Soybean farming the next big thing, says Grain SA

Mar 4, 2022

South African soybean farming could soon be booming into a 3 million tonne export industry. But that is only if the right infrastructure is put in place. Ralf Küsel, chairperson of the sunflower and soybean study group at Grain SA, told delegates to the organisation’s...

Poultry Farmers Cry As Investments Shrink

Oct 12, 2021

Nigerian poultry farmers are angry. Their problems are growing in a vicious circle which has plunged the industry into deepening crisis. Since 2019, the farmers have been wailing and kicking over sudden unpredicted rise in the cost of inputs such as maize and...

How small-scale farmers can remain in business

Sep 15, 2021

What can Mzansi’s small-scale farmers do to keep their businesses running as the number of farmers in the country is on a steady decline? According to a recent report by the Competition Commission, farmer numbers are not only dwindling but has seen a remarkable drop...

Potato farmers urged to use coolers to cut post-harvest losses.

Jan 18, 2021

Irish potato farmers in Meru should utilise a 250- tonne cold storage facility whose construction is set for completion in March. The facility being built at a cost of Sh100 million at Ngusishi in Buuri West is meant to help farmers cut on post-harvest losses as well...