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...
ClearLeaf launches non-toxic product to fight dangerous diseases in field strawberries
Costa Rican agricultural technology company ClearLeaf has announced promising results for its non-toxic fungi bactericide, GotaBlanca, in controlling Pestalotia leaf spot and fruit rot...
Beyond disease control: getting more bang for your buck
By Andries Duvenhage: Campaign Lead: Cereals, Deciduous Fruit & VegCrop protection should no longer be seen as an unavoidable expense to control pests and...
Race Against Climate Change: How New Potato and Sweetpotato Varieties Are Delivering Results
Ever wondered what it takes to develop a new crop variety? Just like preparing for a marathon, developing a new variety is a carefully...












