Kverneland ripper makes for the ideal tillage system

Kverneland ripper makes for the ideal tillage system

Preparing and cultivating the soil to achieve the highest possible yield depends on choosing the correct tillage system. “The key to a successful harvest...
Father and son duo Pieter and Dawie Brits have embraced precision farming thanks to Fendt

Father-and-son duo embrace precision farming at Modderbult in Balfour thanks to...

Modderbult Farming in the Balfour district has embraced precision farming from Fendt, using advanced features such as the Fendt Contour Assistant system for fertilising,...
Hermanus van der Linde, CEO - IntegriSure Brokers

Bird Flu Outbreak: The Urgent Need for Insurance Innovation to Safeguard...

The current bird flu outbreak, described as one of the worst in South Africa, has had a profound impact on the poultry industry, posing...
Modern drives for the agricultural industry

Modern drives for the agricultural industry

Regional sales manager, Willem Strydom, talks about SEW-EURODRIVE’s agricultural offering and the company’s growing success, most notably in the poultry industry. The Agricultural sector has...
KZN South Coast coffee now stocked at vida e caffè across KZN

KZN South Coast coffee now stocked at vida e caffè across...

The South African coffee industry is fast finding its place in the global market with demand expected to rise from 10 million to 12...
Children play in a cabbage patch near their home in Modderspruit, near Rustenburg, South Africa. EFE-EPA/Halden Krog

Smallholder crop farming is on the decline in South Africa. Why...

Over half a million households in South Africa’s former homelands disengaged from farming between 2011 and 2016, according to Statistics South Africa. This represents...
Crown Flour Mill’s (CFM) ‘Seeds for the Future’ programme achieves first-year target, raises optimism

Crown Flour Mill’s (CFM) ‘Seeds for the Future’ programme achieves first-year...

LAGOS, Nigeria, 20 September 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Crown Flour Mill (CFM) Limited, the wheat milling subsidiary of Olam Agri, a global agribusiness in food, feed,...
Specialised oils, lubricants and greases for agricultural machinery

Specialised oils, lubricants and greases for agricultural machinery

When it comes to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) producing equipment specifically for the agri-cultural industry and workshop facilities on farms, FUCHS has a range...
Gates Foundation Announces Partnership with United Arab Emirates to Accelerate Action on Climate and Strengthen Food Systems Through Investment in Agricultural Innovation 

Gates Foundation Announces Partnership with United Arab Emirates to Accelerate Action...

Foundation calls for donors to support global agriculture research network CGIAR’s 2025-2027 investment need to reach 500 million farmers by 2030 and reduce emissions...
Avondale Wine Estate

AVONDALE WINE ESTATE JOINS FORCES WITH PIWOSA

Avondale Wine Estate is excited and honoured to join forces with PiWOSA as its 12th member. PiWOSA – Premium Independent Wineries of South Africa,...
The vanishing of insects is making it harder to grow food

The vanishing of insects is making it harder to grow food

A compilation of 166 studies estimates that insect populations are declining globally at a rate of 0.9% per year. Over the past 20 years a steady...
Professor Farooqe Azam, R&D VP at Bontera BioAg

INTERWOVEN HEALTH the symbiotic relationship between human well-being and plant health

In a world where we often focus on our differences, it's intriguing to uncover the fascinating parallels between human well-being and the health of...