Massey Ferguson launches the world-first Master Mechanic reality show in South Africa
Three teams of two mechanics each to battle it out for a R100 000 grand prize As a unique showcase of the skills and capabilities...
EIMA 2021, focus on training young people in agriculture
The second day of EIMA International devoted ample space to the theme of training and education for young farmers and technicians in the sector....
Sustained sharp upswing in fuel prices will trim agriculture profit outlook
By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agribusiness Early indications are that South Africa faces a massive upswing in fuel prices given the recent...
Kieni Dairy farmers in Kenya receive machines
Dairy farmers affiliated to Kieni Dairy, Nyeri County in Kenya are set to increase quality and quantity of milk production after they received a...
Kenya’s Agri CS issued a week to formulate plan to reduce cost of animal...
Kenya’s Agri CS has been given a week to formulate plan to reduce cost of animal feed. President Uhuru Kenyatta gave the orders and...
Zimbabwe Bank To Pay Evicted White Farmers US$10 000 Each
By Lawrence Paganga
A Zimbabwean commercial bank that closed its doors 17 years ago has reopened and has promised to settle part of the debt the...
TOTY, the spectacle of technology
The TOTY Tractor of the Year awards were presented on the first day of EIMA. Four winners in the various categories. The finalists paraded...
Agriculture 4.0, a new tool for measuring environmental sustainability
From an Italian-Swiss start-up, XFarm, comes a new device for measuring the environmental sustainability of companies in the agri-food chain, from the fields to...
EU withdraws GMO rice from India
The European Union has withdrawn genetically modified (GM) rice from India. According to Coalition for GM Free India, the discovery of 500 tonnes of...
Egypt to pump Nile water to irrigate New Valley
Egypt is set to pump Nile water to irrigate New Valley. This work will allow the revival of a project aiming at the restoration...