Start your own farming enterprise or food growing initiative

Mar 14, 2023

Have you ever traversed the lush-green avocado orchards of Limpopo, the never-ending cornfields of the Orange Free State or the romantic vineyards of the Western Cape and felt the urge to also have “green fingers” and start your own farming enterprise? Now you can...

Fall in love with Plant Production this year

Feb 21, 2023

The first beam of sunlight slowly warms the side of your face as you pick your way carefully through dew-covered leaves. It is a crisp morning and you are grateful for the orange glow now gently flooding over the field. You stop and look around. Everything the light...

2nd Kenya Avocado Excellence Award 2021 Date Announced

Nov 23, 2021

News Basil Production Manual Basil is a tender, leafy, fragrant annual herb, with a bushy appearance, mainly grown for its leaves. It is one of the most popular herbs used in cooking today, famous for its aroma and flavor. Read more…

Food Heroes: Ethiopian avocado farmer’s ‘transformational’ crop

Oct 18, 2021

Bogale Borena set up an avocado nursery in Yirgalem in the south of Ethiopia, and has been so successful with the venture that he was named as one of 17 Food Heroes by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Agency. Food Heroes are recognized for their commitment...

New technology will help achieve more regular cropping

Oct 13, 2021

There is a new technology causing a stir among international fruit growers. This ground-breaking innovation monitors a fruit tree’s carbohydrate status, allowing for timely corrective action, if needed, to ensure an optimal harvest. The technology – developed by...