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From the ground up: How soil health unlocks greater yields for small-scale farmersDr Margaretha Brand

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Grain SA selects the Crop Condition Dashboard to monitor crop development

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Sappi Forests' Zululand Coastal team achieves a historic 10 million LTIF hours milestone

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Soufflet Malt, Heineken Beverages announce partnership to supply malt for SA brewing operations

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UFS, ARC launch four research chairs to tackle climate change

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22 Jul 2024

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Malawi farming experiment shows how simple changes can boost maize yields and improve soil

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4 crucial steps to strengthen climate resilience against El Niño and La Niña

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#IFPA: SA's logistics crisis takes precedence over energy issues, says SAFFE director

Aa-isha Hassiem 19 Mar 2024

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Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

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FAO report: Food production plummets as disasters cost $123bn yearly

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