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Gemengde Boerderymodelle Versterk Stabiliteit in Onseker Tye
Met reënvalpatrone wat verskuif en insetkoste wat aanhou styg, herontdek baie Suid-Afrikaanse produsente die waarde van gemengde boerderystelsels. Om gewasse, vee en regeneratiewe praktyke te kombineer, stel boere in staat om inkomste te diversifiseer en hul afhanklikheid van eksterne insette te verminder.
Off-Grid Momentum: Farms Turn to Solar & Backup Systems
Load-shedding remains a serious threat to South African agriculture, disrupting irrigation schedules, cold-chain stability and on-farm processing.
Livestock Farmers Face Margin & Disease Pressures
South Africa’s livestock sector enters 2026 under pressure as feed, fuel and veterinary inputs remain expensive. Grain-based feed has climbed with global commodity prices, squeezing feedlot margins and raising beef and dairy production costs.
Why SA Agriculture Must Keep Chasing Export Markets
South Africa’s domestic food demand has barely grown over the past decade as household incomes remain strained. This means local markets alone cannot sustain agricultural expansion. Instead, exports continue to be the sector’s main growth engine, particularly for citrus, table grapes, avocados and high-value vegetables.
The Regenerative Shift: Why Farmers Are Changing Their Soil Strategy
Across South Africa, farmers are adopting regenerative agriculture to reduce costs and restore declining soils.
Soil as Gold: Carbon Credits Become a Second Harvest
With AgriCarbon securing international certification, South African farms can now sell verified soil-carbon credits — a first for Africa.
The Mulching Revolution
The practice of farming is inextricably linked to the evolution of human civilisation. Modern farming and transport have shaped our entire planet and the way we live on it.
Drones in Agriculture: Eyes in the Sky
Farmers across South Africa are increasingly deploying drones to handle a wide variety of agricultural tasks, transforming the way crops and livestock are managed. Once viewed as futuristic technology, drones — or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — are now practical tools that help farmers cut costs, save time, and improve productivity.
Smarter Irrigation: AI Helps Farmers Save Water
With agriculture consuming more than 60% of South Africa’s total water supply, efficient irrigation has become not just a priority, but a critical national concern. Water scarcity, driven by recurring droughts, rising temperatures, and growing competition from urban and industrial sectors, is forcing farmers to rethink how they manage every drop.
Agriculture Outperforms the Economy: A Bright Spot in Tough Times
Even as South Africa’s broader economy struggles with low growth and high unemployment, agriculture continues to punch above its weight. Over the past two decades, the sector has consistently outperformed GDP, demonstrating resilience and adaptability.
Plant Breeding Breakthroughs: Growing the Next Generation of Crops
South African farmers are seeing the results of decades of innovative plant breeding. From drought-resistant maize to high-yield wheat varieties, modern genetics is reshaping productivity across the country.
South African Agriculture Faces a Harsh Employment Winter
South Africa’s farming sector is often praised as a backbone of the economy — steady, productive, and globally competitive. Yet the latest figures reveal a painful contradiction. Between April and June 2025, the industry shed 24,000 jobs, stripping away livelihoods in a sector that supports nearly 900,000 workers nationwide.
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