th Africa’s agriculture sector emerged as the strongest performer in Q1 2025, posting a 15.8% growth—the highest of any economic sector—despite ongoing challenges from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and avian influenza.
The global agricultural landscape is under increasing pressure. Water scarcity, labour shortages, unpredictable weather patterns, and rising demand for efficiency are intensifying the challenges farmers
Daniel Dames, business manager of NMI, said that they already have a well-established market for Sitrex haymaking equipment, ranging from disc mowers and tedders to
Production is expected to begin in early 2026. This expansion is crucial for the agriculture sector, where sturdy, high-capacity pipes are vital for delivering water
CP Kriek and his wife Gerda swapped their industrial engineering careers for farm life in 2012 with the purchase of Bloubank Estates, the holding company
According to Prof Jannie Crafford, senior lecturer in the Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases at the University of Pretoria, there are several key differences between
One common mistake farmers make is skipping the essential research related to their specific goals. To avoid this, it’s beneficial to visit other farms, observe
As water scarcity and climate variability intensify, efficient irrigation is becoming more critical than ever in modern agriculture. Where farmers once relied on intuition or
The Malawi government has unveiled an estimated USD 400 million (696.3 billion Malawi Kwacha) agriculture budget aimed at boosting commercialization and irrigation projects. This allocation
Anybody who believes in the motto ‘go big or go home’ has clearly never met 28-year-old Clive Tigere. He is going big in his own
As more and more producers realise the benefits of using large populations of micro-organisms on their farms, so the number of different ways to apply
One common mistake farmers make is skipping the essential research related to their specific goals. To avoid this, it’s beneficial to visit other farms, observe