Food For Mzansi
Yield, resilience and profits: Seed technology is put to the test
Dr Godfrey Kgatle, plant pathologist and research coordinator at Grain SA, offers insight into how traditional breeding, hybrids, genetically modified ...
Viewpoint: Africa’s opportunity to develop crops that can weather climate change depends whether it embraces gene editing
South Africa’s agriculture faces increasing climate challenges, particularly for vulnerable crops such as fruit. Dr Peter Johnston, a climate scientist, highlights ...
Small farms in South Africa are vulnerable to pests and diseases. Here’s how investing in the ‘bio-economy’ can give farmers early warning signs
Smallholder and emerging farmers in South Africa are particularly vulnerable to plant pests and diseases, leading to significant yield losses ...
With sustainability and productivity challenges mounting, South African farmers warm to agro-technology
Farmers have now found ways to improve the basic farming methods with state-of-the-art agritech ...
Hunger and malnutrition are soaring in Africa. There is a helpful solution: GM crops
Hunger and undernourishment are two elements of food insecurity that have plagued Africa for years. And the menace is growing ...
Viewpoint: Small plot African farmers should not be denied access to benefits of genetically modified crops
South African farmers who have been early adopters of genetically modified (GM) seed technology are in the fortunate position of ...
Viewpoint: Deciding between growing conventional or biotech crops in Africa? Here’s what farmers need to know
Corteva Agriscience’s developing marketing manager, Charles Matlou, expands on the types of biotech crops approved for commercialisation in South Africa ...
Podcast: Preventing crop damage from pests, diseases, and weeds? Here’s why South African farmers ‘can’t afford to overlook biotech seeds’
On this week’s episode of Farmer’s Inside Track, Chantel Arendse, the lead for plant biotechnology at CropLife SA, joins us ...
Viewpoint: Are regulations on genetically modified crops too lenient?
Chantel Arendse, plant biotechnology lead at CropLife SA, gives insight into plant biotechnology, and the importance of quality and safety ...