Wineries count the cost of wildfires in southern France
Winemakers in south-eastern France are taking stock of the damage to their vineyards following a week-long wildfire in late August, which caused widespread damage across the region.
‘New Zealand agri sector needs more women leaders’
The gender bias in the leadership of the primary agriculture sector in New Zealand means it is missing out on a wealth of talent that is vital to reach its future goals.
Potato photo contest puts the best spuds forward
The humble potato once again took centre stage with the recent crowning of the winner in the second International Potato Photographer of the Year competition.
China builds mega pig ‘hotels’ to improve biosecurity
In an attempt to prevent outbreaks of diseases such as African swine fever, authorities in China are contracting companies to build high-rise ‘pig hotels’.
Textile industry hits back at global warming critics
A new UN project suggests that the impact of livestock’s contribution to global warming is being overstated.
Adverse global weather creates potent bull market for wheat
The agriculture sector in Europe is frantically assessing the damage to crops following the recent devastating floods that wreaked havoc in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, in particular.
Farmers in China planting maize at expense of other crops
Chinese farmers have greatly increased maize plantings this year at the expense of soya bean and other crops, including sorghum and edible beans.
US farmworkers forced to work at night as temperatures soar
Many farmworkers in the north-western US have started working during the night to avoid temperatures as high as 42°C, due to an unprecedent heatwave that has engulfed this region of North America since late June.
No food imports needed to feed Europe by 2050 study suggests
The entire European population could be fed without the need to rely on food imports by 2050. This was according to a new study conducted by the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in France.
UK meat producers warn of shortage due to Brexit, COVID-19
Stakeholders in the UK’s meat sector have warned that the country could face shortages of locally produced meat if the problems currently encountered with recruiting workers continued.
Poor countries under threat from surging food import costs
The cost of global food imports, including shipping, is expected to increase 12% to reach a record US$1,71 trillion (about R24,55 trillion) this year, up from US$1,53 trillion (R21,59 trillion) in 2020.
High-tech greenhouse boom in China following COVID-19
Workers at a new glass greenhouse facility operated by Dutch company FoodVentures on Chongming Island just outside Shanghai in China, recently harvested their first batch of tomatoes and cucumbers.
