By the year 2050, the global population is projected to surpass 9 billion, presenting a substantial challenge in ensuring an adequate food supply for everyone. Addressing this imperative, the agricultural…
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According to World Health Organisation data, an alarming number of Africans—over 340 million—were affected by malnutrition and severe food insecurity between 2014 and 2020. Low agricultural productivity and post-harvest losses…
A hydroponic vegetable farming project in the Lekgalong area of North West, initiated by a non-profit company affiliated with the former National Lotteries Committee (NLC) board member William Huma, has…
Farmers in Botswana have expressed relief as they are looking forward to starting the commercial production of apples, after the introduction of semi-arid varieties of apple trees suitable for local…
Information coming from Namibia is that since its reopening in the second half of 2022, the Farmers’ Meat Market export abattoir in Mariental, Namibia, has processed payment of R10,9 m,…
The effects of the ravaging load shedding are still felt in the farming sector and this has delayed the implementation of agricultural programmes. According to the Agricultural Business Chamber’s CEO,…
A local dairy farmer is seriously disgruntled as he had to dump litres of milk spoiled because of the ravaging load shedding. The farmer based in KwaZulu-Natal, Ross Stratford, said…
Sugarcane farmers in the province of KwaZulu-Natal have expressed relief in the wake of heavy rains last week. The farmers believe the heavy rains will be beneficial to their businesses…
The South African poultry industry if hit by another strike as workers at Daybreak Farms demands 33.3 % salary increase. It has come to the attention of this website that…
