CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program deploying scientific tools to ensure food security from pests and...
World Pest Day is observed on June 6th to raise awareness about the impact of pests on human health, food, and the environment, and...
The OpenAg Foundation launches raising $1.3 million USD for water security project to help...
An event in Cannes has marked the launch of The OpenAg Foundation, a non-profit foundation on a mission to deliver food security, develop farmer...
A look at how CNH and Nature’s Net Wrap are rolling out a world-first...
The latest installment in our ‘A Sustainable Year’ series spotlights the science behind Canadian bale storage innovator Nature’s Net Wrap, a CNH Ventures partner.
We...
Breaking the HIV bottleneck: Why sub-Saharan Africa must lead the way
African nations must build their own research capacity, rather than relying solely on Western institutions and donors.
Africa remains largely overlooked in HIV...
Irrigation Automation (Control Systems) versus Irrigation Scheduling
Irrigation automation and irrigation scheduling are two different concepts that need to be understood and it’s equally important to understand that irrigation automation is...
IFAD and the Green Climate Fund to boost climate resilience for almost half a...
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in partnership with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) launched the Inclusive Agricultural Value Chains Programme (DEFIS+), that...
Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging by 15.8% q-q in 1Q2025
South Africa’s GDP remained lethargic with an expansion of 0.1% q/q seasonally adjusted (not annualised) but still mildly above market expectations of a contraction....
Bottling Hope: How Qobo Qobo Essential Oils is changing lives in Keiskammahoek
They say essential oils are nature’s bottled whispers. At Keiskammahoek’s Qobo Qobo Essential Oils, an hour away from East London, those whispers are telling...
New Holland boosts performance with header and harvester evolution
New Holland CX and TC straw walker combines, plus compatible headers, are all updated for 2026 to make set-up easier and harvest more productive.Varifeed™ header...
Saai deeply concerned about livestock disease outbreaks
The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal, and its subsequent spread to some of the largest feedlots in South Africa, is a disaster...