CIMMYT and ICRISAT launch major initiative to speed up climate-resilient crops for dryland farmers
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have launched a new five-year...
WOAH launches platform to save global economy over $300 billion every year from animal...
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has launched a new global platform aimed at strengthening animal disease prevention and saving the world economy...
Food inflation slowdown defies expectations after dipping to 2.8% y-y in April 2026
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial
While South Africa’s headline inflation jumped from 3.1% in March to 4% year-on-year (y/y) in April 2026,...
Agriculture’s resilience takes center stage at NAMPO 2026, powered by innovation
The 58th NAMPO Harvest Day, proudly presented by Grain SA from 12 - 15 May 2026 at NAMPO Park, concluded on a high note...
Op-Ed: How West Africa is winning the fight against pesticide resistance in Africa
By Mr Ibrahim Traoré, Regional Coordinator for West Central Africa, CropLife Africa Middle East ,And Mr Tété Awokou, President, Regional Programme for Integrated Cotton...
EU Green Week | Digital Innovations for Soil Health: Investing in Nature through Sustainable...
Four European Horizon Europe projects, WHEATWATCHER, STELLA, NitroScope, and E-SPFdigit, are joining forces for a webinar on investing in nature through sustainable farming technologies...
Steenhuisen visits Ceres amid storm damage and blackouts risking fruit exports
Following devastating storms that battered the Western Cape between 10 and 12 May, leaving the Witzenberg region facing a critical electricity crisis and widespread...
Farm manager calls for joint cross-border efforts against Foot-and-Mouth Disease.
As foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to threaten livestock production across Southern Africa, vaccination efforts along the South Africa-Botswana border are emerging as one of...
How proper pruning improves food production and home gardening in Zambia during winter
As winter approaches in Zambia, gardeners and small-scale farmers are turning their attention to one of horticulture’s most important seasonal practices: pruning. Often misunderstood...
Croptimistic secures U.S. patent for SWAT CAM as coverage tops 1 million acres.
Croptimistic Technology has been awarded a U.S. patent for the SWAT CAM process, the company’s autonomous in-field imaging and crop analytics product. The patent,...