Agriculture is at a critical turning point. Following the recent COP30 and G20 summits, farmers worldwide are being asked to produce more food to meet rising global demand while simultaneously cutting greenhouse gas emissions, protecting ecosystems, and remaining profitable.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- Agricultural pesticides and public health remains a major unresolved challenge
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The tension between agricultural productivity and public health remains one of the most persistent and unresolved challenges in many countries, particularly those where agriculture employs the vast majority of the population.Agrochemicals play a vital role in modern farming.
VIEWPOINT-South African Farmers and costs of tractors, farming machinery and other inputs in 2026
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VIEWPOINT-The global fertilizer situation has become a major headache for world food production.
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We had another long weekend in South Africa, and the first quarter of 2026 is already behind us.
WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- South Africa’s Foot-and-Mouth Disease Crisis going on
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South Africa is still waiting months for critical laboratory results to determine which strains of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) are circulating across the country.
VIEWPOINT-South African Farmers Deserve Better: Time to Stop the Squeeze
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We are heading into another long weekend in South Africa, and the first quarter of 2026 is already behind us.
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- WEEKEND-VIEWPOINT- It is time to look after the consumers in South Africa.
- VIEWPOINT-The collapse of South Africa’s infrastructure
- VIEWPOINT-The world of coffee in 2026 is everywhere—on nearly every corner,
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- Despite billions being announced for agriculture, the smallholder farmers who carry the most production risk are still at the very end of the financial system and see almost nothing of it.Global demand for smallholder finance is over $323 billion a year, but only about $95 billion is supplied, and commercial banks contribute just $2 billion of that.
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- China has overtaken South Africa as the world’s largest macadamia producer, with an expected 2026 crop of 108,000 tons of dried nuts-in-shell, while also remaining the biggest consumer market.
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