Strengthening Food Supply Chains in Southern Africa
By Lourens Pieterse, Head of Sales, Bühler Southern Africa
Across Southern Africa, food supply chains are operating under increasing strain. Climate volatility, infrastructure constraints, energy...
To measure is the only way to manage nematode pressure
Nematode testing is a way of life at Aqua Farming near Christiana in North West. “It’s not a question of whether we will have...
Asian Water Strategies That African Nations Can Use
Africa and Asia have many things in common. They consist primarily of developing economies that are working to grow while providing services for their...
Nurturing the human side of relocation: Prioritising employee well-being in international transitions
By Ian Pettey, Managing Director of Crown Relocations South Africa
As the Managing Director of leading global relocations company Crown Relocations South Africa, Ian Pettey...
WPF releases training materials to help farmers keep poultry healthy
The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released new training materials for new chicken farmers, to help them keep their birds healthy and avoid disease.
The...
Vumelana calls for an increased focus on tourism in the land reform programme
Land reform: Confining the outcomes of the land reform programme to agricultural activity is not only narrow and short-sighted but it deprives land reform...
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...
Harvest Danger !
As Combine harvesters go to work around Africa, growers can’t relax until the crop is in. Farmers are rightfully concerned about critical crop losses.
The...
Interview: International Day of Biodiversity
May 22 is the International Day of Biodiversity. What does the word biodiversity mean to a lay person?
Jonathan: Biodiversity is a short form of...
Western Cape apple and pear industry lost R1 billion to port inefficiencies
— calls for urgent privatisation to protect exports
South Africa’s apple and pear export industry is sounding the alarm over mounting losses caused by inefficiencies...