RURAL WILD COAST FEMALE EXCELLING IN FREE-RANGE FARMING

RURAL WILD COAST FEMALE EXCELLING IN FREE-RANGE FARMING

When her farmworkers can buy their own cars and she can sit around the table “in my shorts, just like the male farmers in...
The KZN South Coast is a hub for top-quality macadamia nut exports

The KZN South Coast is a hub for top-quality macadamia nut...

The subtropical climate and fertile landscape create favourable agricultural conditions, with the KZN South Coast cited as one of the country’s leading macadamia nut...
Back to the future: reviving sorghum in South Africa

Back to the future: reviving sorghum in South Africa

Sorghum is an ancient grain. Originally domesticated in Africa, it has been a staple in diets across Asia, Africa, and India for thousands of...
ISSD-Sahel Project Strengthens Seed Sector in Mali and Niger

ISSD-Sahel Project Strengthens Seed Sector in Mali and Niger

The Integrated Seed Sector Development in the Sahel (ISSD-Sahel) project, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is reshaping agriculture in...
Why sorghum is a good crop, and how to better grow it

Why sorghum is a good crop, and how to better grow...

People in Africa have been eating sorghum for thousands of years, but in recent times we seem to have forgotten about it. However, there...
“Exciting phase” on horizon for fruit industry and Tru-Cape is set to seize the opportunities

“Exciting phase” on horizon for fruit industry and Tru-Cape is set...

The fruit industry is on the brink of an exciting phase packed with opportunities, believes Anton Rabe, the executive director at Hortgro. “I am incredibly...
Promising future for sought-after South African Pink Lady® apples

Promising future for sought-after South African Pink Lady® apples

South Africa is rapidly establishing itself as the leading and preferred source of Pink Lady® apples from the Southern Hemisphere. According to Kantar data, Pink...
Greg Talbot, CEO of Tal-Tec

Tal-Tec: A five-decade journey in livestock equipment innovation

Farming, one of the oldest trades in existence, has evolved significantly over the past 50 years with new skills and tools improving efficiencies and...
Hershey strengthens its commitment to farmers in Côte d’Ivoire with a long-term partnership agreement to source cocoa

Hershey strengthens its commitment to farmers in Côte d’Ivoire with a...

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire, 4 October 2024 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- On the occasion of the 9th edition of the National Cocoa and Chocolate Days...
Perilous GM wheat to be grown in SA: transgenic crop plants increasingly given a biosafety-free pass

Perilous GM wheat to be grown in SA: transgenic crop plants...

Genetically modified (GM) wheat, purported to be drought tolerant, is set to be grown in field trials in South Africa during 2025 and 2026,...
Serenity Hills highlights growth of Sweet Gang & Friends Farm Stall: A hub for local produce, handcrafted goods, and more!

Serenity Hills highlights growth of Sweet Gang & Friends Farm Stall:...

Serenity Hills is excited to announce that the popular Sweet Gang & Friends Farm Stall continues to expand, bringing the finest farm-fresh produce, house-cured...
Engen’s enduring partnership with Nampo continues to empower farmers

Engen’s enduring partnership with Nampo continues to empower farmers

Engen reaffirmed its support for the agricultural sector by partnering with Grain SA at Nampo Cape 2024. Held from 11-14 September in Bredasdorp, Western Cape,...