Achieving organic growth depends of positive policy
Leading organic certification body, OF&G (Organic Farmers & Growers) has highlighted a sharp decline in organic enquiries since the closure of Sustainable Farming Incentive...
Owl’s well that ends well: A conservation tale at the UFS
High above the shelves and silent study spaces of the Sasol Library at the University of the Free State (UFS), a quiet conservation success...
West Africa’s Soil Health Hub to Unveil Digital Tools to Boost Yields and Climate...
One year after its launch, the Regional Hub for Fertilizer and Soil Health for West Africa and the Sahel is set to roll out...
Science confirms: An apple a day truly supports better health
As the adage goes, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” — and emerging research continues to prove it’s more than just a...
Digging into the past to grow tomorrow: How young people are reshaping and redefining...
Youth in agronomy: A key to South Africa’s food security and economic resilience
Youth investment in agriculture is critical to ensuring South Africa’s food security...
Equitable access to land is key to investing in rural development, fighting hunger and...
If the tenure of their productive lands is guaranteed, the rural population can play a decisive role as a driver of transformation of agri-food...
Water: The Overlooked Key in South Africa’s Battle Against Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to cast a long shadow over South Africa’s agricultural economy, jeopardising trade relations, disrupting rural livelihoods, and threatening the future...
New South African Plant Breeders’ Rights law comes into effect
South Africa’s new Plant Breeders’ Rights Act 12 of 2018 (new Act) has, by proclamation in the Government Gazette of 6 June 2025, been...
Flooded Fields: How Chemical and Microbial Contaminants Threaten Crop Safety
Climate change is taking an increasingly extreme toll on African produce, as West and Central Africa experience torrential overnight rainfall. Prolonged periods of flooding...
Investing In the Seeds of Change: The Future of Pomegranates in Morocco
By Ansh Jakatimath and Winnie Wang
On one of our first few dates in Morocco, we visited the hillsides of Talit Mamoun with someone who...