Steady interest rates ease pressure on South African agribusinesses
The South African Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision to keep interest rates unchanged has provided welcome relief for the country's agricultural sector,...
Boosting Crop and Water Efficiency with Australian Magnetic Water Solutions
A chemical and power free Australian water treatment system is helping food producers around the world boost yields, improve quality and keep production on...
Record harvest knocks food inflation to a 15.5-year low of 1.4% y/y in June...
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
South Africa’s headline inflation accelerated by 0.5 percentage points from May to 5.0% year-on-year (y/y) in June...
Corteva Agriscience building resilience for South African grain farmers
South African grain production operates in an increasingly complex environment where every season presents its own set of challenges. Weather variability, changing pest and...
New study identifies strategy to tackle antimicrobial resistance
A new study has identified a promising strategy to tackle antimicrobial resistance by making multidrug-resistant bacteria more vulnerable to existing antibiotics, potentially allowing doctors...
Agricultural machinery: cooperation between Ethiopia and Italy is strengthening
The 47th edition of EIMA International (10–14 November), the major exhibition dedicated to agricultural machinery and technology, was presented in Addis Ababa. The African...
Corteva supports farmers as custodians of agricultural land for future generations
Across South Africa, farmers shoulder the responsibility of managing land sustainably while maintaining food production in a changing climate. Soil degradation, declining organic matter,...
Solynta Strengthens Its Hybrid True Potato Seed Portfolio with the approval of SOLHY023 in...
Newest hybrid variety, with high resistance levels against Late Blight, reinforces Solynta's commitment to continuous innovation and expanding grower choice through Hybrid True Potato...
IFAD and South Sudan launch US$41.8 million project to boost food security and rural...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of South Sudan today launched a US$41.8 million project aimed at strengthening food security,...
African ministers call for harmonised trade systems to unlock continent’s pastoral livestock economy
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African ministers have called for the harmonisation of trade systems, stronger political leadership and increased investment to unlock the vast potential of the continent’s...