Africa’s farm mechanization needs a new approach to succeed
By Beth BechdolFor decades, Africa’s agricultural mechanization has been guided by a stubborn assumption: if tractors transformed farming elsewhere, surely, they would do the...
2025 – the year when land reform underwent a baptism of fire
Land Reform - 2025 was the year that subjected the land reform programme to the most rigorous litmus test yet. The enactment of...
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Crisis Moves Beyond Talk as Saai Demands Immediate State Action
The Southern African Agri Initiative (Saai) confirms that Saai, Free State Agriculture, and Sakeliga’s attorneys has sent a formal demand to the Minister of...
“1/3 of global food emissions tracked, but 82% of net zero targets unverified. New...
Agriculture and food systems produce nearly one-third of global GHG emissions, much of it at the farm and land-use level (Our World in...
International Day of Education (24 January 2026): Farms as Learning Spaces
Education does not only happen in classrooms. It happens wherever people are supported to learn by doing. Where knowledge is tested against reality, mistakes...
Tru-Cape selected as host for Harvard Business School immersive field course
Tru-Cape recently had the opportunity to host a group of students from Harvard Business School in Somerset West as part of the school’s Immersive...
Low Maize Prices Bring Consumer Relief but Push Grain Producers Under Severe Financial Pressure
South Africa’s sharply lower maize prices might relief to consumers but are placing severe financial pressure on local grain producers, Grain SA warns.Lower maize...
Gulfood Grocery Trade by Gulfood 2026 to Accelerate Future of Retail, Wholesale and FMCG...
Dedicated platform will respond to rising grocery demand, modern retail expansion and import-led supply chains across high-growth regional marketsAs grocery retail and wholesale channels...
Breaking the Calving Gap: Addressing Reproductive Challenges in Communal Cattle Farming
Byc: Hwande IsheunesuIn Zimbabwe's communal areas, achieving consistent annual calving is a major challenge. Ideally, cows should produce one calf per year, but many...
Agriculture Spraying Drones Market to Surpass to $6.8 billion by 2033
According to Research Intelo, the Agriculture Spraying Drones market size was valued at $1.2 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $6.8 billion by 2033, expanding...