South Africa’s cruel lion farming industry is fuelling the illegal international trade in big...
A new report by World Animal Protection details the horror of South Africa’s inhumane lion farming industry and its ties to international crime syndicates.
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Fertilizers Rich in 3 Vital Minerals Vastly Enhance Potato Yields, New Study Finds
A new study has found that the application of fertilizers rich in calcium, magnesium and zinc can vastly improve the growth of potatoes as...
Early maturing, high yielding and climate-smart Chinese millet enters Kenya
Kenyan researchers from the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and the Chinese Center for Agricultural Resources Research (CARR) are sensitising farmers...
US Dept of Agriculture dives into blueberry and cranberry genotyping
Every year over 1.5 million tonnes of blueberries and over half a million tonnes of cranberries are produced. This is expected to rise significantly...
INTEGRA Biosciences’ pipettes help to sow the seeds of the future
California Seed and Plant (CSP) Labs, a leading private plant pathology and genetics testing laboratory in California, is using VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384...
Strategies to develop the beekeeping industry in North West highlighted in Tanzania
The South African Beekeeping delegation led by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Head of Department Mr Thupi Mokhatla engaged with the Ministry...
International Potato Center introduces drought-resistant purple-fleshed sweet potato in Kenya
The International Potato Center (CIP) in partnership with the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) has released drought-resistant KC Sweet Purple sweet potato...
International Rice Congress 2023 with cross-continental keynote speakers line up
(DLG). An assembly of cross-continental experts in rice science and technology is set to lead the programs and discussions in the upcoming International Rice...
Imminent danger of RWASA biotype-5 to wheat production in South Africa and neighbouring countries
A virulent Russian wheat aphid in South Africa, biotype-5 (RWASA5 or Diuraphis noxia) is a crop pest that causes yield losses to wheat and...
New research from Proagrica reinforces the need to future-proof the agriculture supply chain...
Independent white paper reveals the commercial drivers that are shaping the agriculture industry, including the need to ensure the supply chain is ‘digitally...