Bayer launches newgold® seed to support low-carbon biofuels and farm profitability
Bayer has announced the launch of newgold® seed, its first multi-crop seed brand developed specifically for low-carbon intensity crops, as the company positions agriculture...
AABNet and partners unveil groundbreaking guide for preserving Africa’s livestock genetic heritage
Africa’s rich livestock genetic resources hold untapped potential to drive productivity, climate resilience, and sustainable development, according to a new open-access reference, African Livestock...
Ramaphosa appoints Wandile Sihlobo as Agriculture and Land envoy
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Wandile Sihlobo as Presidential Envoy on Agriculture and Land, a move aimed at accelerating growth and tackling long-standing structural...
FMD in North West Province: Latest Update
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development wishes to update communities, farmers, and stakeholders on the current status of Foot and Mouth...
Climate resilience gets a boost in KZN’s iSimangaliso thanks to women-led businesses
Across northern KwaZulu-Natal, women living in and around the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site are emerging as powerful agents of change. Through the...
Wiesenhof and Saai join forces to support fmd-affected farmers
As the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) crisis spreads across South Africa like wildfire, leaving farmers in despair amid slow government response, the private sector has...
Scientists show natural olive-derived compound that controls insecticide-resistant cabbage stem flea beetle
In simulated field experiments, plants sprayed with a mixture of SYN-A and lambda-cyhalothrin increased cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) mortality from 20% to 75%...
Africa’s disappearing plant diversity threatens food security and climate resilience – FAO report
Africa is rapidly losing the plant diversity that underpins food security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods, according to new findings from the Third Report...
Nissan Unveils the All-New Gravite MPV
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that its subsidiary, Nissan Motor India Pvt. Ltd., is launching the all-new Gravite, a 7-seater multi-purpose vehicle (MPV)....
Public invited to tour Tru-Cape’s Heritage Orchard of historic apples and pears
Ever heard of the Newton Apple, Northern Spy, Pomme de Neige, and Cox Orange Pippen?
These are but a few of the near-lost apple varieties...