Dr. Mike Graham appointed as new Head of R&D for Bayer’s Crop Science Division
Bayer announced today that Dr. Mike Graham will become the new Head of Research & Development (R&D) for Bayer’s Crop Science division and serve...
Smallholder farmers and small agribusiness enterprises across Africa to benefit $500 million AfDB facility
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) plans to launch a $500 million facility designed to unlock $10 billion in financing for smallholder farmers and small...
Plant AgTech Day Showcases The Advancements That Build Resilience at AAT
The second day of the Africa Agri Tech Conference and Expo, held at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria, featured insightful discussions on disinformation,...
SA confronts multiple water challenges during National Water Week commemorations
National Water Week is a wake-up call to South Africa’s deepening water crisis. Climate change is driving extreme weather, threatening water quality, impacting water...
South Africa needs a human rights-based approach to land reform
With the Expropriation Act now promulgated, land reform is in the spotlight again.As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Month, the land reform programme remains...
Global and African Financial Experts Urge Action to Enhance Smallholder Farmer Financing
Leading global and African financial experts have issued a resounding call to align financial structures with the needs of smallholder farmers.Speaking at a two-day...
Agriculture Must Embrace Technology to Thrive
Day 1 of the Africa Agri Tech Conference, held at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria from 18 to 20 March, brought together leading...
Scientists in Race to Develop BBTV-Resistant Bananas as Virus Threatens Africa’s Banana Industry
Researchers at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) are developing disease-resistant banana varieties to fight Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV), a devastating disease...
Nonprofit Thanda Transforms Rural Food Security to Uphold Human Rights with Organic Farming
On Human Rights Day (21 March), South Africa reflects on the fundamental rights that uphold human dignity and equality. Among these rights is the...
Bayer Opens Maize Seed Facility in Zambia to Support Food Security for about 30...
Bayer has announced the opening of a new maize seed facility in Kabwe, Zambia. Through the 32-million-euro facility alongside further investments in organization and...