Coronavirus - South Africa: The Mike Loutfie Foundation partnering with Agri SA to make a meaningful difference in Mpumalanga: another massive Covid-19 food relief effort

Agri SA and Mpumalanga Agriculture, through this project want to emphasize that all people from South Africa need to have access to fresh and nutritious food

On Friday 11 September, the Mike Loutfie Foundation will partner with Agri SA, Mpumalanga Agriculture and the Christelik- Maatskaplike Raad (CMR) Mpumalanga to distribute 1 000 food parcels of fresh produce to communities requiring immediate food relief in Mpumalanga. Approximately 5 000 people will be helped. The Mike Loutfie Foundation as…

Update on current drought and our proposed interventions

Agri SA will also release its Agriculture drought report, a survey of the drought conditions and its impact on farming

Agri SA invites you to a briefing on the severe drought experienced in many provinces and affecting various farmers, farm workers and communities.   The effect of the drought over various commodities will also be scrutinised. Industry role players will discuss effect on the grain, red meat and feedlot industries.  Agri…

South Africa: Agri SA announces Board at the 2018 Congress

The Board is representative of the entire agricultural value chain, including Agri SA’s Provincial affiliates, commodity organisations and corporate members

Agri SA is proud to announce its Board who have been elected at the 2018 Congress today. The Board is representative of the entire agricultural value chain, including Agri SA’s Provincial affiliates, commodity organisations and corporate members. “The Presidency is an amazing privilege. I am responsible to the farmers and…

South Africa: Media Conference scheduled for Monday, 27 August 2018 at 11:00 Leriba Hotel and Spa, Centurion

On behalf of the Agri Sector Unity Forum (ASUF) we extend an invitation to all media institutions to attend the ASUF media conference. The purpose of the media conference is the following: The four presidents of organised agriculture have committed themselves to work together to achieve the following: To in…

South Africa: Agri SA Launches Water Desk

This initiative is in response to a host of external challenges facing agricultural water users, including severe drought, climate change & under-maintained infrastructure

On 3 May 2018 Agri SA announced that that it had formally launched a dedicated Water Desk that will focus on the need to ensure equitable access to water for farmers across South Africa. This initiative is in response to a host of external challenges facing agricultural water users, including…

South Africa: Commodity and Corporate Conference on 23-24 April 2018

Agri SA will be hosting a Commodity and Corporate Conference on 23-24 April 2018: On Monday the main focus will be on transformation.  H.E. the Executive Mayor of Tshwane, Councilor Solly Msimanga will deliver the keynote address.  We are excited to launch Agri SA’s transformation report, sharing commodity insights in…

South Africa: Agri SA on the 2018 Budget Speech of the Minister of Finance

Economic growth is forecasted to be 1.5 per cent in 2018, rising to 2.1 per cent in 2020

The 2018 national budget was tabled under very difficult economic circumstances. The Minister of Finance acknowledged that difficulty, but necessary trade-offs had to be made to formulate a budget that moderates spending, raises revenues whilst aiming to minimize the potential negative effect on growth. The 2017 GDP growth projection has…

South Africa: Agri SA’s Expectations for the 2018 Budget Speech

Taxes are expected to rise by at least R30 billion

The tabling of the annual national budget speech has proven to be one of the most anticipated events in South Africa. Along with the positive changes that are currently taking place in the political landscape, the February 2018 budget speech is set to attract not only the attention of business…

Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape Drought Declared a National Disaster

The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) has undertaken to bring together a group of stakeholders, including Agri SA, to deal with the devastating effects

The National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) on 13 February 2018 declared the ongoing drought in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape Provinces a National Disaster.  This means that, in terms of the National Disaster Management Act of 2002 (DMA), the National Executive (i.e. Cabinet) must deal with the…

Experts expect Fall Armyworm may spread throughout South Africa

Although this fall armyworm attacks mostly maize plants, it may occasionally attack cotton, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, potatoes and groundnuts

According to a recent media release, experts expect the fall armyworm (FAW) to spread across South Africa, with the possible exception of the Western Cape province. The report indicates that FAW infestations have been detected throughout Limpopo Province’s five districts, parts of Mpumalanga as well as the Eastern Cape. The…