BigBucks Gala secures European plant breeders’ rights after eight-year wait
Some things in life are worth waiting for. For South Africa’s BigBucks Gala apple, that wait has lasted more than eight years – but...
Grain SA Raises Concerns Over R600m Variance Impacting Farmers and Consumers
Grain SA says more than R600 million in value could be at stake in the JSE’s decision on how soybean location differentials are calculated...
African breeders meet in Addis Ababa to explore digital tools to build resilient wheat...
Wheat breeders from Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe have met in Addis Ababa to strengthen regional collaboration and explore digital and data-driven breeding tools...
Kenya to import 25 million bags of maize to avert projected shortage
Kenya will import 25 million 90-kilogram bags of maize to bridge a projected food deficit and safeguard the country against a possible shortage arising...
From Baobab to Rooibos: African products are in demand
International sourcing demand creates new export opportunities for African producersThe Good Life Show’s Hosted Buyer Programme brings qualified buyers from India, Pakistan, the UAE,...
80% Less Manual Labor: Agrograde’s Automated Onion Grading System Transforms Pimpalgaon Market
The machine processes up to 10 metric tons of onions per hour and cuts manual labor needs by nearly 80 percent
Agrograde, an agricultural technology...
Waste Heat to Wealth: Atlas Copco Cuts Costs and Carbon for Food Processing
Compressed air drives operations across virtually every sector at scale, securing its status as the ‘fourth utility’. Yet this vital utility is also one...
Race Against Climate Change: How New Potato and Sweetpotato Varieties Are Delivering Results
Ever wondered what it takes to develop a new crop variety? Just like preparing for a marathon, developing a new variety is a carefully...
Tanzania unveils Sh3.5 trillion plan to cut poultry feed costs by 50%
Tanzania has unveiled a Sh3.5 trillion strategy aimed at transforming the poultry industry and reducing the high cost of animal feed, which currently accounts...
Stronger, Smarter Drives: How BMG’s Integrated Technology Powers Sugar Mills
BMG is participating at the 98th South African Sugar Technologists’ Association (SASTA) conference, which is taking place at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban,...