Tag: sustainable agriculture

Organic fertiliser specialist Thapelo Phiri encourages farmers to go natural for the health of soils and for the sake of sustainability. He is among the guests featured on the latest ...

He’s already won the biggest award for young farmers in Mzansi. That doesn’t mean, however, that he has achieved all his goals. In fact, together with his workers, Gerhard Bruwer ...

As a farmer you always need to think about the future, but are you future-focused? What qualities do you need to cultivate in order to farm thinking ahead? “I think ...

One of the primary challenges for farmers today is to increase their output per hectare in a sustainable manner. You have probably heard of intercropping by now – a trend ...

“We can safely say that there are about 2.5 million ‘agricultural’ households in South Africa,” says Naudé Malan, a senior lecturer in Development Studies at the University of Johannesburg. “These ...

Happy Family Day, Mzansi! Get your calendars out and take note of this week’s  agriculture  events that are taking place throughout South Africa, as well as online to be accessed from the ...

“Permaculture principles are thinking tools that  enable the farmer to creatively design a food production system that is robust, resilient, self-sustaining and ecologically sustainable,” says Delwyn Pillay, full-time volunteer and activist for Greenpeace Africa, and an ...

Vertical farming is one of the future farming methods that you can expect to see more and more. Thanks to its versatility, high yields and small space requirement, this form ...

Covid-19 has changed the world of work. Besides working from home, issues like health and safety during a global pandemic have become crucial when drafting employment policies.   But, before you ...

The global Covid-19 pandemic is ushering in a wave of what has widely become known as the “conscientious consumer,” believes Johannesburg-based grocery owner, Gary Jackson (55). People are buying differently and ...