Tag: Agricultural Research Council
ARC-SCW available during COVID-19 crisis
The Agricultural Research Council – Soil, Climate and Water (ARC-SCW) has announced that it is available to assist with natural resources research...
ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij donates grapes to beat hunger during COVID-19
ARC Infruitec-Nietvoorbij, a member of the Crop Sciences Cluster of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), has donated 100 cartons of grapes to...
New Maize Information Guide for SADC
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) is launching the
first-ever South Africa Maize Information Guide for maize producers and
smallholder farmers across the Southern African...
Agricultural Research Council is a finalist in Vision 2030 Awards
The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) has been announced as a finalist of the annual Vision 2030 Awards. The winners will be announced...
NERPO applauds minister’s message of hope for farmers
The National Emergent Red Meat Producers’ Organisation (NERPO), a leading black farmer’s organisation in South Africa, has applauded a message of hope...
Healthy soils can help to mitigate climate change
During a
recent seminar at the Agricultural Research Centre (ARC) for Soil,
Climate and Water in Pretoria, the harsh realities of climate change were...
ARC signs partnership agreement with Victus Bio
South Africa’s premier agricultural research science institution, the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), has entered into a licensing agreement with Victus Bio (Pty)...
Moringa, the miracle tree
Moringa has developed an impressive
following the last few decades, with disciples praising its miraculous
properties. Moringa oleifera, also
know colloquially as the miracle tree,...
Agro-processing of root crops – part 2
Without the aid of food processing, we would not have the convenience of the large variety of food products available in supermarkets and other...
Tradescantia tip beetle released as biological control agent
The Agricultural Research Council’s (ARC) Plant Health and Protection released the Tradescantia tip beetle in Iphithi Nature Reserve, Gillitts, Ethekwini, KwaZulu Natal as a...