Plant Health
WATCH | From rhino poachers to macadamia pests: Dogs sniff out new role in agriculture
Specialist K9 conservation company Luna Hounds is deploying detection dogs in South African macadamia orchards to sniff out macadamia felted...
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Cultivating onions | Fertilisation, harvesting and crop protection
Once onion seedlings have been successfully established in the field, proper crop management becomes essential for achieving a profitable harvest....
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Smart farming for a changing world: How Corteva is empowering South African farmers
Across South Africa, farmers are facing increasing pressure: Unpredictable weather patterns, rising input costs and the urgent need to produce...
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Goss’s wilt definitely in KZN too, but fewer reports than last year
Contrary to the national Department of Agriculture’s recent announcement, Goss’s bacterial wilt is indeed being observed in parts of KwaZulu-Natal’s...
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BREAKING NEWS | Goss’s wilt disease spreads to more provinces
The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that Goss’s wilt, a serious bacterial disease affecting maize crops, has spread to additional...
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Eight golden rules for success with regenerative agriculture
Regenerative agriculture aims to be more profitable per hectare rather than chasing yields.
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Vegetable production: Controlling potato pests
Learning how to identify insect potato pests helps potato farmers decide on the correct course of treatment.
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Effective weed control crucial for agriculture in Africa
Weeds pose a major threat to food production in Africa, and farmers spend an estimated 50% to 70% of their...
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Imbizo 2026 | ‘If we carry on doing what we’ve been doing, there is no future’ – why soil health, knowledge and policy must align
At the African Farming Agri-Development Imbizo 2026 in Pretoria, a panel of experts made a compelling case for a shift...
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Incurable avocado virus threatens SA farms – strict nursery biosecurity only protection
Concerns about the dangers of avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd) are mounting in South Africa’s avocado industry, with experts urging growers...
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