Agriculture GDP rebounds strongly in Q1 of 2024 despite massive challenges
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
In a quarter characterised by a plethora of growth constraints such the El Nino-induced heat wave the...
New filed tests confirm better melon plant yields with Arrigoni Lirsa brand Agrofilms
High summer temperatures and attacks by aphids and other pests are the main obstacles that melon growers have to overcome to achieve satisfactory results....
Bayer advances genome-editing initiatives for nutrition enhanced vegetables
As part of its strategic open innovation approach global life science company Bayer has advanced two initiatives with external partners to bring forward genome...
EHPEA and TradeMark Africa ink Partnership for Digital Innovation in Ethiopian Horticulture
The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA), in collaboration with TradeMark Africa, has today signed a joint agreement to develop comprehensive e-learning and knowledge...
Kenya to host the 11th International Flower Trade Exhibition attracting buyers from over 75...
Kenya is once again set to host the global flower trade fraternity in Nairobi, on June 4-6 2024, stamping the country’s growing dominance in...
AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA 2024 – Transforming the Future of Agriculture
With two weeks to go before kick-off, AGRITECHNICA ASIA & HORTI ASIA, Asia’s leading trade fairs for crop production and smart farming, will be...
“Waste not, want not ” is the key to buying, storing, using food and...
Despite South Africans doing all they can to stretch every rand when they buy food, according to Stats SA, the country is wasting about...
Vodacom South Africa celebrate 30 years of loving the planet with a sustainability themed...
In celebration of Earth Day and their 30th birthday, Vodacom South Africa held a showcase and cookoff focusing on sustainable food sourcing. The day...
Promoting sustainable agriculture through advanced biostimulants : SICIT
Nowadays, agriculture faces the great challenge of meeting the growing demand for greater crop productivity with reduced inputs. As the world's population and demand...
Bayer Aims to Launch First Bioinsecticide for Arable Crops
AlphaBio Control, Bayer gains exclusive rights to market the first ever biological insecticide which will help farmers control pests in arable crops . The...