Foot-and-mouth disease is a far greater crisis than South Africa realises
Foot-and-mouth disease must be declared a national disaster. To save the livestock industry, regulations must be amended to shift pressure away from the state...
Bayer to launch innovative strawberry variety
Bayer announces the launch of Baya Solara, the first commercial strawberry variety from Bayer’s De Ruiter brand. The launch is a vital part of...
Farm robots drive efficiency gains in African agriculture
The African Union High-Level Panel on Emerging Technologies (APET) notes that the quest for a promising and transformative frontier in African agriculture could be...
Rwanda releases list of crop varieties officially approved for farming and commercial seed production
The government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), has published an updated catalogue of crop varieties officially approved for...
Rwanda adopts soil- and crop-specific fertiliser recommendations system to boost yield potential
Rwanda has launched a soil- and crop-specific fertiliser recommendations system designed to transform agricultural productivity across the country’s diverse agro-ecological zones.
According to a recent...
New banana varieties spur production and income among farmers in Tanzania
The introduction, propagation and dissemination of new varieties known as “Superior Banana Varieties” (SBVs), including FHIA hybrids and exotic landraces has significantly boosted banana...
Global researchers discover gene that could secure food supply against climate change
An international team of scientists has identified a gene with the potential to improve global food security by helping cereal crops better withstand some...
Drought-resistant cassava boosts yields and incomes for farmers in eastern Rwanda
Drought-resistant cassava is transforming livelihoods for farmers in Rwanda’s dry eastern regions, with growers in Nyawera Cell of Mwiri Sector, Kayonza District, recording improved...
Planting Naturals Establish Sierra Leone’s First Organic & RSPO-Certified Palm Plantation with KOLTIVA
Africa is losing forests at an alarming rate. Between 2010 and 2020, the continent recorded the world’s highest rate of forest loss, at around...
Grain SA warns ,the real crisis this season does not lie only in the...
Although summer grain crops across large parts of the country are currently showing fair to good conditions, Grain SA warns that the real crisis...