Tag: agricultural sector
Shumani offers leading brands to support farmers
IN South Africa, the agricultural sector plays a pivotal role in ensuring food security and economic stability. As farmers face increasing challenges, having access...
Modernising for productivity – SEW-EURODRIVE debuts at NAMPO
Making its debut appearance at NAMPO Cape in Bredasdorp this year, geared motor specialist SEW-EURODRIVE is all set to excite the farming community with...
Opinion Piece: Temporary employment services help the poultry industry navigate staffing challenges
By Eleni Fourie, Corporate Sales Executive at Workforce Staffing
Poultry farming remains one of South Africa’s largest agricultural sectors despite multiple challenges, including load shedding, water...
Reaping what we sow: unlocking opportunities for youth in agribusiness
IN the past, the agricultural sector may have been accused of not proactively positioning itself as ‘youth-friendly’, failing to present accessible and rewarding career...
Western Cape agriculture to gain from drone certification
THE Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) is now able to leverage the benefits of aerial drones following the South African Civil Aviation Authority's...
Skilled workers are central to the sustainability of the agricultural sector
When Dr Ivan Meyer was appointed the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture in 2019 he stressed that the future of a sustainable agricultural sector...
B.E.D. Cape Town: 25-million fasteners a year ensure ‘the perfect fit, fast’ for the...
Even with a component as small as a nut or a bolt, the Bolt and Engineering Distributors (B.E.D.) Group’s Cape Town branch plays an...
Proposed water licensing regulations place tenuous food security at further risk
Agri SA raises concerns - “…proposed regulations seek to make BBBEE the sole consideration for granting licenses,”
THE Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) recently...
Empowering South African farmers to export: the role of BPOs in streamlining the process
By Tennille Bell, General Manager: Sales at Programmed Process Outsourcing (PPO)
South Africa boasts one of the world's most diverse agricultural sectors, encompassing both corporate and...
Sustainability in the agricultural sector
By CBN Staff reporter: Mzwandile Mamaila
THE agricultural sector presents vast entrepreneurial and employment opportunities with South African agro-processing contributing approximately R124 billion to the...