BEKA Schréder has supplied the LED solar lighting solution for the Langgewens Research Farm...
Langgewens Research Farm is located between Malmesbury and Moorreesburg in the Swartland. Established in 1926, the farm’s purpose is to provide infrastructure and staff...
Academic creates aquaponics to create stability for Zambian farmers
A Zambian-born academic, Dorcas Lukwesa, in-between her studies, designed a mobile aquaponics system using one of the most available materials found in Zambia, the...
The potential of gene editing is vast, an African scientist says
Gene editing is making it easier for researchers to help local plants varieties adapt to changes in the local environments and provide better nutrition.
This...
Our Protein Planet
By 2050, our food systems will have to meet the dietary requirements of an estimated ten billion people, many of whom will be significantly...
Far North producers get direct access to InteliGro
InteliGro officially opened its depot in Lydenburg with an event that introduced the company’s people, solutions and services to agri role players in Mpumalanga...
Small scale farmers drive rice and sunflower commercialization in East Africa
The East Africa session focused on agricultural concerns in Ethiopia and Tanzania. APRA Ethiopia country lead, and country representative of Stichting Wageningen Research Ethiopia...
The impact of smallholder tobacco commercialisation on food security in Southern Africa
The Southern Africa session began with four presentations, highlighting key regional concerns. Mirriam Matita, APRA Malwai Country Lead and Economics PhD Student at the...
Dead or alive? Identifying factors that predispose trees to death after windstorms in Central...
Soil, growth pattern and species heterogeneity in the forest determine tree survival after windstorms, according to a study by the University of Cordoba and...
Moroccan tomatoes outshines Spain’s in UK Market
Moroccan tomatoes has outperformed Spain’s in UK Market. According to Diario de Almeria, UK reduced its tomato purchases from Spain by 24.1% between January...
Central Bank of Kenya faults KNBS on agriculture growth numbers
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has faulted the economic performance report on the agriculture sector for 2021 issued by Data from the Kenya...