Crops
Crop farming in Africa is a major economic activity, providing food security and employment for millions. The continent cultivates a diverse range of crops, and despite Africa’s vast agricultural potential, challenges such as climate change, soil degradation, and limited access to modern farming techniques affect productivity.
High foreign demand for South Africa’s maize
Despite power and logistical problems, South Africa exported 3.65 million tons of maize in the 2022-23 season due to unexpectedly...
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Soybean exports progress well despite challenges
While avian flu has reduced the demand for oilseed products, soybean exports continue despite transportation issues.
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Striking gold with macadamias
Gene Likhanya stumbled across gold when he learnt about the high potential profits to be made farming macadamias, from his...
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Making a difference: The Maize Trust
We meet Maize Trust bursary recipient, Ncumisa Yekelo. The 27-year-old is a current MSc Plant Pathology student, the first of...
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Making a difference: Grain SA Farmer Development Programme
Dr. Sandile Ngcamphalala, Farmer Development Lead for Grain SA takes us through the history of the Grain SA Farmer Development...
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Solutions from AFGRI Grain Management
For the grain farmer, dealing with seasonal production cycles requires advance planning for storage and timely access to markets when...
Read moreDetailsAFGRI Grain Management offers farmers the best solutions
In this week’s episode of African Farming (Honey, channel 173, Tuesdays at 17:00) AFGRI Grain Management’s Amal Ramkelawon speaks about...
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Farmers need to order fertiliser early – Grain SA
Fertiliser imports in the year to June were nearly 37% lower than a year earlier.
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Eight golden rules for success with regenerative agriculture
The regenerative agriculture conference in Reitz discussed this agricultural practice in-depth.
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Grain spraying with drones ‘works like a bomb’
A farmer makes another plan, using drones to spray pests now that the fields are too wet to send in...
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Established in 2020, African Farming aims to support black commercial farming in South Africa by providing informative and inspiring content and creating communication and education channels to help farmers develop and grow. Its initiatives include African Farming information days and workshops, which empower farmers – whether new or experienced – to build profitable and sustainable farming enterprises.