Integrated crop production: Smart technologies at Agritechnica 2025
9 to 15 November 2025 in Hanover, Germany – key theme “Touch Smart Efficiency” – integrated crop production: holistic, sustainable arable farming – expanding...
Drought-Resistant Crops and Smart Irrigation
Many common African crops have drought-tolerant qualities, which is ideal as water scarcity persists throughout the continent. The resilient varieties allow smallholders to remain...
Livestock Identification and Animal Traceability in Africa
Livestock identification refers to the process of marking or tagging animals to distinguish them individually or as part of a group. It helps track,...
Putting farming in the public eye ‘more important than ever’
Farmers across the UK are being encouraged to help foster greater appreciation for their vital role in food production by registering to take part...
Lumpy Skin Disease: A Growing Threat to Africa’s Cattle Industry
Lumpy skin disease (LSD), the infectious, eruptive, occasionally fatal disease continues to cause serious economic losses to many pastoral communities and livestock farmers in...
Asian Water Strategies That African Nations Can Use
Africa and Asia have many things in common. They consist primarily of developing economies that are working to grow while providing services for their...
Stop Wasting Time: Smart Fleet Tech Saves Your Harvest
The Heartbeat of African Agriculture
Farming is the lifeblood of Africa. It’s not just a profession—it’s a legacy, a way of life passed down through...
Innovation and sustainability key to solving the food security crisis in Africa
Boasting approximately 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land and climates suited to diverse farming activities, Africa’s agricultural sector holds immense potential to address...
Public Development Banks have the financial firepower for transforming global food systems, says IFAD...
Representing two-thirds of formal financing to agriculture, Public Development Banks (PDBs) investing in agriculture around the world can play a key role in transforming...
The ethics of branding: a critical tool for security, traceability, and animal welfare
By Greg Talbot, CEO, Tal-Tec
Branding livestock has been an essential practice in South Africa and the world for over 6,000 years. Serving as a...