Tag: agricultural researcher

Dr Ilse Trautmann was recently appointed as deputy director-general for agricultural research and regulatory services at the Western Cape department of agriculture. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

ICYMI: WC welcomes new bigwig in research dept.

by Duncan Masiwa

2nd December 2021

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 ...

Dr Shadrack Moephuli will step down as CEO and president of the Agricultural Research Council at the end of July 2021. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

ARC announces end of Moephuli’s 15-year reign

by Duncan Masiwa

4th June 2021

The Agricultural Research Council (ARC) has begun its search for a new chief executive following an announcement that Dr Shadrack Moephuli’s 15-year reign ends on 31 July 2021. Moephuli is ...

3 things happening in agri today, 2 February 2021

by Dona Van Eeden

2nd February 2021

We did not think we'd be able to say this, but let's raise our glasses to the wine industry celebrating 362 years since the first vintage was planted. Also, it ...

Farmers’ podcast rocking the Apple, Spotify charts

by Staff Reporter

9th June 2020

Food For Mzansi’s chart-topping agricultural podcast show is back with a bang. This week, we get up, close and personal with Qinisani Qwabe, an agricultural researcher and soybean farmer who ...

THE NEW FACE OF SOUTH AFRICAN AGRICULTURE

With 12 global awards in the first three years of its existence, Food For Mzansi is much more than an agriculture publication. It is a movement, unashamedly saluting the unsung heroes of South African agriculture. We believe in the power of agriculture to promote nation building and social cohesion by telling stories that are often overlooked by broader society.