Zinc plays a critical role in food security and crop yields
Although zinc is an essential micronutrient for plant growth, zinc input has received far less attention than nitrogen, phosphorous or even irrigation. “Almost half...
Food Lover’s Market and Tru-Cape kick off Hunger Month with over two million meals...
Food Lover's Market has launched its seventh in-store Hunger Month initiative to raise funds to feed hungry South Africans on 01 May 2023, culminating...
Beer value chain bolstered by SAB’s apprentice programme
SAB is pioneering a way to grow the beer industry for all South Africans. One such way, is the work they are doing with...
Wacker Neuson distributors, AFGRI and Maucal Mining & Minerals, give the all-electric EZ17e excavator...
Wacker Neuson’s decision to introduce its all-electric EZ17e to the Southern African market was driven by the feature-rich mini-excavator’s ability to meet the efficiency,...
Viviane, a young graduate swearing by agriculture to achieve her dreams
Viviane Kakou, who has a master’s degree in geography, didn’t want to spend her career in an office. She chose agriculture out of passion....
Pratley to spotlight unique products at NAMPO 2023
In the same year that it celebrates its 75th anniversary, South African manufacturer Pratley is gearing up to present its full range of mineral...
Ethiopian farmers set to benefit from climate-smart initiatives
Against a backdrop of multiple shocks, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, today, signed the Participatory...
Satellite imagery to aid Uganda farmers boost yields by solving climate change challenges
Geoscientists are planning use satellite imagery to access accurate information on specific farms and analyse it in a bid to help Uganda farmers attain...
Kenya to turn 500,000 acres of idle public land into maize production fields to...
Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to put 500,000 acres of idle land belonging to various state corporations for maize production in the recent...
Agriconnect event on agricultural sustainability to premiere in Bangkok this month
First Agriconnect Conference & Exhibition addresses sustainability with focus on crop yield increase; 30 expert speakers from nine countries, 15 exhibitors and 300 attendees...