Tag: Agricultural Research Council (ARC)

Dr Corrie Swanepoel, a soil scientist at the Agricultural Research Council, joins us on this week’s podcast to unpack soil health, what causes damage and how you can improve the ...

Sipho Nondlebe overcame all odds to become one of Mzansi’s top young dairy farmers. His advice to newbies? Respect everyone in the workplace and let the results speak for itself ...

Would you like to start your own vegetable farm? Or expand your existing operation to include vegetables? We spoke to experienced vegetable farmer Anastasia Smith and consulted with the Agricultural ...

Champions for transformation in the wine industry are excited about a collaboration that is set to boost business growth for black-owned wine enterprises. Entrepreneurs will soon have their own brand ...

Subtropical fruit is categorised as fleshy fruit (bananas, avocados, litchis, kiwi fruit, mangoes, guavas, pineapples, papayas and granadillas) and nuts (cashew, macadamia, pecan, almonds and walnuts) that grow in subtropical ...

A Free State plant breeding professor has collaborated with more than 20 PhD students and post-doctoral fellows in 12 countries to advance food security and the nutritional status of poor ...

If you have just graduated from high school or from a higher education institution and are considering making a career in agriculture, landing an internship in the sector could be your perfect next move.  You ...

Fish farming, or aquaculture, is a big hype in South Africa right now. With fish being considered more sustainable protein, in terms of health, affordability and environmental impact, it’s no wonder we are seeing a surge ...

Tropical storm Eloise that recently hit South Africa and caused widespread flooding continues to pose a risk to crop and livestock farmers in parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. According to ...

Were you also inspired by Food For Mzansi's recent article on ideas for lucrative, small-scale farming in 2021? Ready to take the first steps in either expanding or starting your ...