South African citrus producer bumps up production by 40% in one year
A top South African citrus producer not only managed to bump up its production by 40% through new acquisitions this year but also bolstered...
Grolite® improves fertilizer efficiency, promotes plant growth
Increased fertiliser efficiency, together with effective water drainage and optimal soil aeration, are essential for increased productivity in the horticultural sector. Grolite® from Pratley...
Keep your apples chilled for the best quality fruit.
With hot summer temperatures expected for the next few months, here are some tips from Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing’s Quality Assurance Manager, Henk Griessel for...
“Net-House”: ARRIGONI brings innovation to EIMA 2018
The company, which specialises in the manufacture of crop protection textiles, will be at the international agricultural and gardening machinery exhibition with its “net-house”,...
Is Marijuana the new bitcoin?
Are investors sticking with the traditional safe bet gold, up-and-coming battery metals or the risky newcomer on the scene Marijuana? Ahead of the panel...
Pieter Graaff is Western Cape Farmer of the Year.
Roelf Pienaar (left)...
Oserian Flowers raises alarm over biting fertilizer shortage
Kenya’s leading flower grower and exporter Oserian Development Company has sounded the alarm over massive fertilizer shortage in the country, occasioned by delays at...
Kenya’s local inspection of fertilizer imports causes increased costs of flowers
The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KeBS) recently introduced stringent measures for local inspection of imported fertilizers. This, in turn, has not only caused shortage...
Banana wilt; modes of transmission, prevention and control measures
By Nita Karume :
Xanthomonas wilt of banana, better known as BXW is a bacterial disease that affects banana plants. The disease was first reported in...
Cellfast water timers,
Time is that one elusive commodity we all need more of. So, devices like the Cellfastâ water timers, which allow us to water the...