50 fruit-industry terms to know
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest exporter of South African apples and pears and a business wholly owned by growers, has compiled a cheat-sheet list...
Cultivating Innovation
BY: Luca Gamberini, Co-Founder, Nemo’s Garden, and Alastair Orchard, Vice president of Digital Enterprise, SiemensOff the Italian coast, something amazing is happening under...
‘More awareness’ is the key to helping rural farmers access veterinary care
“Awareness, awareness, awareness.” It is critical for farmers and pet owners in rural areas to be made aware of the importance of proper preventative...
How to Stop Weeds From Robbing Crops of Moisture and Nutrients
Weeds are invasive plant species that often interfere with agriculture. They take advantage of healthy soil and steal valuable fluids and nutrients from crops,...
Poor state of KZN roads a critical threat to food security and rural safety
The chronic condition of roads and general infrastructure in rural KwaZulu-Natal is stifling food security and economic growth says the KZN Agricultural Union (Kwanalu)...
Intercropping melon and cowpea improves soil nutrients and increases melon yields
The Diverfarming project analysed the nutrients and changes in the soil microbial community in the first year of intercropping melon and cowpea with reduced...
Agricultural equipment: radial and bias tires compared
How can you choose the right tire for your agricultural equipment? Is it better to opt for radial or bias solutions?It's difficult to provide...
Ceramic ball valves lower costs and improve longevity in water treatment applications
Compared to solenoid valves, ceramic ball valves offer improved longevity and wear resistance, and lower costs. According to Anelia Hough, water treatment consultant at...
UFS MAGIC lab, the go-to geological drone imaging group in South Africa
Did you know that one can photograph a plant so clearly from a distance that it is likely to detect the health of its...
Oil sample analysis for agricultural machinery
Effective Oil Analysis, Guaranteed Machinery UptimeThe agricultural industry – grain producers in particular - should adopt oil analysis as one of the main techniques...