Technology

Noluthando Ngcobo and Mamakie Lungwana, intern agricultural economists at the Agricultural Research Council, explore the challenges that women face in the South African livestock value chain.

Agrico has been providing rugged farm implements and irrigation solutions for more than 117 years, and today offers a wider range than ever, including superior centre pivot and smart irrigation systems.

Husqvarna supplies a range of products for light agriculture use to improve productivity and maximise yield. Husqvarna, a Swedish company with a history spanning more than 330 years, is dedicated to providing professionals in the forestry, park, and garden industries with innovative and reliable products.

Bobcat’s line-up of innovative ground maintenance equipment is now available to customers across the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.

US farmer and author Joel Salatin was invited by the Permaculture Institute for Southern Africa to visit South Africa and share some of his conservation farming knowledge with local farmers.

With South Africans feeling the pinch of the rising cost of living, loyal customers of Builders stand to receive some relief with the launch of the Builders Pro benefits programme, which seeks to reward those customers who make Builders their home improvement and building supplies destination of choice.

Zimmatic centre pivots are proving to be a vital factor in driving the success of farms as a decent irrigation system should provide the farmer with ease of use and the ability to leverage technology to boost yields and manage water more efficiently.

Simone Bruckner, managing director of resistor manufacturer Cressall, explains the steps that need to be taken to help farmers around the world make a shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Jan Coetzee, land programme manager at the World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa, explains how one man’s vision changed the trajectory of conservation in the Succulent Karoo.

With fuel contributing heavily to a farmer’s input costs, every fuel price hike has a negative impact on the bottom line. Godfried Heydenrych, managing director of Argo South Africa, spoke to Magda du Toit about what a producer can do to mitigate the effects of rising fuel costs.

Zikhona Buyeye, a junior researcher at the Agricultural Research Council’s Natural Resources and Engineering Division, explores the importance of vertical farming structures for small-scale vegetable production.

Despite being a major producer of coffee in the early 2000s, Côte d’Ivoire’s coffee production has declined significantly. However, cocoa production is still massively on the rise, cementing the country’s place as the world’s top producer.