South Africans eat ten times more chicken than beef by value – and not a lot of vegetables
A recent survey released by Stats SA suggests that, by value, South Africans eat ten times as much chicken meat as beef, and very little...
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Tech-Driven Agriculture to Boost 50,000 Women and Youth Farmers in Nigeria
Building on its work to boost food security in Nigeria through technology-driven agricultural services, Thrive Agric has launched a 1-year project to support 50,000 smallholder...
Namibia: Harvesting Kicks-Off in the North
Many communal farmers in northern Namibia have started harvesting pearl millet (mahangu) and other crops. The rainfall season was erratic in some areas in the...
Solve those crop problems yourself, and save thousands!
On discovering a problem with their crop, many farmers panic and call in a consultant. This can produce good results, but sometimes even a professional...
Farmers must brace for sharp rises in agrochemical prices
Agrochemical prices in South Africa continued on an upward trajectory during the past year, and should this trend continue, farmers could expect to pay much...
Zimbabwe bumper harvest to hit South African agriculture
The largest harvest of the staple maize in 37 years, which has led Zimbabwe to suspend all imports of the grain, is projected to have...
Kenya: Former Battlefields Along Kenya and South Sudan Border Turned Into Farms
Once upon a time, Ms Emuria Aburo had a big herd of cattle. They were the pride of her home, her source of wealth and...
Rwanda: School Feeding Scheme Creates Market for Women Smallholder Farmers
Women smallholder farmers in Ngoma District have found a market for their vegetables following a government directive allowing schools to directly source agricultural produce from...