vegetables
Start your own vegetable garden and get Knittex Veggie Net to help it grow
Have you always wanted to start your own veggie garden, but you do not know where to start? Well, Knittex is here to help. Whether you are planting in your garden or a planter box on your balcony, Indigo Garden Centre in Midrand and Knittex have just what you[...]
Greens shortage stalks Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s agriculture commodities market is experiencing mixed fortunes as the country struggles with ensuring basic products are not only available but affordable amid currency volatility. The country’s open air vegetable markets have in recent years become the pulse of the performance of the agriculture sector, proving insights into both[...]
‘Seed under siege’
The livelihoods of Africa’s 500 million small-scale farmers depend on seed for grains, legumes, and vegetables. Seed is also at the heart of the numerous cultures in Africa. “Seed is under siege,” says Rachel Wynberg, a professor at the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science at the University of[...]
Agri Trends: Vegetable market report – Global onion shortages to influence local market prices
Average monthly prices for onion portrayed increases, off the back of a decrease in volumes supplied. Cabbage market trends Average cabbage prices followed increasing price trends by 8,2% week-on-week and 29,2% month-on-month. Monthly averages increased from R2 476 per ton to R3 200 for the week ending on March[...]
Greenhouses part 4: Choose your plants
by Tapuwa Mashangwa Greenhouses make optimum agri-production possible. However, this achievement is only possible if they are used properly, ensuring that the right plants are grown and conditions are set within the corresponding parameters. Plant selection is the first and most important aspect to ensure success of the project.[...]