Flooded Fields: How Chemical and Microbial Contaminants Threaten Crop Safety
Climate change is taking an increasingly extreme toll on African produce, as West and Central Africa experience torrential overnight rainfall. Prolonged periods of flooding...
National Macadamia Conference: Stakeholders Call for Collaboration to Strengthen Value Addition and Local Consumption
… as Kakuzi Plc confirms ongoing value addition efforts for local market including cold-pressed macadamia oil, roasted nuts, flour, and biomass fuel
Listed agribusiness...
From tractor tweets to crop status updates: How AI is cultivating the future of...
By Arno Hanekom, Digital Strategist at Datacentrix
June 30, 2025 - AI in agriculture is rapidly shifting from being a distant concept to a practical,...
Tiger Brands Keen to Support Local Small White Beans Growers to Cut Imports for...
Tiger Brands, Africa’s largest listed manufacturer of fast-moving consumer goods, is intensifying efforts to support local growers of small white beans in a move...
New South African Plant Breeders’ Rights law comes into effect
South Africa’s new Plant Breeders’ Rights Act 12 of 2018 (new Act) has, by proclamation in the Government Gazette of 6 June 2025, been...
How IFAD, EU and AU work together to create long-term economic opportunities for Africa’s...
With food insecurity and geopolitical tensions growing and climate change accelerating, Alvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) highlighted IFAD’s...
Netafim Southern & East Africa Marks 60 Years of Transforming Agriculture through Precision Irrigation
As part of the global Netafim family, team Netafim Southern & East Africa is celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary in 2025 to mark six-decade...
MEC Madoda Sambatha embarks on District engagement with young people in Agriculture
MEC Madoda Sambatha is embarking on a series of engagements with young people in agriculture across the North West Province. These sessions aim to...
Eco-Farming’s New Frontier: Harnessing Insects for Sustainable Agriculture
Every farmer aims to boost yields, but pests often stand in the way. However, bugs once seen solely as crop destroyers are now vital...
AGRA and FAO Launch US$580,000 Initiative to Transform South Sudan’s Seed Sector
Pan African agricultural development agency AGRA, in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, today launched a US$580,000 program...