Population increase but not enough food
The farming sector generally views population growth as an opportunity rather than a challenge.
Introducing the Plantix plant doctor app
Up to 30% of crop yields are lost worldwide each year due to plant diseases and pests, says Simone Strey, CEO of Peat.
A message for the drought fund thieves
A survey by Agri SA and its provincial affiliates has started to lift the lid on the extent of corruption that occurred during the allocation and spending of money intended to support drought relief efforts.
Agriculture does interest the youth
During May, I visited both the NAMPO Harvest Day agricultural show in Bothaville and the Royal Show in Pietermaritzburg, and one thing that was abundantly clear to me at both these events was the enthusiasm for farming amongst young people.
Are South Africans full of themselves?
South Africa has long traded on its self-proclaimed status of being the gateway for foreign investment into Africa.
Land reform: a clear purpose, but no plan
The most frustrating aspect of the current status of the land reform process is the total lack of any clear plan or vision for the road ahead.
Coffee with Mantashe
I was recently paid a visit by an Eastern Cape farmer who is an ardent reader of the Farmer’s Weekly. You might know him better as the secretary-general of the ANC.
The safety of our farming communities
Every time I hear the news of another farm attack, I immediately stop and phone my parents to reassure myself that they are safe.
Agriculture in Africa still lagging behind
The development of agriculture in Africa was high on the agenda at this year’s SIMA Paris International Agribusiness Show in France.
Celebrating 106 years on the land
Today we celebrate Farmer’s Weekly’s 106th birthday. This is not only a celebration of 106 years of publishing, but of over a century of commercial farming in Southern Africa.
Get ready to live in a different world
I read an article a few weeks ago about one of Elon Musk’s – Tesla and SpaceX CEO – latest projects: the development of neural lace, an invention that would add ‘a digital layer of intelligence to our brain’.
Globalisation – a subjective concept
The campaign that flung President Donald Trump into the White House introduced the world to the concept of alternative facts.
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