Weather in the Northern Hemisphere this summer has been far short of ideal. However, it looks doubtful that a serious decline in grain and oilseed storage is going to take place.

Microbial ecology is the study of how microorganisms, like bacteria, fungi and the viruses that infect them, interact with one another and their environment.

A recent Daily Maverick article by Ed Stoddard argued that GMOs and precision farming have contributed to lower food prices and improved affordability

As traditional wine markets stagnate, producers continue to chase shrinking demand in Europe and North America. Benjamin Jack argues that the industry’s greatest long-term opportunity lies in Africa – and those who delay risk arriving too late.

South Africa’s farmers are at the back end of harvesting what is widely expected to be a record corn crop. This is a welcome boost to domestic inventories and the exportable surplus, with major Asian buyers already reported to be queuing up after an absence for much of the previous marketing year.

Africa does not have one fruit industry. Each growing region occupies a different season, route and market niche. Select a country to follow its speciality.