Tag: Agricultural Research Council

Agricultural economist Malapane Thamaga believes government could take a leaf out of the Maize Trust book and already commence with applications for the 2022-2023 farmer support programme.

FARMER'S INSIDE TRACK: Mzansi's macadamia industry may have started small and slow, but today it's one of the major players in the world. It takes a lot of time, research ...

After getting the green light, Mzansi's hemp farming industry is about to take off. With cannabis hubs being built in multiple provinces, we talk to Kwena Mokgohloa, a researcher at ...

Kenya’s dairy cows are in danger as a result of climate change, reveals research by the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research’s (CGIAR) International Researchers from the International (ILRI).  “Projections ...

FARMER'S INSIDE TRACK: Many of us have grown up with a fig tree in our backyard and enjoyed the sweet and plump fruit in summer. You don't have to just ...

A new research facility focusing on improving crops and crop production promises to make the latest research accessible to farmers, including smallholders. The platform, based at the University of the ...

The agriculture sector could benefit from solar thermal technologies as a strategy to resolve the energy crisis and reduce CO₂ emissions.

Four years in, Mashudu Thobakgale's mixed farming operation is not yet profitable, but this telecommunications professional is determined to build the side hustle as his kids' inheritance.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Dr Ilse Trautmann has been appointed as deputy director-general for agricultural research and regulatory services in the Western Cape department of agriculture. She is the ...

It looks like a wasp but buzzes like a bee... How can the creepy little critter called black soldier fly benefit farmers? Quite a lot, it seems, as it has ...