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...
Burundi’s Maize Market Through the Eyes of a South African
By: Wandile Sihlobo
Remember the public outcry in 2016 when news came out that some greedy Zambian businessmen were smuggling maize meal to Burundi in...
KCM plc announces partnership to implement scalable agribusiness alongside its copper mining operations in...
One possible site for the Agri Development”
Konkola Copper Mines plc (“KCM”), a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plc, has joined forces with AFGRI Agri Services,...
Day Zero only paints half the picture
Dawie Marre
South Africa is in the grips of a water shortage that is reaching a critical stage, though much is said about the looming...
Shift to small grain production
Nqobile Bhebhe,Zimbabwe
Government officials in Zimbabwe are queuing up and calling on farmers to urgently shift to small grain production against the backdrop of impending...
Relief for white farmers : Government offer 99 year leases
Nqobile Bhebhe,Zimbabwe
AN estimated 300 remaining white farmers in Zimbabwe have been thrown a life line after the new government directed them to be issued...
People need recognition to heal and perform at their best
Texel is an island in the North Sea off Holland known for its beauty and fertile lands. Third generation apple and pear grower, Pieter...
Banana production up but little forex generated
Nqobile Bhebhe,Bulawayo
At least 45 775 tonnes of banana’s were produced in Zimbabwe in 2017 up from 16 000 tonnes in 2015 but insignificant foreign currency inflows...