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...
How Shaktiman is building its appeal to farmers everywhere
India’s largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery says it is forming more partnerships with dealers around the world, as its expanding farm equipment portfolio resonates...
Bühler a leader in smart milling for resilient, sustainable food production
As the global demand for food continues to rise due to increasing urbanisation, the milling industry faces the challenge of balancing efficiency with sustainability....
Cover Crops: The Secret to Healthier Soil and Higher Yields in a Changing Climate
Climate change is a global problem. As the ongoing changes happen, farming communities likely feel the impact more than most, with growing temperatures and...