SA produces enough food – STILL PEOPLE ARE STARVING
According to the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) of 2022, South Africa is regarded as the number one country in Africa in terms of food security due to its developed agricultural sector, stable food...
Trusted advocacy shapes the narrative and policy of agriculture
WHENEVER THE GRAIN SA TEAM APPEARS IN THE MEDIA ALONGSIDE POLITICIANS, WE ARE SURE TO GET COMMENTS – EITHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE AND IN MOST INSTANCES BOTH. ENGAGING POLITICAL LEADERS HAS ALWAYS BEEN PART...
WHEAT AT A CROSSROADS: hard realities and future options
AGRICULTURE IS ONE OF SOUTH AFRICA’S MOST VALUABLE SECTORS, PROVIDING AFFORDABLE FOOD, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, AND WORK. YET FEW INDUSTRIES HIGHLIGHT THE GAP BETWEEN NATIONAL EXPECTATIONS AND FARM-GATE REALITIES AS SHARPLY AS WHEAT.
Wheat producers face...
Consumer welfare, agricultural realities and science
IN RECENT MONTHS, TWO MAJOR REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS HAVE BROUGHT THE REALITY OF CONSUMER WELFARE, AGRICULTURAL REALITIES AND SCIENCE INTO SHARP FOCUS.
The first, a welcome decision by Minister John Steenhuisen and the Department of Agriculture...
Grain SA drives innovation and sustainability
Every March we have the privilege to host the Grain SA Congress at NAMPO Park. This important event on our calendar is an opportunity for members and value chain partners to discuss our progress,...
KORING BY ’N KRUISPAD: harde werklikheid en toekomsopsies
LANDBOU IS EEN VAN SUID-AFRIKA SE WAARDEVOLSTE SEKTORE EN BIED BEKOSTIGBARE VOEDSEL, BUITELANDSE VALUTA EN WERK. TOG IS DAAR MIN BEDRYWE WAAR DIE GAPING TUSSEN NASIONALE VERWAGTINGE EN PLAASHEK-REALITEITE SO DUIDELIK IS AS BY...
Biosecurity a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture
IT’S ONCE AGAIN THAT EXCITING TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY GATHERS IN THE SOUTH OF THE COUNTRY FOR NAMPO CAPE. THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR’S SHOW, ‘SMART TECHNOLOGY FOR EFFICIENT RESOURCE...
Biosekuriteit ’n hoeksteen van volhoubare landbou
DIT IS WEER DAARDIE OPWINDENDE TYD VAN DIE JAAR WAT DIE LANDBOUGEMEENSKAP IN DIE SUIDE VAN DIE LAND SAAMTREK VIR NAMPO KAAP. DIE TEMA VIR VANJAAR SE SKOU, “SLIM-TEGNOLOGIE VIR DOELTREFFENDE HULPBRONBESTUUR”, BEKLEMTOON DIE...
VAN TOETS TOT PRAKTYK – die rol van tydige regulasies
Die landbousektor staan voor ’n kruispad van diepgaande transformasie, aangedryf deur vooruitgang in biotegnologie, kunsmatige intelligensie (KI) en outomatisering.
Hierdie innovasies beloof om ’n omwenteling te bring in die manier hoe voedsel geproduseer, verwerk en...
PLAASLIKE VEERKRAG BINNE GLOBALE LANDBOU
WANNEER NAMPO PARK SE HEKKE ELKE HERFS VIR DIE NAMPO OESDAG OPEN, WORD BOTHAVILLE ’N INTERNASIONALE ONTMOETINGSPLEK. BRASILIAANSE LANDBOUKUNDIGES VERGELYK NOTAS MET PRODUSENTE VAN BULTFONTEIN, NUWE NEDERLANDSE MAATSKAPPYE DEMONSTREER LASERONKRUIDBEHEER LANGS TUISGEBOUDE GEENBEWERKINGPLANTERS EN...
