New book on the history of apples reads like a whodunnit
In their new book, The Newcomers and
their Friends, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing apple and pear experts Buks Nel and
Henk Griessel explore the more...
COVID-19: FAO and African Union commit to safeguarding food security amid crisis
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the African Union (AU) and international partners today described the food and...
Africans retreat into homes on coronavirus, but scared about food
More
than two-thirds of over 4,500 Africans reached by GeoPoll across 12 nations
have reported they are self-quarantining to prevent the risks and spread...
Generation Africa launches second annual US$100,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize to find, inspire and support...
Africa’s go getters: Isaac Sesi from Sesi Technologies Ghana (left) and Bonolo Monthe of Maungo Craft, Botswana all smiles after...
Accessibility to CADS Fund a headache for small-scale farmers
Though government’s aid package of R1,2 billion
for small-scale farmers has widely been welcomed, potential beneficiaries are
struggling to access the application process. It enhances...
Two-a-Day and Ceres Fruit Growers put even more measures in place to further protect...
From left to right. Ashley Strauss (Forklift Driver) Denwill Philander (Packhouse Manager) Chantal Oosthuizen (Packer) Jolandy Davids (Packer) Caman Jones (Packer)
Climate change a risk to agricultural production
By Pertunia Setumo, Agricultural Economist for FNB
Agribusiness.
Climate change has presented additional risks to
agricultural production and to farming enterprises....
Agriculture Technology as a Service Market Analysis 2020
Agriculture is
the wellspring of business and sustenance of the economy in a few districts of
the world. Thus, the need to receive trend-setting...
TOMRA Food makes its test and demonstration centers virtual
Virtual Test and Demonstration Center
The Covid-19 global pandemic is having a dramatic impact on day-to-day life,...
Southern African Agri Initiative welcomes assistance to farmers, though state initiative lacks insight
By Dr Theo De Jager
South Africa : Any assistance to farmers during the current lockdown should be welcomed.