Conservation agriculture increasing yields
In any drought year, communal farmers often struggle to feed their families. The majority of subsistence farmers in northern Namibia rely on rain for crop
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Legal challenge fails to stop Kenya’s food imports
A Greenpeace-endorsed lawsuit to prevent Kenya’s government from importing maize to ease predicted food shortages has been rendered moot due to a typographical error. Raising
Botswana beef farmers fear market losses due to Covid-19
Botswana’s beef cattle producers lost their most lucrative market when the country’s border with South Africa’s was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The public
Lack of dipping facilities affects cattle population
FARMERS in Chibombo have continued losing cattle due to lack of dipping facilities.The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) said farmers in the area have been
Saving livestock by thinking like a predator
For predators like wolves, cougars and snow leopards, a cow or sheep out to pasture may make for an easy and tasty meal. But when
Technology boosts Kenyan pastoralists
In a roadside bar in Nairobi, the smell of roasted meat wafts into the air as commuters make their way home from work. Served with cold
Over 15,000 Farmers Approved for COVID-19 Fund in South Africa
More than 15,000 small-scale farmers in South Africa have been approved for the COVID-19 Agricultural Disaster Fund, says Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister,
Didiza announces African Swine Fever outbreak in the Eastern Cape
Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development and Fisheries Thoko Didiza announced on Saturday that an African Swine Fever outbreak has been detected in
Improving beef yield through crossbreeding
Like too many other black farmers in South Africa, David Rakgase of Rakgase Farms in Northam, Limpopo, has spent decades being refused the right to
Nguni bull sells for record R310 000 on WhatsApp auction
The livestock auction industry in South Africa has suffered major setbacks during the past six months. First, a ban on auctions was imposed due to