Seeds of Change: Insights from Dr. Mike Barrow’s Quest for Resilient Maize Varieties
We recently caught up with Dr Mike Barrow to discuss the reintroduction of maize genetics into modern breeding programmes, particularly for small-scale farmers.
Revolutionising Africa’s smallholder farming communities through technology
Jehiel Oliver, founder and CEO of Hello Tractor, recently discussed the convergence of African traditions, technology, and agriculture. Addressing the continent’s potential as well as its [...]
South Africa’s smallholder vegetable farmers aren’t getting the finance they need: this is what it should look like
Fresh efforts are being made to increase the share of black ownership in South Africa’s agricultural sector.
South Africa’s government has been buying land and leasing it to black farmers. Why it’s gone wrong and how to fix it
The progress with South Africa’s land reform programme has not been properly monitored.
Emerging farmers are the real winners in Sakhumnotho’s majority stake acquisition of African Seeds Group.
African Seeds Group (ASG) firmly entrenched its position as the leading seeds supplier to the South African institutional and emerging farming sectors, through an investment by Sakhumnotho Group [...]
New study identifies best practice in livestock production and marketing for small emerging farmers
A comparative study exploring the challenges farmers face in two cattle-farming provinces in South Africa and Kenya shows that trader or broker market control, prevalent in Kenya, should be [...]
The Top 5 websites for emerging farmers
A random test this week showed that a link from the Agribook website to a grower guide on the Department of Agriculture website was no longer working. A few more clicks showed that none of the [...]
Off-take agreements with Emerging Livestock Farmers of R30–R90 million announced by Al Mawashi
Emerging farmers to access between R30 Million - R90 Million over next three years in first-round of off-take agreements.
