As South Africa’s agricultural sector confronts climate stress, market volatility, and structural transformation, industry leaders are calling for a shift in how the next generation of farmers and agribusiness professionals are trained. According to agricultural training specialists, technical farming skills—such as crop production and animal husbandry—are no longer sufficient on their own. Modern agriculture increasingly ...

Zimbabwe’s agriculture commodities market is navigating mixed fortunes amid currency volatility, impacting the availability and affordability of basic products. The country’s open air vegetable markets, a barometer for the agriculture sector’s performance, offer insights into commodity availability and pricing. These markets, where agriculture produce is traditionally available year-round, have seen shortages due to diminished commercial ...

A healthy maize and groundnut stand in the northern Province (left) and a wilting maize crop in the southern Province (right). These photos were taken two days apart. (Photo: Blessing Mhlanga/CIMMYT) El Niño has contributed to starkly different weather patterns in northern and southern Zambia. On World Water Day 2024, this piece navigates the complex ...

The recently launched Youth in Agribusiness: Enabling Scaling of Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Food Solutions (YAS) project, implemented in partnership with the Government of The Netherlands, concluded its activities for 2023 with the training of 1,918 youths between 18 and 35 years old. The project has set a target to train 5,000 youths in the ...