Dry weather hits southern Africa’s farmers, putting key maize supplies at risk: how to blunt the impact
South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe have recently published reports indicating a potential decline in grain harvest because of intense El Niño-induced dryness.
Seeds of Change: Insights from Dr. Mike Barrow’s Quest for Resilient Maize Varieties
Written by Zylem and RegenZ We recently caught up with Dr Mike Barrow to discuss the reintroduction of maize genetics into modern breeding programmes, particularly for small-scale farmers. Dr Barrow worked as a Maize Breeder for Pannar for 37 years. His numerous hybrids were widely sold in Africa within the small-scale sector. For over three […]
60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected
By Craig Macaskill Posted 2024-01-15 In Blog Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three – wheat, maize and rice – accounting for 60% of all calories consumed on the continent and globally. This deprives the continent of […]
Unpacking South Africa’s Draft Strategy To Combat Food Losses And Waste
South Africa’s draft strategy to combat food losses and waste proposes interventions such as prevention, education, partnerships, regulation and monitoring.
Agbiz submits comments on Tobacco And Electronic Systems Delivery Control Bill
Tobacco products are legal products. Whilst the potential harmful consequences of smoking are recognised, this kind of restriction on advertising, promotion and display does not apply to any other product that is legally sold in South Africa.
Chicken import tariff explainer
These are the main types of tariffs or duties that apply to chicken imports into South Africa.
World Poultry Foundation online videos to boost biosecurity in African poultry farming
The US-based World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released a series of training videos to help Africa’s poultry farmers raise healthier birds and so enhance both their profitability and their communities’ nutritional status.
Do penguins eat white maize or yellow maize?
By Craig Macaskill Posted 2017-06-05 In Blog Hats off to Dr Herman van Schalkwyk, CEO of the AMT, for including a contribution by Philip Lymbery, author of Farmageddonand CEO of Compassion in Worldwide Farming, at the AMT Conference in the week just passed. The book and the presentation pose serious questions to future scenarios of agriculture. Included […]