Rising water scarcity and food insecurity challenges require more sustainable solutions
By Kevin O’Brien, SPAR Group Sustainability and Risk ExecutiveWater is the lifeblood of agriculture, a major socio-economic driver for billions of people, and integral...
Tru-Cape supports drive to deliver 8 million meals for World Hunger Month
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, South Africa’s largest apple and pear marketer, is once again joining hands with Food Lover’s Market and FoodForward SA to help...
Eco-Farming’s New Frontier: Harnessing Insects for Sustainable Agriculture
Every farmer aims to boost yields, but pests often stand in the way. However, bugs once seen solely as crop destroyers are now vital...
Global Soil Data Gets a Lift as Varda Foundation Open Sources SoilHive Platform
New open-source platform will support governments, researchers and the wider industry to securely share trusted soil data while retaining national ownership Varda Foundation today announced...
Food security, agriculture, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), crucial for Africa’s post-COVID-19 recovery
"The agriculture sector is among the most vulnerable. Agriculture is important not only for food security issues but also for inter-regional food...
South Africa’s loss of young farmers is reversible
In her PhD study at Stellenbosch University, Dr Kandas Cloete found that up to 20% of farmers in the age group 35 to 45...
Organic farming amid sustainability ,food safety and well-being
Over the last years, the global farming system had to face a series of huge challenges ranging from climatic emergency to food safety. Against...
Libya: African Development Bank, Government discuss strategy to bolster Food Security
The Bank hosted the meeting to deepen dialogue with the Libyan Government on key priorities, including agricultureThe African Development Bank has restated its support for...
Aviagen East Africa Celebrates Grand Opening of New Grand Parent Farms
Aviagen® celebrated the grand opening of its greenfield project, Aviagen East Africa Limited, on 2 September in Arusha, Tanzania. Aviagen East Africa Ltd is a...
To maximise its long-term success, your business needs a Will
By Michelle Geraghty, Business Development Head, FNB Business Advisory and Louis Weitz, Channel Head at FNB Financial AdvisoryWhile the primary reason anyone establishes...