OPINION PIECE | Why plantations are NOT green deserts
The patchwork nature of forestry with the mixture of insect-rich grasslands and tall trees for nesting lends itself as the ideal...
OPEN LETTER: AFRICAN FAITH COMMUNITIES CALL ON GATES FOUNDATION, “STOP PUSHING INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE!”
SOUTH AFRICA: The Southern African Faith Communities’ Institute (SAFCEI) and faith community representatives from Africa recently made public its open letter to the Bill and...
The Things I Learned From The ‘Magical Moments’ of Meeting Farmers
By : Dr. Nimrod Israely - Founder and CEO - Biofeed Ltd
*In my articles, I address general phenomena....
Can agriculture overcome its own water problems?
Agriculture requires a great deal of water. In fact, it uses 70% of the world’s freshwater supplies. For centuries farmers have found...
A renewed uptick in food inflation as fruit and vegetable prices surged in October...
South Africa’s headline inflation quickened more than expectations and edged closer to the upper end of the SARB’s target range of 3% to 6%,...
Private sector contributions can enable land restitution beneficiaries to transform rural economies
Land Reform – The private sector can play a significant role in land reform efforts aimed at alleviating deepening levels of poverty among rural...
2023 Africa Agriculture Status Report Released
The 2022 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR23) was launched today, with the message that the repercussions of inaction are not just confined to hunger...
Innovative finance mechanisms are needed to bolster post-settlement support and to drive the success...
Land Reform – As South Africa moves towards establishing effective post-settlement support for land reform beneficiaries, a dedicated endeavour to introduce innovative funding models...
COVID-19 LANDMARK – A WAKEUP CALL FOR GLOBAL BIOSECURITY AND THE AGRO-INDUSTRY
By: Dr. Nimrod Israely - Founder and CEO - Biofeed Ltd.
"what this pandemic has really done is it's...
Horticulture for economic rejuvenation
By Hwande Sheunesu
A switch from field crops to horticultural crops has seen farmers in Gokwe Bomba, Zimbabwe improving their standard of living. Of late...