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Tag: Plant disease

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Protecting crops and farmers: Inside ARC’s plant virology bank

by W Shiba M Mamabolo W Matli and M vd Merwe
16th August 2026
Deputy director-general Dipepeneneng Serage delivers the keynote address at the International Day of Plant Health commemoration in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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SA marks Plant Health Day with warning over food security

by Ivor Price
17th May 2026
Early crop damage observed on maize, soybeans, and sunflowers during the past season. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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Unpredictable 2024/25 summer crop season challenges farmers

by Ivor Price
14th May 2025
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Goss’s wilt: The silent threat farmers cannot ignore

by Duncan Masiwa
28th March 2025
Movement of infected plant material is prohibited by law during an outbreak of bud rot (Phytophthora palmivora).
Farmer's Inside Track

Bud rot outbreak: Mind the legal implications

by Patricia Tembo
4th March 2025
Podcast: Navigating sorghum crop health challenges and solutions
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Podcast: Learn how plant diseases can strike in sorghum

by Octavia Avesca Spandiel
24th November 2023
Powdery mildew does not require humid conditions to spread. Photo: Supplied/Food for Mzansi
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Powdery mildew: Watch out for this tomato disease

by Staff Reporter
8th May 2022
’Usuke uwinile’ uma uwusosayensi wezitshalo
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Being a plant scientist is ‘like hitting the jackpot’

by Staff Reporter
27th April 2022
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Reluctant farmer scales EC cabbage enterprise to supply Spar

by Lisakanya Venna
19th October 2026

Eastern Cape grower Sibahle Sifo went from resisting family farm duties to running Imbewu YeThemba Agricultural Projects. Overcoming total flood...

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Reality check: What SA agri interns really experience on the farm

Reality check: What SA agri interns really experience on the farm

19th October 2026
This week’s agri events: 19 – 23 October

This week’s agri events: 19 – 23 October

19th October 2026

Stop the rot: Four steps to slash post-harvest losses

18th October 2026
A standing ovation for agriculture’s incredible talent! The Agri’s Got Talent 2026 top three celebrate their achievements: winner Honey Katoo of Endulini Fruit in Patensie, alongside runner-up Clareece Vlotman of Wolfpack in Wolseley and finalist Lwandile Nantsi of Laastedrift in Ceres. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi

Patensie claims Agri’s Got Talent crown for second year running

17th October 2026

Becoming bankable: How to get your farm ready for finance

SA and Namibia reevaluate livestock trade after FMD outbreak

Reality check: What SA agri interns really experience on the farm

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Reclaiming the kraal: Cultural heritage sparks a farming dream

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