Tag: ARC

At the age of nine, Boitumelo Mhlanga from Roodeplaat in Pretoria already knew how to process maize into maize meal and flour. It was a skill passed on to her ...

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 ...

Farmers in deep rural areas and far-flung agricultural communities across Mzansi could soon be receiving agricultural advice right on their doorstep. This is thanks to a mobile agricultural laboratory launched ...

The minister of agriculture, land reform and rural development, Thoko Didiza, has slammed claims by the EFF that relates to the submission of annual reports to Parliament. This follows a ...

With the world’s soil losing nutrients at an alarming rate coupled by sharp increases in fertiliser prices, farmers are considering fresh alternatives to organic fertilisers by the day. As it ...

A new plum cultivar added to South Africa’s world-class plum collection is expected to prove quite popular, both locally and with markets abroad. The latest addition, named Flavour Star, is ...

For many farmers, the way to increasing their odds of building a successful and sustainable farming business, lies in quality and quantity. But for the award-winning North West farmer, Tiro ...

Wheat producers in South Africa are being warned of a Russian wheat aphid outbreak in crops in two major wheat producing regions in the country. Although experts stress that the ...

Organisers of the National Master Dairyman Awards last night honoured the late Jan Zim and Nompe Ida Zim, two Free State dairyman, with its prestigious ARC National Small-scale Dairyman of ...

Good morning, Mzansi. We have come to the end of the week and there is no better way to end off than with a selection of exciting opportunities and events ...