‘Agritourism can revive rural communities’

It is no secret that South Africa is a special country. It has diverse cultures, remarkable geological wealth, and exceptional biodiversity, much of which is unique to the nation. Yet, when it comes to agritourism, not nearly enough is being done to unearth its...

Soil for a living planet

In a refreshingly optimistic book, ‘The soil will save us’, Kristin Ohlson explains how agriculture could stop emitting carbon, and instead remove it from the air and place it in the soil. Soil life is complex. A teaspoon of soil may harbour between one and seven...