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As agricultural land shrinks and climate change affects crop productivity, nations are turning to desert farming as a solution. Fertilizers tailored for arid lands help ensure food security by enabling large-scale cultivation in non-traditional regions.

In the Eastern Cape, Agriculture MEC Nonceba Kontsiwe spent a day in OR Tambo District focusing on practical support for emerging farmers, combining production, infrastructure and market development.A key intervention was handing over a new tractor and implements to the Mgxabakazi Farming Project in Ward 4 of Port St Johns.

Mycotoxins are toxic compounds produced by certain moulds that infect crops. They represent one of the most persistent and unpredictable threats to food and feed safety. Hundreds of mycotoxins exist; some, such as aflatoxin B1, are among the most potent natural carcinogens known.

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Johann Rupert, chairman of Richemont and Remgro, was the keynote speaker at the 31st Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth conference in Cape Town on 3 November 2026. He declined media interviews and said little about the suspension of South Africa’s AGOA benefits beyond noting that it could have been avoided.Rupert praised farmers, joking that he still does not know how they make money.

Global warming is making the Northern Sea Route (NSR) through the Arctic increasingly viable as a shorter Asia–Europe shipping corridor. A recent container voyage from China to Britain highlighted its potential, cutting distances by about 40% compared with traditional routes via the Suez Canal or the Cape of Good Hope.

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SA Stamboek's annual Trailblazers awards, held in Bloemfontein at the end of October, honoured top stud breeders, with day two focused on large stock.Breeders are evaluated on meticulous data recording, performance evaluation, herd management and genetic progress, qualifying for Merit, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Double Gold and Platinum, from which regional winners are also selected.

The prestigious Junior Agri Writers Awards have once again opened doors for young talent across South Africa — launching careers, building confidence, and giving a national platform to the next generation of agricultural voices.

South Africa Rand Dollar 16.72 Rand -Pond 22.40- Rand -Euro 18.66 Platinum1,436.58-Palladium 986.03 Goud 3,890.58- Silwer 49.16- Brent-ruolie 105.54 White Maize: R3,865/t Yellow Maize:R3,793/t Soybeans:R9,058/t Sunflower:R10,375/tWheat: R5,929/t Sorghum: R5,574–R5,577/t Groundnuts: R23,512–R23,671/t Cotton: R11,150/t

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Speciality coffee is now a daily ritual for 48% of US adults, a record in the NCA Fall 2026 survey, while OIV estimates global wine consumption fell to 208m hectolitres in 2025, 14% below 2018. The author doesn't claim lattes replaced Chenin, but asks what wine can learn from coffee's ability to make people care about origin, craft and flavour, territory wine owned first.

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The origins and migrations of modern humans around the world are a hot topic of debate. Genetic analyses have pointed to Africa as the continent from which our ancestors dispersed in the Late Pleistocene epoch, which began about 126,000 years ago. Various dispersal routes have been suggested.

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South Africa's participation in AGOA has limited macro impact but significant strategic and sectoral consequences.At the macro level, loss of preferences shaves only about 0.06% off GDP. Trade does not stop, as goods revert to standard WTO Most-Favoured-Nation rules with an average duty increase of only 3.4-3.5%, often offset by currency swings.

Artificial intelligence is delivering measurable supply chain gains, but value remains uneven, according to Boston Consulting Group's Applied AI Index 2026 based on 200 companies globally.

Farmers are using artificial intelligence to help grow food by combatting disease and pests,often times made worse by climate change, pesticide use, and more.You need real farming intelligence implanted in your DNA to use all these tegnologies in a world where nature is in charge and you need real men and women to get all of this in sync with each other to create perfect growth.

Zero-tilled soils have improved structure and porosity, allowing for better water infiltration and aeration. This conservation agriculture practice reduces soil erosion and runoff, preserving topsoil and nutrients. Zero-tilled soils also promote soil biota and organic matter, supporting a healthy ecosystem. By minimizing soil disturbance, zero tillage helps sequester carbon, mitigate climate change, and maintain long-term soil fertility.

The wine industry invests in training, but the real test is whether people become better at their jobs afterwards. Kachné Ross, People Development Manager at South Africa Wine, argues that a completed course or certificate is not the destination.

Die Demokratiese Party het beheer oor albei kamers van die Amerikaanse Kongres, die Senaat en Huis van Verteenwoordigers, in die middeltermynverkiesing verower.Die Demokrate het verskeie verrassende oorwinnings in tradisionele Republikeinse vestings behaal, waaronder Texas, Kansas en Ohio.

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Mapping the largest crop in every US county by 2025 CDL acreage shows a clear pattern shaped by climate, soil, water and markets. Corn dominates much of the Midwest, with soybeans wrapping around it and stretching south, wheat owning much of the High Plains and Pacific Northwest, and cotton taking over West Texas and parts of the South, while hay and alfalfa cover large stretches of the West.

South Africans are voting today, 4 November 2026, in the Municipal Election to elect councillors for 257 municipalities. Voting stations are open from 07:00 to 21:00, and voters must bring an ID book, Smart ID or Temporary ID and vote at their registered station. About 29.2 million people are registered to vote, with around 23,700 voting stations and 136,790 candidates contesting 10,526 seats.

Vroeë uitslae van die VSA se middeltermyn verkiesing dui op 'n goeie vertoning van die Demokrate wat die beheer in die Kongres van president Donald Trump se Republikeine wil oorneem. Die Demokrate het 'n beduidende oorwinnning in Noord-Carolina behaal. Die Blou party kon ook die aanslag van die Republikeine in Georgia en New Hampshire afweer.

Vitamin B12 plays a critical role in something called the Methylation Cycle. This cycle plays a role in building and breaking down key ingredients for a healthy functioning body. It also helps to activate or deactivate a variety of important things that effect most of the systems of the body.

Suid-Afrika se plaaslike regering-verkiesings vind vandag plaas, en ontleders en meningspeilers verwag dat dit op heelwat koalisies sal uitloop, veral in metropolitaanse gebiede waar hewige kompetisie verwag word. Die politieke ontleder professor André Duvenhage sê dat die ANC waarskynlik mag sal verloor, wat verreikende gevolge vir die regering van nasionale eenheid sal hê.

Net toe SA se boorde op hul beste lyk, is uitvoermarkte onseker. AGOA loop tot Desember 2028, maar SA en Rwanda se kwalifisering vir 2027 is hersien en Dinsdagaand bevestig as uitgesluit. Minister Parks Tau sê die regering is voorberei en soek nuwe markte, maar gevestigde bande moet ook bewaar word.

Minister van Handel, Nywerheid en Mededinging, Parks Tau, sê die regering is voorbereid om die gevolge te hanteer van Suid-Afrika se verwydering uit Agoa, die Amerikaanse Wet op Groei en Geleenthede in Afrika.Die voorbereiding sluit in ’n Suid-Afrikaanse span wat met individuele maatskappye sal skakel.

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