Fertilizer Dose Accuracy for Smallholder Farmers
On a small farm, fertilizer is often the largest cash cost of the season, and it is also the input most often applied by...
Op-Ed: Beyond Bans: Making the 2035 Phase-Out of Highly Hazardous Pesticides Work for Africa
Op-Ed by Guy Liabra, Director Regulatory Affairs, CropLife Africa Middle East, ahead of the Global Framework on Chemicals Conference in GenevaIn November, delegates...
Garlic: nature’s own pest deterrent
BY JOHAN GERBERGarlic is much more than a kitchen staple. Its naturally occurring sulphur compounds, particularly allicin, have been studied for their ability to...
TIA Backs TokaBio With R14m to Improve Livestock Disease Tracking and Protect Exports
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA), an entity of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), has invested R14 million in TokaBio to support...
Kenya launches national soil health drive to promote smarter fertiliser use
Kenya has launched a national soil health drive aimed at helping Kenyan farmers make more informed fertiliser choices and improve crop yields through soil...
Getting ahead of cutworms: Lessons from 2025 to help farmers prepare for 2026/27
Cutworm pressure may have eased in some areas over the past two seasons, but farmers should not be caught off guard when conditions favour...
Why Large Animal Veterinarians Are Choosing Farm Practice Anyway
Farm veterinary medicine looks very different from a typical day in a small animal clinic. Instead of seeing one patient at a time, farm...
Zinc oxide puts zinc at the heart of food supply and human health
The versatile zinc compound supporting industry, agriculture and well-beingFrom the tyres on vehicles to ceramic tiles, protective coatings, sunscreens and agricultural products, zinc oxide...
Global Rainfed Agriculture Fertilizers Market Set to Reach $85.3 Billion by 2033
According to Research intelo, the global Rainfed Agriculture Fertilizers market size reached USD 51.2 billion in 2024, demonstrating robust growth supported by increasing demand for sustainable agricultural...
Your maize can yield more — when protection goes beyond disease control
For maize producers, the value of a fungicide programme is often measured in terms of disease control. But what happens in the crop after...