Strengthening Southern Africa’s food supply chains for resilience
By Lourens Pieterse, Head of Sales, Bühler Southern AfricaAcross Southern Africa, food supply chains are operating under increasing strain. Climate volatility, infrastructure constraints, energy...
IITA in partnership to revolutionise banana farming in Africa
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has joined forces with Clemson University in a landmark collaboration aimed at transforming banana farming across Africa...
New parametric service protects European farmers from extreme weather
CNH Capital together with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, and in collaboration with Shepherd Compello and Swiss Re, today announced the launch of an innovative...
Corteva Agriscience: Boosting SA’s farming future
As South African farmers prepare for 2026, the year ahead presents both challenges and opportunities. As a critical contributor to the national economy and...
Stable interest rate offers relief and opportunity for South African agriculture – Standard Bank
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s agricultural sector is finding room to breathe after the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) opted to hold the country’s key...
Africa’s farm mechanization needs a new approach to succeed
By Beth BechdolFor decades, Africa’s agricultural mechanization has been guided by a stubborn assumption: if tractors transformed farming elsewhere, surely, they would do the...
BKT pushes the boundaries with cutting-edge tech, developing tires that match the latest advancements...
BKT, the leading Off-Highway tire manufacturer, provides solutions that are able to accurately respond to continuous evolution and modernization within the farming industry. Agriculture...
Tanzania’s bold vaccination campaign is driving Africa closer to PPR eradication by 2030 –...
Tanzania has emerged as a pivotal player in Africa’s collective push to eradicate peste des petits ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious viral disease that...
The Termite Paradox: How One Insect Can Both Harm and Help African Farmers
Termites — tiny insects often seen in fields and savannas across Africa — play a complex and sometimes contradictory role in agricultural systems. For many...
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Crisis Moves Beyond Talk as Saai Demands Immediate State Action
The Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) confirms that Saai, Free State Agriculture, and Sakeliga’s attorneys has sent a formal demand to the Minister of...