Crops
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Regulating commercial use of hemp products
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced during his 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA) that this year “government will open up, regulate the commercial use ... -
The Unexpected Contribution of COVID-19 To The Fresh Produce Export Industry
By: Dr. Nimrod Israely – Founder and CEO – Biofeed Ltd ,and The Fruit Fly Research Institute In the previous manifesto, I wrote that the ... -
Tru-Cape says it is ready to meet its commitments and protect its staff and customers during Covid-19
South Africa’s largest exporter of apples and pears, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, owned by Two-a-Day in the Elgin, Grabouw, Villiersdorp and Vyeboom valleys and Ceres ... -
Boosting Nigeria’s fertiliser supply to 200,000 farmers
The Africa Fertiliser Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has launched a $2.2m project to provide fertiliser suppliers in Nigeria with financial support to improve supply for ... -
WHY WE MUST RETHINK THE POTATO FOR A SUSTAINABLE USE OF RESOURCES
Leuven, Belgium, 3 March 2020 – We must change how we handle our resources. A rapidly growing population, increased demand for produce and the ... -
Malawi legalises cannabis for medicine and industrial fibres
But the country’s parliament stops short of decriminalising recreational use of cannabis Blantyre — Malawi has become the latest country in southern African to ... -
Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters
Late last year the world’s first genetically modified (GM) cowpea was registered and approved for release to smallholder farmers in Nigeria. The new variety carries a ... -
Growing extra trees, shrubs raises smallholders $50/year
When smallholder farmers mix trees and shrubs into their lands it increases their revenues by almost $50 per person per year, a study has ... -
FLASH GALA ™ volume to increase exponentially in 2020, nine years after it was found.
February 2020 is when shipments of the full-coloured FLASH GALA ™ are expected to reach the Far East ahead of a much anticipated reception. ... -
CropLife SA warns of possible Lepidoptera pest outbreak
Current weather patterns in Southern Africa may be conducive to the outbreak of certain insect pests such as Lepidoptera. Moist air from the tropics ...
