Why Smarter Irrigation Is Key to Reviving Smallholder Farming in Africa
As the world grapples with feeding a growing population using less land and water, irrigation has emerged as a game-changer—especially for smallholder farmers in Africa....
Category : Crops
Tru-Cape Turns Up the Heat at Nyama Battle: Apples & Pears Take the Spotlight in South African Flavours
The flames are roaring at Nyama Battle, South Africa’s top live-fire cooking competition — and this year, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing is spicing things up with...
M2i Group launches an innovative solution against the Fall Armyworm in maize in Zambia!
The Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a major threat to agriculture worldwide. This rapidly proliferating pest particularly targets essential cereal crops such as maize and...
Community-Driven Agricultural Project Empowers Barolong Boo Seleka in Free State
Thaba’Nchu, Free State – The vegetable project at the Noga’s Post settlement, located just outside Thaba’Nchu, is a shining example of community empowerment and...
Optimizing Nutrient Uptake for Improved Crop Yield
Crops absorb nutrients through three primary mechanisms: mass flow, diffusion, and root interception. When it comes to phosphorus (P) uptake, diffusion plays the dominant...
Strong Start to the Apple and Pear Season
The pear season kicked off early in January, while apple harvesting is now in full swing. Apple and pear orchards in the Western Cape benefited...
Black Economic Empowerment in Family Farming
“BEE Policies and Export Regulations: A Threat to Farmers and Food Security in South Africa” The Department of Agriculture’s Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) requirements for...