From Hunger to Harvest: How One PRASL Farmer Now Produces 30 Tons Per Hectare...
By: Dionísio Novele, Project Manager at Solidaridad (Southern Africa)In Boane, Maputo Province of Mozambique, Arlindo Elias Massingue’s fields tell a story of persistence, learning,...
Preventing the next wildfire disaster starts before the spark
Nelson Mandela University expert calls for stronger prevention, applied research and specialist skills as changing conditions make destructive fires harder to manage.GEORGE —...
Farmers Pioneer Tea Seedling Production to Cut Costs and Boost Quality
By: Misozi Magaleta, Project Manager at Solidaridad (Southern Africa)
Smallholder tea farmers in Mulanje and Thyolo are transforming tea production in Malawi through farmer led...
Datacentrix Agri Indaba highlights tech and collaboration as drivers of agricultural growth
South African agriculture has an important role to play in supporting economic growth, employment and exports, but accessing this potential will require the sector...
Drought warnings don’t eliminate flood risks: Why food producers need to prepare for the...
South Africa is heading into summer with El Niño strengthening and forecasts pointing to hotter, drier conditions across much of the country. SAWS expects...
Kenya milk prices rise 6 percent in September, rains may ease pressure while bread...
EBC Financial Group says rain can end the milk shortage because the dry season cut pasture, but wheat and cooking oil are priced abroad,...
Know your moisture before the silo does
As harvest season gets under way across Southern Africa, wheat and barley are coming off the lands, baling season is starting, and the tobacco...
South Africa Has Enough Food. What It Lacks Is Affordable Nutrition.
Many South Africans families may have enough to eat but not enough money to eat well. Johannesburg: Cheap, highly processed food is often more accessible...
Why adaptability is becoming agriculture’s greatest advantage in an uncertain world
By Jade Smith, Agricultural Economist at Absa AgriBusinessAgriculture has never offered much certainty, so the idea of a volatile and unpredictable world is hardly...
World Food Day: Let’s talk about growing enough food, in the right way
By Luc Henry, Business Area Head at Syngenta South AfricaFood security is not simply a question of producing more food. It is a question...