Horticulture
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South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do
South Africa’s urgent need to create jobs requires that the country take advantage of opportunities in the global economy that it can convert into ... -
Two chutney recipes as festive stocking fillers.
As the largest exporter of South African apples and pears, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing is always on the look out for ways to reduce waste. ... -
Vegetable Gardening: 25 Tips & Tricks
1. If its getting cold and you have tomatoes still ripening on the vine — save your tomatoes! Pull the plants up and bring them ... -
Industry collaborates on closed transfer system for crop protection
Photo caption: ADAMA, BASF, Corteva Agriscience, Nufarm and Syngenta are now each piloting the closed transfer system easyconnect in selected countries in Europe. Crop ... -
Protection Fabrics in Agriculture and Horticulture
Properly caring for plants and crops requires providing them with sufficient protections during different times and seasons throughout the year. Providing the right protection ... -
Europe increases funding for beekeepers
The European Commission has announced €120 million in funding to support the EU’s beekeeping sector over the next three years, and increase of €12 ... -
Scottish fruit farm named as third Strategic SmartHort Centre
A Scottish fruit grower will work with AHDB to highlight how horticultural growers can increase efficiency and reduce their reliance on labour. Blairgowrie-based grower ... -
Curious Kids: what happens when fruit gets ripe?
When the seeds are ready, the fruit become ripe and good-looking, making animals keen to eat them. When the fruit are ripe they become ... -
South Africa: Horticulture boosts employment in agricultural sector
Expansion in most agricultural South African subsectors has been export-driven, particularly in the horticultural sector, which is labour-intensive. That means that expansion also brings ... -
Child labour: 108 million children work in agriculture
Worldwide, more than 150 million children are still trapped in child labour, with almost half of them working in hazardous child labour. In a ...
Officials, Plantation Owners, Tech Companies and Funding Agencies to Attend 6th Commercial Farm Africa in Nairobi
Officials, Plantation Owners, Tech Companies and Funding Agencies to Attend 6th Commercial Farm Africa in Nairobi
Officials, Plantation Owners, Tech Companies and Funding Agencies to Attend 6th Commercial Farm Africa in Nairobi
Officials, Plantation Owners, Tech Companies and Funding Agencies to Attend 6th Commercial Farm Africa in Nairobi