With fertiliser prices still volatile and margins under pressure, South African producers can no longer afford inefficiency in their input spend. In crops like maize, wheat and citrus, where fertiliser represents one of the largest costs, the difference between profit and loss increasingly comes down to how efficiently nutrients are used, not how much is ...

On World Water Day this Sunday 22 March, the conversation often centres on conservation. In agriculture, however, conservation must go hand in hand with optimisation. Water is one of agriculture’s most precious inputs and one of its greatest risks when it becomes scarce. As seasons become more unpredictable and pressure on resources continue to build, ...

As climate variability and soil degradation intensify, South African farmers are increasingly turning to biostimulants to improve crop resilience, yields and quality. Adoption is strongest in high-value crops such as vineyards and orchards, with growing interest among grain producers. According to Venessa Moodley, biologicals lead at Omnia Agriculture, commonly used biostimulants in South Africa include ...