In Nigeria, tech workers and farmers bring AI to the fields
Jos – With a few taps on his phone, Dandam Nangor knows exactly what temperature his greenhouse is at,... Read more
17 Mar
Steenhuisen pledges support for vets amid critical shortage crisis
Cape Town – Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has pledged to improve working conditions for animal health practitioners in South... Read more
10 Sep, 2024
Sierra Leone’s women farmers use a custom called bora to access land – but it’s making them more vulnerable
Bankolay Theodore Turay, University of Lagos Bora – a type of thank you gift – is a Sierra Leonean... Read more
26 Aug, 2024
Vets are leaving South Africa in droves
Cows graze on a township field in Cape Town. The shortage of vets is worst in rural areas. Photo:... Read more
20 Aug, 2024
WATCH | Steenhuisen’s maiden speech: No reinventing the wheel, but modernising agriculture
Cape Town – Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen told Parliament on Tuesday he will continue the initiatives established by the... Read more
17 Jul, 2024
SA’s new agricultural leadership should focus on getting things done, not designing new policies
Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s primary agriculture sector accounts for nearly 3% of GDP and about 8% when... Read more
8 Jul, 2024
WATCH | Farmers optimistic as Steenhuisen appointed agriculture minister
Cape Town – Farmers have expressed optimism over the appointment of DA leader John Steenhuisen as South Africa’s new... Read more
2 Jul, 2024
Minimum wage for SA farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor
Ihsaan Bassier, London School of Economics and Political Science and Vimal Ranchhod, University of Cape Town Minimum wage policies... Read more
19 May, 2024
Illegal mining, smuggling threaten Ghana’s cocoa industry
Accra – Ghana, the world’s second biggest cocoa producer, faces a growing risk to its harvest – and blow... Read more
20 Dec, 2023
Drone fishing in SA is a danger to sharks and may be unfair to other fishers – study
Alexander Claus Winkler, Rhodes University “Drone fishing” is a relatively recent innovation in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.... Read more
4 Dec, 2023
