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Ducks in a row - Vergenoegd Löw expands sustainable farming with Indian Runner duck donation
Vergenoegd Löw is helping to spread sustainable farming methods by donating their renowned Indian Runner ducks to local vineyards, encouraging natural pest management and reducing chemical use.
Can living wall systems solve urban food poverty?
As urban populations surge, space for traditional farming dwindles. But could building facades hold the key to growing food sustainably?
Why are India's farmers protesting again?
Accounting 45% of India’s labour force, thousands of disgruntled farmers have marched to the capital City of New Delhi, demanding the government repeal new laws deregulating agricultural markets.
China holds central rural work conference
To advance Chinese modernisation, the country must make unremitting efforts to strengthen the foundation of the agricultural sector and advance rural revitalisation across the board, Chinese President Xi Jinping said.
Rapper-cum-farmer Mo Molemi says Malema is irresponsible for ‘Kill the Boer’ chants
Rapper-cum-farmer Motlapele ‘Mo Molemi’ Morule says EFF leader Julius Malema’s continued chants of 'Kill the Boer' are irresponsible, and there is no space for it in a country not at war.
BRICS: Technology, low trade tariffs and farmer incentives could make Africa the food basket of the world
During one of the panel discussions at the BRICS Business Forum, sustainable development in agriculture and the promotion of trade and investment in agriculture across BRICS nations was discussed.
Load shedding severely impacting on food security - Agri SA
From irrigation to conveyor belts, from cold storage facilities to railway lines, all aspects of the business have been disrupted.
A farmer’s dream to beat the odds
If KZN can come back from the April floods, Soweto can also rise above the recent floods.
Here’s how dagga is helping to fight climate change
Research suggests that hemp is twice as effective as trees at absorbing and locking up carbon, with one hectare of hemp estimated to absorb eight to 22 tons of CO₂ a year, researchers have recently revealed.
Genetically modified crops and Africa
Kenyan authorities said that it has put a robust policy, the legal and institutional framework in place to promote the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
WATCH: China makes achievements in poverty alleviation, bringing better lives to its people
Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, Xi has visited almost all the most poverty-stricken areas in China
WATCH: Falling rains spur Zimbabwean farmers to prepare land for planting
The rains that have started falling across Zimbabwe have triggered a frenzy among smallholder farmers who have descended on their fields to make final land preparations.
COP27: Gates Foundation gives $1. 4 bn climate help to smallholder farmers
The Gates Foundation's commitment will help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia build resilience into their work practices and improve food security.
WATCH: Why are potatoes still so expensive in SA?
The industry body has launched a consumer awareness campaign which aims to encourage customers to shop around for appropriately priced potatoes.
SA farmers complain of poverty, corruption and conflict
Despite all the investment and South Africa’s rich land resources, the Agriculture industry contributes less than 2. 4% of the Gross Domestic Product.
WATCH: Ugandan farmers switch to organic fertilisers as price of chemicals spike
An organic fertiliser is derived from organic sources, including organic compost, cattle manures, poultry droppings and domestic sewage.
R1. 1 billion goes unspent while small-scale and cannabis farmers struggle
Committee also called for support for rural and emerging farmers to be prioritised.
Farmers feeling the cost crunch as load shedding continues
“In truth, most farmers can produce crops regardless of the price of input costs. But if prices rise enough and a pocket of potatoes reaches, for example, R200, no one will buy it. ” - farmer
SMEs to benefit from shortage of French fries from Europe
According to Potatoes SA figures, South Africa produced an average of 2. 6 million tons of potatoes per year from 2017 to 2021
A farmer’s dream to beat the odds
The April floods that brought devastation and KwaZulu Natal, threatened to put an end to this small scale farmer’s dreams
China’s rivers are drying up, as worst drought on record affects millions
A severe drought since June had affected more than 5. 7 million people in central China's Hubei Province as of Friday, according to the provincial emergency management department.
LOOK: Oh mon Dieu! Foodies in a bit of a pickle with global French mustard shortage
The lack of posh mustard is not exactly high on the list of global issues, but it does send a powerful message on the negative impacts of unchecked globalisation.
Abandoning the land redistribution programme is not the answer, says Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
Ngcukaitobi said not only has the South African land redistribution been a failure, but it has also immensely benefited only a few and in most cases, white land owners.
KZN local municipality officials say there is plenty of land to farm cannabis
Municipal officials from the Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma local municipality in western KwaZulu-Natal say there is plenty of land available for farming cannabis in order to help grow the economy and create jobs for rural residents.
Rollout of Presidential Employment Stimulus vouchers to help farmers suspended
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development said it is now reviewing, re-engineering and redesigning the Presidential Employment Stimulus implementation, to address all challenges experienced in the rollout