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By Staff Writer Farming has never been just about land, rainfall or livestock. Increasingly, it is about something less visible but far more powerful: information. Across South Africa, from smallholder farmers finding their footing to seasoned...
By Staff Writer In another life, Cecilia Makgatho might have been behind a camera, building a filming career in New York. Instead, her story took a very different turn, one rooted in dust, cattle, grief and...
By Kate Congreves “Sustainable” has become one of those words we hear almost everywhere. It is used to describe the clothes we buy, the energy we use and the way we are encouraged to live. Food...
By Frans Jordaan, Dr Ben Greyling & Prof Michiel Scholtz Despite the current foot-and-mouth disease challenges affecting parts of the country, beef farming remains one of South Africa’s most resilient and potentially lucrative agricultural sectors. With...
By Theresa Siebert Potatoes are one of the most familiar foods on our plates, yet their true potential goes far beyond what we see at the supermarket or on a menu. In South Africa, only about...
Dr Ennet Moholisa Numbers can be powerful when they reveal something unexpected Beef is the second-fastest growing commodity in South Africa’s agricultural sector. In 2024 alone, approximately 2.8 million cattle were slaughtered, the highest figure recorded...