COP30: Investing in Climate Adaptation Is Smart Business, Says IFAD
At the upcoming COP30, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is making a powerful case that investing in climate adaptation — particularly in small-scale...
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Zimbabwe Lifts Ban on South African Maize Imports, Imposes New Sourcing Rules
Zimbabwe has ended its temporary ban on maize imports from South Africa amid mounting local shortages, although new regulations impose sourcing restrictions to protect domestic...
Cattle Smuggling Deepens Mexico’s Screwworm Crisis
Mexico’s beef industry has been severely impacted by a New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) outbreak that led the United States to close its border to...
Stronger CPA Governance Will Unlock the Promise of Land Reform
As South Africa continues to debate how to make land reform truly productive, one crucial truth stands out: for restituted land to become a lasting...
Nigeria’s Egg Sellers Deny Price Gouging Allegations, Call for Unity in Stabilizing Poultry Market
Nigeria’s egg sellers and distributors have pushed back strongly against accusations from poultry farmers claiming they are behind the rising price of eggs. The Egg...
Bionema Breakthrough Bioherbicide Tackles Rising Weed Resistance
Bionema Group Ltd, a UK innovator in sustainable biological crop protection, has announced a major breakthrough in its bioherbicide pipeline, addressing one of the most...
Africa’s farmers to benefit from global push for low-methane, resilient livestock
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), with support from the Bezos Earth Fund and the Global Methane Hub, has announced the launch of a three-year,...
UFS launches Greener SA: planting the seeds of a sustainable future
The University of the Free State (UFS) launched Greener SA, a five-year initiative to plant 400 000 trees across South Africa, at the Paradys Experimental...
KZN Farmers Struggle After R65 Million Flood Damage
KwaZulu-Natal’s agricultural sector is reeling after floods and storms earlier this year caused an estimated R65 million in damages, leaving many farmers — especially small-scale...
How to Grow Tissue Culture Bananas for Profit
1. Buying Seedlings Start with tissue culture banana seedlings, which are high-quality, uniform, and free from common diseases. These seedlings give farmers better yields compared...