South Africa’s sugar industry is in talks with the government over a potential subsidy that could see it convert more than a third of its annual output into biofuel, according to a group representing companies in the sector.

FAO’s latest information points to a record cereal production of 2 800 million tonnes (including rice in milled terms) in 2021, up 1.1 percent from the outturn in 2020.

Climate change made itself felt with a vengeance in Europe’s wine regions i n 2021. France was the poster child for a vintage of disasters. Severe frosts in April froze vines from Champagne to Provence.

For more than 30 years the Morettino family had been trying to produce their own coffee on a small piece of land in Sicily. And for 30 years they had failed.

The exotic papaya fruit continues to increase in popularity in many countries, but for still remains a niche fruit among consumers.

Having to adapt to economic pressures and the effects of climate change, South African wine grape and wine producers are continuing to work towards their own sustainability, and that of the industry.