New study identifies best practice in livestock production and marketing for small emerging farmers
A comparative study exploring the challenges farmers face in two cattle-farming provinces in South Africa and Kenya shows that trader or broker market control, prevalent in Kenya, should be avoided in South Africa as market access for farmers is improved.
Agricultural shows: MACFRUT
We have written before about the valuable place occupied by agricultural shows and events. Work on our first agricultural publication was confirmed after attending South Africa’s Nampo Harvest Day in 2003 (see our account on that here), and as the years passed, we anticipated this and similar events with enthusiasm as a place to meet up with old friends and to keep our fingers on the pulse.
South African agriculture: looking in from outside
Wanting to know more about agriculture in South Africa? Whether you are wanting to export to this country, import from it, or are just plain curious about what happens here, you will find Agribook Digital a very useful first stop
Exporting in the Global Village
When we started the agricultural project in 2003 the term “Global village” was in vogue, perfectly capturing the immediacy and connectedness of the different countries on planet earth. What it pointed to still applies.
South African riots and food security: why there’s an urgent need to restore stability
When South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, addressed the nation on July 12 amid violence and destruction of property in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces, he warned of several risks if the situation was not resolved swiftly. One of them was food security.
World Poultry Foundation online videos to boost biosecurity in African poultry farming
The US-based World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released a series of training videos to help Africa’s poultry farmers raise healthier birds and so enhance both their profitability and their communities’ nutritional status.
Old Mutual Insure and SwiftVee join forces to launch an industry first digital solution for the South African livestock buyer and auction market
New technology and the use of data are impacting every industry, and agriculture is no exception. Consumers are continuously discovering more productive and cost-effective methods to perform the same task, and they now no longer expect only the experience they were offered before, but also developed much higher expectations.
World Poultry Foundation upskill emerging farmers on bird health and better business practices
Emerging poultry farmers in KwaZulu Natal have benefited from hands-on training at advanced new facilities at the KwaZulu Natal Poultry Institute (KZNPI), with the support of the U.S.-based World Poultry Foundation (WPF).
Tapping into technology to drive the sustainability of SA’s agriculture industry
Agriculture’s role as a critical sector, driving growth and job creation in the South African economy has come back under the spotlight, particularly as the world marks Earth Day, and other industries continue to feel the effects of the uncertainty of the past year.
Motsepe Foundation’s sustainable agriculture, land development and reform philanthropic projects and partnerships
The Motsepe Foundation is continuing with its sustainable agriculture, land development and reform philanthropic projects and partnerships with kings, queens, traditional leaders and their communities and poor rural as well as urban communities in South Africa (“the Traditional Communities Partnership”).