Southern Africa
Comprehensive, insightful and in-depth articles and news on agriculture, and developments from around Southern Africa.
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Market Access Africa 2025: Paving the way for Africa’s agricultural transformation
Africa’s agricultural sector stands at a critical juncture. Despite possessing 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land (World Bank, 2023),…
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Conservation agriculture in Malawi boosts soil organic carbon levels
A new study in Malawi’s Mzimba district has found that conservation agriculture (CA) can significantly improve soil organic carbon (SOC)…
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Inclusive maize breeding can yield better outcomes for women farmers in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, CGIAR, through CIMMYT, runs a maize breeding program to strengthen food security and livelihoods in a country where maize is…
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3rd Africa AgriTech Conference and Expo comes at critical time for agriculture in South Africa
The importance of agriculture in South Africa, both in terms of food security and as a vital contributor to exports…
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Agri tools drive Namibia’s N$2.7-billion trade deficit in January
The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) highlights disc ploughs, harrows, and related agricultural implements as the commodity of the month in…
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Rangeland productivity, utilisation and degradation
Rangeland is defined as an area of land with natural forage materials that are utilised by livestock and wild animals.…
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SKF Bearing Failure Analysis serves up a perfect solution for Tongaat Huletts in Durban
A collaborative Bearing Failure Analysis conducted by SKF and Authorised Distributor, Bearings Services Durban, at one of South Africa’s leading…
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Namibia grants Norwegians 3 permits for massive salmon farm
In a bold move that could reshape the future of aquaculture in Africa, a group of Norwegian seafood industry veterans,…
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