Crops

If the humble crop of cotton can be differentiated to bring success to thousands of subsistence farmers in Uganda, we can do the same with our products.

Now is an excellent time for South African products to enter global markets, according to Prof Melville Saayman, director of Tourism Research in Economic Environs and Society at North-West University. He explains why the branding of our agricultural products is so important.

AGCO dominated Hall 20 at Agritechnica, with Massey Ferguson and Challenger particularly prominent.

A banana cake is just like banana bread, only better, and it’s one of the best ways to begin your personal adventure into baking. Not only do you get a brilliant cake in a pretty short time, but the opportunity to modify and enhance the basic recipe is just begging for your good ideas.

A double-decker truck transporting approximately 800 sheep overturned on the N1 just outside Vanderbijlpark on Wednesday, killing 200 sheep.

The heavy tax burden of the average South African taxpayer is stifling growth at every turn.

A variety of factors are taken into account when evaluating an orchard or vineyard.

Penne pasta is designed to convey the most flavour from plate to mouth. These palate-tempting ingredients allow the flavours to come through rich and strong.

Founded in 1879 in Norway, and now owned by Kutoba, Kverneland is one of the world’s leading plough manufacturers.

This, fellow kitchen mechanics, is a gazpacho. It is not simply a soup; it is a new way to combine the freshest vegetables and herbs to produce a memorably delicious meal.

A lack of integrity is just plain bad for business, not to mention the country.

The German firm was one of the stars of the expo, winning medals and launching its largest disc mower.

You can find hidden ‘tools’ on your electricity bill to help keep the cost of consumption down.

These cannot be used to offset gains made in other transactions by the taxpayer in the same tax year.

Many countries in Southern Africa will have to import large volumes of maize to make up for the shortfall caused by the drought in the region. Manager of international trade and investment intelligence at the Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz), Tinashe Kapuya, explores possible sources of maize imports and how South Africa will cope with these high volumes.

Argo kept the all-new McCormick X8 under wraps until the launch at Agritechnica. The public was not disappointed: it’s an impressive machine.

Stir frying is the quickest way to make food that will please almost anyone. Here’s a starter recipe using only three main ingredients.

A 25% share in a buffalo bull has sold for R44 million at a recent Piet du Toit Wildbedryf auction.

Mega farmers share a common characteristic: their success depends on dealing successfully with people.

Schalk Pienaar, Agbiz chairperson, says that the current drought is by far the worst he has experienced in his 35-year career in agriculture. The effects will have an impact on the entire Southern African economy and consumers can expect a major spike in food prices from August.