Crop production
Agroforestry part 14: A potential natural climate solution
Agroforestry, which refers to the incorporation and maintenance of trees in agricultural landscapes, includes a diversity of indigenous, traditional and modern farming practices. The practice may include scattered trees in pastures or on farms, lines of trees forming fences around fields, or growing food underneath the canopy of a[...]
Namibia news: NamSnails export first live snails to South Africa
NamSnails, based on 38 ha of land in the outside Swakopmund, is the first fully climate-controlled, large-scale snail farming venture in the country and on the continent. The 25 000-square-metre greenhouse facility uses an innovative curtain production system with each 5 000-squaremetre unit, three of which has been fully[...]
Data-driven Canola yields and weed-free fields with Advanta Seeds
Advanta South Africa is leading a bold agricultural shift by pioneering canola trials in wheat-dominated regions under irrigation, most notably in Hopetown (Northern Cape) and Lydenburg (Limpopo). This initiative marks an industry first, challenging long-held assumptions about where canola can thrive and unlocking new opportunities for rotational and cash[...]
Corteva’s SureStart® brings peace of mind to maize farmers
SureStart® Reg. No. L10385 The Herbicide Solution for Weed Control in Maize At Corteva, we put Farmers First by delivering products that solve real challenges in the field. Weed pressure in maize can impact yield and profitability. That’s why farmers turn to SureStart® herbicide. This systemic suspension emulsion herbicide[...]
Agroforestry part 13: Regenerative agroforestry helps mitigate climate change
Earth as we know it is rapidly changing. A few years ago, it would have been regarded as wildly imaginative if you mentioned that droughts and floods are simultaneously devastating Africa. Yet climate change is a reality and the way food is produced influences it. As one researcher stated:[...]