Additive intercropping of groundnut in sugarcane offers a new future for farmers in India
In Mahalka village, Meerut, farmer Virender Singh Vihan’s one-acre sugarcane–groundnut plot by the highway has drawn wide attention from neighboring farmers (Photo: Nima/CIMMYT).For decades,...
Bayer Strengthens Combined Seed and Crop Protection Portfolio, Sets Stage for Blockbuster Launches
Bayer is implementing its previously announced ambition to bring 10 blockbusters to market over 10 years, beginning to launch major Crop Science innovations in...
Ecovado and Alfa Laval Unveil Avocado Oil Plant to Strengthen South Africa’s Value Addition...
Ecovado was established by Hulisani Mudau, who recognized the region’s untapped potential: an abundance of avocados that could help address the limited economic opportunities....
Corteva Seed Quality: The Gateway to Competitive Markets
For South African grain and oilseed farmers, producing a high-yielding crop is only part of the equation when competing on the local and international...
Container-Grown, Retail-Ready: How Arable Grow Cracked Urban Farming
As South Africa faces mounting pressure from climate change, water scarcity and rapid urbanisation, the future of farming may not lie in fields. It...
CIP, Dutch seed company HZPC explore hybrid potato breeding and true potato seed to...
The International Potato Center (CIP) and Dutch seed company HZPC are exploring hybrid potato breeding and true potato seed (TPS) as a potential solution...
PotatoEurope and SugarBeet Expo 2026 Set to Open as Europe’s Premier Root Crop Event
PotatoEurope returns to Germany alongside the new SugarBeet Expo, 9-10 September 2026 – Rittergut Gestorf estate near Hanover – Around 300 international exhibitors expected...
Who Will Share the Risk? Swartland Wheat Farmers Battle Climate Extremes
Grain SA warns Swartland wheat crop and SA's food security at risk, pushes for urgent affordable crop insurance.Grain SA has raised serious concern over...
Five Years of Progress and Success Against Illicit Pesticides in Kenya
By Benson Ngigi, Stewardship Manager, aak-GROW / CropLife KenyaWhen a farmer buys a bottle of crop protection product, they trust it will do what...
AI project targets resilient potato and sweetpotato varieties for farmers
Potato and sweetpotato farmers are set to benefit from a new international research initiative that will use artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the development...