Ecological farming a boon for African farmers: new study
An international team of scientists has found that eco-friendly practices such as growing a range of crops, including legumes such as beans or pigeon...
Farm In A Box: The Ultimate Guide To Container Farming
When most of us think of farms, the first images that come to mind are usually large, open fields, big blue skies,...
SAB’s ESG strategy highlights the positive impact of beer
The South African Breweries (SAB) has officially launched its first fully-fledged Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy as it strives to lead the beer...
10 Best Pieces of Heavy Machinery to Have on the Farm
There’s a lot of farm equipment with all sorts of purposes and functions, but the greatest is durable, practical and multipurpose. Farmers already deal...
Kenyan Youth Discovers Affordable Animal Feed from Lake Victoria’s Water Hyacinth
The cost of animal feeds in Kenya has become all-time high raising the cost of farmers production and consequently the cost of various commodities.
This,...
Torrential rains hit Cote d’Ivoire
The torrential rains of June 21 were the heaviest recorded since the beginning of the rainy season in the country, with nearly 200 mm...
Zimbabwe’s 2023 planting season to start October, above-average rains expected
Farmers in Zimbabwe are expected to start planting their 2023 summer cereal crops this October while harvesting of the planted crop is expected to...
Zim farmer allocated UK council farm
A Zimbabwean-born farmer has been allocated a council farm in the United Kingdom where he will grow crops popular in southern Africa, including white...
From backyard farming to commercial farming
By: Fundiswa Nkwanyana
Nowadays there is a growing trend of thriving farming businesses that were started by entrepreneurs who fell in love with farming by...
Zimbabwe launches an agricultural advisory forum
The government Zimbabwe has officially launched the national forum for agricultural advisory services to improve communication and coordination among all players in the agricultural...