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...
Breaking the HIV bottleneck: Why sub-Saharan Africa must lead the way
African nations must build their own research capacity, rather than relying solely on Western institutions and donors.
Africa remains largely overlooked in HIV...
New tomato varieties from Bayer offer protection against resistance-breaking Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus...
Bayer has developed new tomato varieties that provide growers advanced solutions in their fight against tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). These will launch...
Groundbreaking study gives frogs and reptiles indigenous names
· Researchers have created a comprehensive list of indigenous names for frogs and reptiles in order to promote inclusive conservation
· People are...
APNI Partners with Ivory Coast Ministry to Advance Agricultural Education
The Minister of Technical Education, Vocational Training, and Apprenticeship, His Excellency Dr. N’Guessan Koffi, and Dr. Kaushik Majumdar, APNI Director General, formalized a partnership...
There is no blanket solution in NUE
In agriculture, no two farms are the same – and neither are their nutrient requirements. Each farm, each field, and each season presents its...
Corteva Agriscience: Showcasing a Longstanding Commitment to South African Agriculture at NAMPO 2025
“At NAMPO 2025, Corteva Agriscience reaffirms its enduring partnership with South African farmers by showcasing its deep heritage and future-focused innovations. This year’s exhibit...