soil

Soil conservation vital for future food security in South Africa

As much as 2,5 million South African’s experience hunger every day and about 20% of the population is considered to be food insecure. A linked concern is South Africa's average predict...

3 Dec 2024 · 4 min read

Syngenta Seedcare celebrates decade of innovation

“There is tremendous pressure to grow more food from less soil and less inputs. Agriculture therefore needs to intensify but it is imperative that this does not occur at the expense of...

13 Nov 2024 · 6 min read

Knowing your soil, with Harvest Agri

Agronomy is the backbone to modern agriculture, and with Harvest Agri’s range of products you no longer have to look to someone else to understand your plants and soil. Knowing what...

6 Nov 2024 · 3 min read

Corteva Agriscience’s Instinct® Optinyte® gives healthy soil and increased yields

Corteva Agricience has several herbicides you need to ensure maximum yields for all your crops. That is why Corteva has now introduced new Instinct® Optinyte® product to farmers at NAM...

1 Oct 2024 · 2 min read

VIDEO: AECI Plant Health at NAMPO Cape 2024

AECI Plant Health focuses on making your crops thrive! One of AECI Plant Health's top products is Biocult®, which they specially designed themselves. Biocult is a product that contai...

19 Sep 2024 · < 1 min read

Skilled lady from Ripper Tillage Equipment loves soil and agriculture

"Your dreams will not work if you do not make them come true," says Christine Bouwer, Managing Director of Ripper Tillage Equipment. She has been working in agriculture, an industry she ...

25 Aug 2023 · 4 min read

Carbon sequestration: Putting carbon back into the soil

The need to put carbon back into the soil where it belongs instead of being released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide that contribute to global warming, is very real. There is no ti...

17 Oct 2022 · 9 min read

Soil research equipment from Van Walt South Africa

It goes without saying that the welfare of your soil is intrinsic to agricultural health because when soil is healthy, it provides the nutrients and moisture crops need. A healthy soil c...

26 Sep 2022 · 4 min read

Irrigation principles and practices

In order to become a successful farmer, it is critical to have a solid understanding of the most fundamental principles of irrigation. Without water, all living things, including plants ...

31 May 2022 · 4 min read
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