Tomato Shortage Creates ‘Golden Market’ for Rushinga Community Farmers
By: Hwande Isheunesu
RUSHINGA, ZIMBABWE – A nationwide tomato shortage has turned into a financial windfall for small-scale farmers, with Chipamuriwo Village Business Unit (VBU)...
Grain SA: The future of food security is rooted in viable production
Grain SA this week participated in the South African Human Rights Commission’s (HRC) National Investigative Hearing into the food systems of South Africa, reaffirming...
Livestock Makes a Comeback at NAMPO ALFA 2026
Livestock farmers, breeders, agricultural producers and role players in the agricultural sector can look forward to the return of livestock at NAMPO ALFA 2026,...
From Scarcity to Scale: What Africa Can Learn from India’s Agricultural Transformation
By Alice Ruhweza and Dr Purvi Mehta
Food security is often framed as a question of production. Yet at its core, it is about something far more fundamental:...
Breaking Compaction. Building Productivity. The Sumo Deep Tillage Solution
Healthy soils are the foundation of profitable farming, but soil compaction remains one of the biggest challenges facing growers worldwide. Whether caused by repeated...
Study validates 100% protection of Argentina’s vaccine against SAT1 Foot-And-Mouth Disease
World reference laboratory confirms efficacy against pandemic SAT1 topotype III variant;
first independent global evidence of cross-protection
As the SAT1 topotype III strain of foot-and-mouth disease...
School farms boost food security in Kenya’s drylands
At Inaarok Lukuny Comprehensive School in Kenya's Kajiado County, pupil enrolment has more than doubled over the past year, rising from 240 to more...
Op-Ed : What a rural chilli farm can teach us about possibility and belonging
by: Bhavanesh Parbhoo
South Africa isn't for the faint-hearted
I really hope this isn't a tedious read. The ideas being shared here are far too important...
Stronger Skills, Stronger Defence: North West Invests in Veterinary Training for Disease Control
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) is strengthening the implementation of the North West Brucellosis Reduction Plan by equipping Animal...
PotatoEurope 2026: Driving Innovation Through Tech and Potatoes
By Dr. Rolf Peters PotatoConsult UG
The productivity gains in potato cultivation has largely been driven by the ongoing mechanization of many farming operations. With...