Agriculture News

    Sustainability is the mainstay of the fishing business

    Worldwide the fishing industry faces a conundrum: how to satisfy the insatiable demand from a growing population, while protecting the very stock from...

    Octopus fishing to be mapped in Western Indian Ocean

    A new project, supported by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Africa Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and Blue Ventures, has been...

    You ‘eat’ 30 kilos of soil a day…

    Every meal you eat now costs the planet 10kg in lost topsoil. That’s the warning of “Surviving the 21st Century” author Julian...

    Protection for the agrochemical sector

    Incorrectly used agrochemicals can have serious consequences for the health of users, the public, and the environment. Key to protecting all stakeholders from...

    Improvement in feed costs to lead to more favourable...

    The latest Crop Estimate Committee report (CEC) showed that a total of 14.5 million tons of maize is likely to be produced in...

    Rooibos research gets R3m boost

    The South African Rooibos Council (SARC) will invest a further R3-million this year to commission additional research into rooibos’ health-enhancing properties, which could...

    New online education platform to help create a fresh...

    The agriculture sector in Africa is the least productive in the world – delivering a 36% productivity rate to be precise. While the...

    DGB buys spectacular Elgin wine farm

    DGB (Pty) Ltd today announced that it has purchased the Highfield Farm in Elgin. These vineyards supply premium quality grapes for Boschendal’s Appellation...

    SA wine grape harvest excels despite drought

    The South African wine grape harvest is slightly larger than last year following a dry season and consumers can look forward to exceptional...

    The future of African agribusinesses is linked to maximizing...

    Access to financial sources is not always the main key to ensuring the sustainability of agribusiness ventures launched by young African entrepreneurs. This...

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