The Benefits of Drones for Crop Spraying
Worldwide, agribusiness has implemented drones to improve the productivity, safety and cost-effectiveness of operating a farm. As a result of aerial precision, growers can...
How The Attitude of Israeli Farmers Can Help Create Prosperity Among Smallholders?
There were 13 children in my age group in the Kibbutz. Most of us grew up together, living in the same building, one bad...
US Dept of Agriculture dives into blueberry and cranberry genotyping
Every year over 1.5 million tonnes of blueberries and over half a million tonnes of cranberries are produced. This is expected to rise significantly...
Sexed semen: An opportunity to capture more value for cattle
Breeding with sexed semen can help your bottom line by creating cattle the market demands
Sexed semen breeding programs for the beef industry have primarily...
Adapting to Food Insecurity in Madagascar with Climate-Adaptive Farming
In recent years, Southern Madagascar has experienced below-average rainfall, leading to a prolonged, severe drought and devastated crops -- sending more than one million...
Successful land reform programmes need a solid foundation
Failures of the land reform programme have been widely reported. They can, however, be mitigated considerably if the beneficiaries of the programme are provided...
From powder to component: 3D printing for mobile machinery manufacturers
Additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, has become a key concept in the off-highway industry. All major construction, forestry and agricultural machinery manufacturers,...
Agriprenuers are overcoming challenges and creating jobs
By: Lisa Witepski
Wilfred Mogale’s career in farming may have got off to a rough start, but since securing a contract to supply two key...
African Refrigeration Can Bring a Revolution to Their Farming System
Demand for a stable food supply is dire across Africa. Amid climate-induced weather events, international conflicts and a growing population, feeding the nation's most...
Creating Equitable Food Distribution in Africa
Africa’s food crisis remains one of the nation’s most pervasive problems, with poverty as the focal point. Numerous families survive off subsistence farming continentwide,...