The world’s 570 million farmers are arguably the most important stewards of the earth’s land, water and biodiversity.

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Soil is one of the world’s most precious resources, but is often overlooked.

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The global right has built a sentimental story around the South African white farmer. 

“Awareness, awareness, awareness.” It is critical for farmers and pet owners in rural areas to be made aware of the importance of proper preventative veterinary care to ensure optimal animal health, says South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) vice-president and veterinarian Dr Nomsa Mnisi.

South Africa’s winter crop farmers face a challenging start to the 2026-27 production season.

Here’s a stat that should keep you up at night. The average age of an American farmer is nearly 60 years old.

Regenerative agriculture could transform farming in Africa, increase food production through better land and water management, create millions of jobs and help trap greenhouse gasses — combating climate change.

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Soaring input prices over the past 2 years have been a concern for many producers, and for dairy farmers the cost of fertiliser has been a huge challenge.

Farmers struggling with soaring costs are being forced to cut back on their food production, according to the National Farmers' Union (NFU).

The African Union has called on farmers in Africa to boost agricultural production amid a worsening drought in the Horn of Africa, rising food insecurity and supply chain disruptions.

One of the hardest decisions a government must make is who to support with the limited public funds at its disposal.

Agriculture involves a difficult balance between food production and environmental impact. For example, fertilisers can help to achieve good crop yields, but over-using them produces greenhouse gas emissions and pollution.

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To continue to provide agricultural support even after the training programme has ended is a key goal of the Farming for Tomorrow rural development initiative, said Sulaimaan Patel, the training and development manager at Agri Enterprises, a subsidiary of Agri SA, at a media briefing in Pretoria on Monday.