduction of good experimental  practice  (GEP) in South Africa. For many companie.....

AI in grain production and handling: The now and beyond

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly turning the agricultural industry on its head and this is only the beginning, considering the potential of AI-based tools to increase efficiencies  and acc.....

Sacta levy boosts research and development

Just a few years ago, South Africa’s self-pollinating crops industry, encompassing soya beans, wheat, oats, barley, and lupins, was in steep decline. The development of new varieties had slowed, yield.....

Factors shaping the state of South African agriculture

Factors shaping the state of South African agricultureVarious factors, both positive and negative, continue to shape South Africa’s agricultural sector. Starting on a positive note, early indicators s.....

Quicker tariff implementation needed

South Africa’s wheat import tariff, designed to shield local producers from the effects of subsidies granted to producers in other wheat-exporting countries, has officially been published on 10 July t.....

GOSA Cape workshop: SHEQ audit criteria needed

The development of audit criteria for health and safety – specifically regarding the grain storage industry and the growing problem of grain theft in the country – was a key topic at a recent workshop.....

Seed rights overhaul: New law strengthens IP protection

The new Plant Breeders’ Rights Act, 2018 (Act 12 of 2018) marks a significant shift in how intellectual property is managed in South African agriculture. While it brings the country in line with inter.....

Looking to the future of grain handling and storage

I was born in Boksburg, Gauteng, in 1975. Two years later, my parents and I moved to our family farm, Pleasant View, near Villiers. There, my father continued the family tradition of grain and livesto.....

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