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Delegates at the 31st Commonwealth Agriculture Conference heard that successful agricultural transformation depends on commerciali...
The World Poultry Foundation believes dual-purpose poultry breeds could create new opportunities across Southern Africa’s poultry...
South African farmers receive far less government support than their counterparts in competing countries, leaving them at a disadv...
Stanford researchers have discovered an AI-identified natural molecule that dramatically suppresses appetite and promotes fat loss...
Farmers can get everything right on the land and still lose out at the port. At the opening of the 31st Commonwealth Agriculture C...
Communal livestock farmers in South Africa spend an average of 70% of their farming income on animal remedies, yet many still stru...
A new study suggests that ultra-processed foods may influence children's developing brains in ways that encourage weight gain. Res...
South Africa needs to outsmart emerging biosecurity threats rather than react after they have spread, says Stellenbosch University...
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is in the process of implementing measures to remove non-tariff barriers (NTBs)...
Eating an avocado and a cup of mango every day may provide surprising benefits for heart health, according to a new study involvin...
Alvi’s Drift takes its name from a bridge built across the Breede River in 1930. Nearly a century later, the family is still farmi...
Faced with rising input costs and buyers controlling broiler prices, Zimbabwean poultry farmer Bhekumuzi Dube shifted from broiler...
The US has announced its intention to terminate South Africa’s eligibility under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) fro...
Scientists have discovered that a drug originally developed for spinal cord injuries can tackle several key features of Alzheimer’...
Herbicide-resistant weeds are becoming an increasing threat to South African crop production, with some of the most troublesome sp...
In a surprising discovery, scientists found that certain diets associated with obesity can make cancer immunotherapy more effectiv...
A major new study challenges the idea that moderate drinking is safe, finding that even relatively small amounts of alcohol increa...
Scientists are calling for a major rethink of how we manage high blood pressure, suggesting that eating more potassium could be ju...
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) is supporting the Department of Agriculture’s decision against imposing a countrywide...
South Africa’s agricultural export sector faces two important challenges: efficient logistics and uncertainty over continued acces...
Distance from police assistance does not create a separate right to shoot and has no bearing on whether force is justified. South...
Feed conversion efficiency remains one of the most important drivers of profitability in pig production, yet it is influenced by f...
Crown-of-thorns starfish are notorious for devouring coral reefs, but surprising new research reveals these spiny predators may ac...
A massive study of nearly 486,000 adults found that regularly drinking tea was associated with an 11% lower risk of heart and bloo...
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