Biotech to play pivotal role in future of SA crop production

...used to develop climate-resilient crops able to withstand stressors like heat, drought, pests, and flooding. Drought-tolerant traits in maize are already being commercially deployed and enable plants to utilise water...

Growing and processing groundnuts can be lucrative

...an area is less than usual,” explains Eduard. The outcome of a groundnut harvest depends mostly on climate and rainfall, which changes annually. Groundnuts are more drought-resistant than maize and...

Minor economic growth in Zimbabwe as agricultural output shrinks

...April 2025, Zimbabwe’s decline in economic growth in 2024 was primarily driven by the El Niño-induced drought. “The drought led to steep decline in agricultural output and rising food prices,...

Steenhuisen marks 100 years of agricultural extension

...“When crises occur, such as a drought destroying yields or pests threatening harvests, it is not the policy document or the decision made in a boardroom that arrives first; it...

Chianina cattle: the gentle white giants giving high meat yield and quality

...gets very hot in summer and cold in winter, and the Chianinas thrive here with minimal inputs, except supplementary feeding during droughts,” adds Coetzee. Another misconception is that these animals...

Young farmer’s future is guided by big dreams

...first season, and in my second season I experience drought. Then in the following season we had excessive rainfall, which had a huge impact on my harvest.” She adds that...

Free State Young Farmers Committee vice-chair is raising the bar

...Vryburg, North West. Earlier this year EAB hosted a Droughtmaster stud sale where the average price of animals sold came in at R600 000. De Kock is also the vice...

Expert tips for emerging sheep farmers

...profitable ventures,” he says. Goosen points out that one of the most effective ways to supplement feed during periods of drought or low grazing is to make use of crops...

AgriCulture Mpumalanga’s 2025 young farmer talks challenges, hope, growth

...up on a farm. His childhood was far from idyllic since the drought in the 1980s saw his father having to sell the family farm. “Growing up, I was very...

South Africa on track for bumper harvest in 2025

...a considerable rebound from last season’s drought-reduced output. White maize production is estimated at 7,757 million tons (up 0,80% from the prior estimate), with a yield of 4,85t/ha across 1,6...

Designer seed the next focus for agricultural technology

...terms of producing maize and soya bean seed that was drought tolerant. “We are testing seed under very strenuous circumstances to ensure that the seed can withstand drought. It is...

Nampo 2025: Visitors more focussed on cost-efficient purchases compared to 2024, say exhibitors

...business leads. Last year’s drought, he said, may have caused cash flow issues that have carried over into this year. Today is the last day of Nampo, and throughout the...

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