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...
From Wheat and Corn to Horticultural Crops – Less Water, Minimal if Any Chemical...
Fertilizer prices are up. And climate change has resulted in higher temperatures and less rainfall in many parts of the world. In high-income countries,...
Vumelana Advisory Fund secures half a billion-rand worth partnership for the Fish River Resort...
Land Reform - 'After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.' This quote holds true for...
Ukraine crisis highlights importance of food security
Regardless of your business, South Africa sits at the very end of very long global supply lines. Even before Covid-19 and the July 2021...
Cry “Havoc!”, and let slip the dogs of war
Opinion article by Prof Frikkie Maré, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of the Free State
In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Mark Antony utters the...
ABB robotics offer SA’s food and beverage industry a taste of the future
The future has never looked more unpredictable for South Africa’s food and beverage (F&B) sector, as it battles a perfect storm of pressure brought...
Agriculture challenges in South Africa: we need a different lens
What are the challenges facing agriculture in South Africa at present? It’s a question with almost as many answers as there are farmers and...
Zim Agricultural Graduates taking meaningful strides towards economic growth
By Hwande Sheunesu
Seeing the vast rich soils, beautiful climates, water and human capital well versed in agriculture Mr Oliver Muchazondida could not wait to...
Another tough year as the chicken industry battles elevated production costs in 2023
The poultry industry entered 2023 on a somber note as it carried through tight margins due to elevated production costs which were exacerbated by...
Reflecting on the ground covered in land reform and where the land reform programme...
By Peter Setou, Chief Executive, Vumelana Advisory Fund
The past year was a mixed bag for the land reform programme. While the claimant communities and...