Vesconite Bearings innovates in the tractor tyre replacement market
Custom-made wear-resistant low-friction Vesconite bearings and wear pads are being trialled on a BEISS tyre stripper machine by a company in the thriving tractor-tyre-changing...
Helping smallholders secure Malawi’s food future
Malawi’s farmers fear El Nino because it always brings drought, withering heat, and therefore poor crop performance. Poor crop performance means farmers falling closer...
How to Grow Crops Indoors to Reduce the Impact of Drought
The last few years have been harsh for traditional outdoor farming. Severe droughts, erratic temperature fluctuations and These conditions also affect livestock, as dry...
From corporate comfort to a green venture of raising fruit trees
Ten years ago, champion farmers Mary and Paul Mwanza lived in Nairobi and worked in the bustling hotel and IT industry. The tree-loving couple...
Care for SA’s groundwater should be growing focus for Water Week
As South Africa celebrates National Water Week from 20-26 March this year, it is important to recognise the country’s growing reliance on groundwater –...
Pioneering greenhouse gas research in South African rainfed agriculture
Greenhouse gas emissions represent a significant global concern, driving climate change on a massive scale. This concern is particularly pronounced in rainfed agriculture, where...
SA’s grain producers struggle amidst severe drought and heat waves
South Africa is facing a severe drought crisis exacerbated by extreme heat waves, leaving the nation's grain producers reeling under immense pressure. The scorching...
Opinion | A Critical Moment for Africa’s Drylands: Building Resilient Food Systems
By:George Richards, Director of Community Jameel, and Appolinaire Djikeng, Director General of the International Livestock Research Institute
A quiet, deadly crisis is unfolding in Africa’s...
Adaptation Funding Essential for Farmers in the Horn of Africa
All over the world, the frequency and intensity of devastations caused by climate change continue to increase. Countries in the Horn of Africa are...
Eco-Wisdom: Proven, Implementable Strategies to Living Green
The earth's natural resources such as clean water, fossil fuels, and even arable land, are finite. This is why, if we are to preserve...