Command agriculture face collapse-Land Minister hint
By: Nqobile Bhebhe ,Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s scheme– a private-sector-backed subsidy programme spearheaded by the Government face collapse as financial beneficiaries are reluctant to repay loans.
Authorities have issued...
Big Narrative Running on Global Soybean Markets
by Wandile Sihlobo
The big narrative currently doing the rounds on soybean markets pertains to the fallout from the potential trade war between the United...
Zimbabwe government leaves un-insured farmers in the cold
Nqobile Bhebhe, Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe government, under the New Dispensation tagline pledged to revive the agricultural sector, a linchpin of the nation’s economy that collapsed...
Students begin studies in Africa’s first-ever junior management agribusiness training program
The AGCO Agribusiness Qualification students
NAIROBI, Kenya, March 8, 2018 AGCO a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, and its partners celebrated the launch...
Holistic approach needed to address water crisis in Western Cape
“The current water crisis in the Western Cape has highlighted serious problems with South Africa’s approach to water management and finding viable solutions,” says...
Land reform in south Africa a burning issue-Agri SA
Dan Kriek, Agri SA’s President
South Africa-Agri SA fully understands the need for land reform and the frustration with the apparent slow progress and is...
Global cereal output heading for a record
Following a better-than-expected harvest, the 2017/2018 marketing season should end with record inventory levels for wheat and maize. According to FAO's new Cereal Supply...
Climate change threaten Zimbabwe’s food security
Nqobile Bhebhe, Zimbabwe
The British Department for International Development (DFID) estimates that by 2050, climate change would have reduced Zimbabwe agricultural sector productivity by five...
WaterGuard – a liquid blanket to save water.
WaterGuard is a unique, clear liquid which spreads across the surface of a water body forming a very thin film to reduce evaporation. The...