How To Farm Onions Profitably
Onions and especially onions grown from sets, are usually trouble-free. Seed grown onions being directly sown and in the same position for longer, tend to have more problems but seed grown onions can be as reliable as sets when started in modules and tra...
Practical tips for starting a rabbit farm
While rabbit farming can be fairly lucrative, it is not a get-rich-quick scheme. Glenneis Kriel spoke to Karoline Steenekamp about the do’s and don’ts when starting a rabbit enterprise.
How contract agriculture can open export market for farmers
Contract farming has been a central part of agriculture for decades. This method of farming is playing an increasingly crucial role in many developing and agrarian countries.
Protect livestock against pneumonia in winter
Livestock producers need to carefully manage their cattle herds and sheep flocks during the current cold spell because Pasteurella pneumonia is a real danger without sufficient cover and nutrition, according to Danie Odendaal, director of the SA Veterinar...
Training the future guardians of our natural environment
EcoTraining, a South Africa-based company, has helped more than 11 000 people from around the world qualify as nature guides, and its graduates are sought after by the ecotourism industry. Its courses are run in Africa, Asia and Australia, India and Nepal...
What to expect at the Africa’s Agripreneurs Summit 2018 -Book now!!
Are you an agriprenuer or are you hoping to start a successful agribusiness. This is a summit that you shouldn’t miss. A two day summit covered with knowledge, answers, networks and unending solutions from the 20 speakers who are key players in the indust...
Lets Talk About AflaSafe For Africa
AflaSafe is a biocontrol fungus that IITA research says mitigates sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is a Class 1 Human carcinogen in feed and food grains that are infested with Aspergillus fl., a pest fungus that originates in soil (USAID, 201...
50 Hot-Selling Things To Export From Nigeria
Since the constant collapse of the Nigerian Naira against the US dollar, millions of Nigerians have been clamouring for Made-in-Nigeria goods to export abroad. The need for Nigerian businesses to look inwards and produce more with local raw materials, hu...