Tag: North West University

With a PhD in agricultural economics, Professor Victor Mmbengwa relies on more than just a gut feeling to grow his Gauteng farming enterprise. He dreams of, one day, opening up ...

Poor weather conditions across the globe are affecting the supply of peppers in many markets, according to Fresh Plaza. In North America, growers were hampered by poor weather during the ...

After a three-month price high, tomato lovers can finally breathe a sigh of relief as prices have dropped by 18% to R7,80 per kilogram last week. This, after the retail ...

Growing up in the village of Ga-Mokgopo in Limpopo, Keneilwe Raphesu (23) had always loved the adventure in rural living. There was a sense of freedom that she clung on ...

It is a known fact that South Africa wastes 10 million tonnes of food per year. Now a group of local researchers will be working with two American universities to ...

If you thought that carrot and tomato prices were currently particularly high, brace yourself because it is set to get worse. Severe rain in several provinces, including Gauteng, North West, ...

The recent acquittal of two farmers implicit in the murder of 16-year-old Matlhomola Mosweu near Coligny in North West has reopened one of the many wounds that plague the agricultural ...

When farmers in rural areas fail to meet their desired milestones, they become consumed by a feeling of complete despair often leading to depression and suicide, says Christo van der ...

South African feedlots are currently operating at a loss, say red meat industry insiders. The rising prices of maize have seen significant losses incurred in feedlots throughout the country. North ...

Have you noticed how expensive some vegetables, especially potatoes and sweet potatoes, are at the moment? In fact, an expert points out, your potatoes haven't cost this much in more ...