When Pumeza Maseti speaks about her journey into agriculture, her passion and creativity shine through. She now manages 1,6ha in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, through Sinemihlali, a co-operative ...

The poultry industry has welcomed the Competition Commission’s inquiry into the poultry value chain. The commission announced the investigation in February last year, with the final terms of reference ...

Satellite Internet may sound futuristic, but in South Africa, it often falls short. Expensive hardware, unpredictable service, and regulatory hurdles make satellite-based providers a risky gamble for ...

The co-owner of Wilkot Boerdery in the Northern Cape, Johan Maree, shares his cotton farming journey with Nichelle Steyn and explains why there is so much more to the crop than meets the eye.

In the 1990s, three South African vets developed FAMACHA, a tool that has since evolved into the Five Point Check to help livestock farmers fight parasite resistance in their animals. Dr Faffa Malan ...

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) released its summer seasonal forecast, cautioning farmers to prepare for a wetter-than-usual summer as the country moves towards a weak La Niña event.

Around 125 farmers, officials, and agricultural society representatives from the West Rand in Gauteng converged at Greenhills Stadium Hall in Randfontein on 26 September for the G20 Emerging Farmers ...

It All Starts with the Seed. South Africa’s booming agricultural sector isn’t just about exports, food prices, or droughts — it’s about science. In this episode, we uncover the unsung engine of ...

Corteva, the multinational company that develops seed and crop protection products, recently announced in a press release that it plans to separate its seed and chemical businesses into two publicly ...

Namibia’s blueberry industry aims to emulate Peru, the world’s fastest-growing blueberry producer, in its quest to scale up its own production.

Just last year, Zimbabwe was South Africa’s biggest maize customer, importing millions of tons after drought devastated local crops. But now, with a much-improved harvest, the government is turning ...

The tomato leaf miner moth is becoming increasingly challenging for tomato farmers to combat. However, CropLife SA says that although some pesticide applications have been ineffective, the pest has ...