More than 1,000 Indian runner ducks are helping protect vineyards at Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate in South Africa’s Western Cape, providing a natural alternative to chemical pest control. The ducks move through the vineyards twice a day, feeding on snails, aphids, worms and other insects that can damage grapevines. Sheep and cattle also form part ...

White River, Mpumalanga – The Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), officially launched the second phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) this week, marking a significant step in the continent’s efforts to combat crop-threatening pests through innovation and digital ...