Keeping SA’s agricultural sector sustainable is imperative
By Ian van Niekerk (MD at Oakland) and Dawie Maree (FNB’s Head of Agriculture Information & Marketing)
South Africa needs a sustainable agricultural sector if...
Nirsal trains 700,000 farmers, banks desk officers on improved agricultural practice
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Plc, has trained over 700,000 farmers, including 2,600 mid-management and agriculture desk officers of...
Western Cape Agriculture distributes indigenous trees
Western Department of Agriculture (WCDoA), South Africa has donated indigenous trees to various organizations in bid to restore ecological infrastructure.The distribution was done during...
Congo to import large quantities of grains from Romania
The Republic of Congo has announced plans to import large quantities of grains from Romania. Minister of agriculture and rural development M’zinga Birihanze Desire...
Bayer to launch organic vegetable seeds portfolio enabling greater access to certified organic market
Bayer has announced that it will expand its vegetable seeds offerings under the new Vegetables by Bayer umbrella to include organically produced seed. The...
FDA-compliant diaphragm pumps are designed to handle high volume transfer and dispensing applications in...
BMG’s range of Ingersoll Rand ARO® fluid management equipment comprises FDA-compliant air operated diaphragm pumps that provide solutions for the food and beverage sector,...
Lumpy Skin Disease, a serious menace for your entire herd
Animal health is key on a farm as the saying goes, “a healthy herd amounts to a happy farmer” but it all depends on...
South Korea to provide aid to farmers in Central Mozambique
The government of South Korea is set to aid smallholder farmers in the central Mozambican province of Sofala.Through its Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA),...
Rwanda leveraging Juncao technology to scale up mushroom production
Rwanda is leveraging the Juncao technology to scale up mushroom growing. Audace Hirwa, Director of Documentation, Publication, Communication and Technology Promotion Unit at Rwanda...
Taking sustainability beyond profitability
As one of the world’s leading producers of forest, park and garden products, Husqvarna sees sustainability as both a tool in its own arsenal...