Land Reform and Corporate Governance: The private sector can do more to support beneficiary...

By Peter Setou Many beneficiaries of the land reform programme often misconceive that good corporate governance is a luxury exclusive to large corporate organisations and...

Artificial intelligence, blockchain and other technologies contributing to the future of local agriculture

Innovative technologies, including blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), drones and more, will continue to pave the way for growth within the local agricultural sector, while...

Agritechnica trend reports on crop protection and fertilizer technology

Harald Kramer, North Rhine-Westphalia Chamber of Agriculture (Crop Protection Service) (DLG). Almost no other area in agriculture is discussed as emotionally as chemical crop protection....

Oped –Scores of isolated farm workers in Africa are turning to online casinos as...

By Miranda Raaff, Head of iGaming Information at MDC For many rural communities and hard-working labourers in the farm fields of Africa, entertainment is exceptionally...

South Africa’s foreign policy needs to be informed by scientific inputs

By: Minister Naledi Pandor The 12th Oppenheimer Research Conference kicks off with a challenging keynote address from Minister Naledi Pandor. “Humanity is standing at the precipice....

Poultry sector in crisis

Opinion article by Prof Robert Bragg, Veterinary Biotechnology in the Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of the Free State The poultry sector in South...

Farmers face profit margin compression following a further surge in fuel prices.

By Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist, FNB Commercial Today we experienced another round of fuel price hikes with the 0.05% and 0.005% Sulphur content diesel...

Skills will make a difference to the status quo in land reform : Nndavheleseni...

It is estimated that around 70% of restituted land in South Africa is less productive, in part because beneficiaries receive limited or no post-settlement support. “Contrary...
FAO launches new online course to capacitate poultry farming in Zimbabwe

Feathers raffled as the avian flu spread threatens domestic eggs supplies.

By: Paul Makube, Senior Agricultural Economist at FNB Agri-Business The latest news on the poultry industry indicates a potential supply crunch due to the outbreak...

E-commerce in agriculture : a key enabler for Africa

Cobus de Bruyn, Nedbank Head of CVPs for Agriculture One of the many new ways of doing business that emerged during the Covid lockdown was...
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