Seed of an idea yields crops and jobs through perseverance and grace
By Libby Peacock
Eighteen years ago, Anja Fourie from the farm Driefontein in the Free State had an idea to start growing tomatoes to supplement...
10 Best Ways to Preserve Food Throughout the Year
We waste about 108 billion pounds of food each year. This food could have gone to hungry families and ended up in landfills instead....
On Earth Day, Listen to What Africans are Saying about Industrial Farming
Industrial farming—mechanized, heavy use of pesticides and fertilizer, very large farms, commodity exports and imports, government subsidies—has been a boon to the global food...
1Stream: Manage Your Customer Experience and Set Your Business Apart
The numbers speak for themselves. Prioritising customer experience and delivering a good end-to-end customer journey can and will positively impact your business and make...
Protecting Crops From the Sun
Climate change is impacting the agricultural sector in a widespread way. The global hunger rate is also rising, increasing the demand for vegetation-preservation measures....
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, Siemens
Off 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)...