Africa’s Farmers Click With Digital Tools to Boost Crops
From renting tractors to monitoring crops by satellite, a slew of agri-tech innovations have emerged over the last decade to serve Africa’s long-neglected small-scale farmers...
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Rising input costs a serious challenge for future food production
Rising input costs, such as direct materials, direct labour and other overheads, are posing a major challenge to food production in South Africa. “The costs...
How to make Nigeria leader in maize production, by PwC
With total production of 11 million metric tonnes (MMT), Nigeria is arguably, Africa’s second largest producer of maize after South Africa. Ethiopia occupied the third-place...
AfCFTA agriculture export efforts will have to be focused
WHILE there is optimism that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to provide further expansion opportunities for South Africa’s agricultural exports into...
Alternative energy solutions for sustainable agriculture
It’s prudent for the agricultural industry to consider alternative energy sources to manage the challenges relating to energy costs and supply, which affect farming businesses...
The impact of COVID-19 on black farmers in South Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to disrupt societies. In South Africa, it has caused millions to lose jobs and incomes. At the same time food prices have...
New app allows tractor owners and farmers to connect in Kenya
Technology is changing agriculture in Kenya. A new app allows farmers who cannot afford their own machinery to connect to tractor owners and hire their...
ZAMBIA TO EXPORT OVER 1 MLN TONNES MAIZE AFTER BUMPER HARVEST
Zambia will export more than 1 million tonnes of white maize in a bid to stimulate private sector involvement and enhance trade in agricultural commodities,...