Racial transformation in agriculture can’t simply be “window dressing.” This was the message by Pierre Vercueil, chairman of Agri North West, during the Young Farmers conference at Lichtenburg last week. Vercueil said transformation to deal with the inequalities caused by South Africa’s discriminatory past, offers opportunities for South African farmers,…
A mobile app developed by local entrepreneurs in partnership with a mobile operator is unlocking a vital link between farmers and their markets. Lima Links is a software mobile platform which will help Zambian smallholder farmers connect with input suppliers and markets. Zambian Agriculture minister Dora Siliya said Lima Links…
Dr . Dave Midgley, stock health expert and farmer, shares inventive, practical ideas for designing feeding troughs, which he has seen over many years of visiting farms. It’s not only what you feed animals that are important when it comes to livestock production, but also how you feed them. Dung…
