African Emergency Food Production Facility

Mar 14, 2023

With the disruption of food supplies arising from the Russia-Ukraine war, Africa now faces a shortage of at least 30 million metric tons of food, especially wheat, maize, and soybeans imported from both countries. African farmers must therefore receive...

Agricultural fortunes in 2022

Mar 14, 2023

After a solid performance of 8,8% y/y in 2021, we thought South Africa’s agricultural gross value added would contract mildly in 2022. But the data released today by Statistics South Africa paints a slightly positive picture, showing that the sector expanded somewhat...

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...

Eastern Zambia provides over 62,000 tons to food security

Nov 28, 2022

Despite the farming input distribution hiccups,  Zambia remains food secure with the country securing over 62, 000 metric tons of maize and soya beans during the just ended marketing season only in Eastern province, sharing the border with Malawi . The...