Tag: Crops
Sensako wheat breeding programmes make great strides
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Global food production increased by an average of 2% per year over...
Solidarity Fund: Input programme boosts agri production
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes The Solidarity Fund’s well-established Farming Input Programme has been extended to the...
SA’s large maize harvest might not drive prices down
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Last week, the South African Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) lifted its forecast...
Communities are ready for climate action
Thanks to funding from the Government of Flanders, GenderCC Southern Africa (SA), in partnership with Muvuledzi Consulting, conducted workshops to raise climate...
New management takes the reins at Loskop Cotton Gin
The management of Vaalharts Cotton, located in Hartswater, officially took over the management of the Loskop Cotton Gin in Marble Hall. The...
Temporary shortage of tomatoes in SA
Farmers are always grateful for rain, but rain during harvest is seldom a positive thing. When tomato crops receive excessive rain, as...
WinField United, Villa Crop and InteliChem Group join forces
The worldwide landscape of agricultural and crop protection is changing fast. To provide our customers with the best solutions, Villa Crop Protection...
Cropwatch Africa’s new app stops pests in their tracks
Cropwatch Africa, a specialised service provider that focusses on supporting farmers, researchers, industries, and governments across Africa to safeguard their resources, has...
Farms are going to need different kinds of robots
This article about robots in agriculture was originally published by BBC News. Read it here. On a lush, green...
Cotton: A golden opportunity for South Africa?
Cotton is considered one of the world’s greatest poverty-alleviating crops, with 150 million people worldwide relying on it for income. A crop...
