A group of social entrepreneurs just emerged from the first Oribi Village Food System Incubation Programme...
Lauren Hartzenberg 20 Nov 2019
Vacant rooftops across all major cities around the world are a dime a dozen. Their concrete surfaces aren't just a waste of space in a highly urbanised world, but also contribute to the heat island effect that afflicts these built-up areas. So why not farm on them?
Sindy Peters 23 Oct 2019
Young entrepreneur Sipamandla Manqele is using food to inspire pride in indigenous African ingredients, while uplifting the small-scale farmers and communities involved in their cultivation...
Lauren Hartzenberg 17 Sep 2019
Having never been inside an actual factory before, never mind a clothing factory, I had imagined mega-machines and giant conveyor belts - nothing but cold hard steel moving fabric about...
Sindy Peters 19 Aug 2019
The World Economic Report on Global Risk by the World Bank lists elements of climate change and climate risk in its top 10 list of risks the world faces today...
Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2019
Millions of Africans still suffer from water shortages due to problems of uneven distribution and management of existing supplies...
Danette Breitenbach 13 Mar 2019
With the population expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, the search has intensified for alternative protein sources to not only feed us all, but to do so sustainably by minimising the environmental impact...
Lauren Hartzenberg 1 Nov 2018
We owe it to our children to advocate for their awareness around nutrition and obesity, and their fruit consumption seems a good place to start...
Konanani Liphadzi 19 Oct 2018
If creepy-crawlies make you squeamish, then Gourmet Grubb's ice-cream, which is made using insects, may not be high up on your list of things to try...
Lauren Hartzenberg 2 Oct 2018
As South Africa establishes itself ever more securely in the modern world, so South African farmers must adapt to a set of new challenges...
Bruce Hakutizwi 8 Aug 2018
The Pantry Market, offering ethically produced, sustainable products in a plastic-free zone, is the newest neighbour on the Keyes Art Mile, Rosebank's art and design district...
Jessica Tennant 27 Jul 2018
Aquila Safaris in association with World Travel Market Africa invited us to get a taste of its own brand of wild during an overnight stay. Just two hours' drive from Cape Town, this gem of natural beauty welcomed us to its vibrant and breathtaking surrounds which could easily leave anyone in awe...
Robin Fredericks 3 May 2018
The moment designer Lonny van Ryswyck took her shoes off on the Design Indaba stage, she opened many eyes to see the same thing in a different way. Isn't that what design is really about?
Jessica Tennant 23 Feb 2018
Nigerian startup Thrive Agric is using a crowdfunding platform to provide farmers with the finance they need to grow their businesses and offer ordinary people the chance to invest in agriculture...
Tom Jackson 13 Feb 2018
The absolute and undeniable reality is that we have to produce more and do it with less. This can only be done through innovation in food production...
Andre Westerveld 22 Jan 2018
Technology is one of the key growth drivers expected to support efficiency gains and increased output internationally, from biotech to automation...
Ashley Boag 8 Jan 2018
To manage the coming swell, robots that harvest crops and digital farming are joining green revolution and time-held traditional farming techniques. Digital farming is garnering lots of interest...
Simon Carpenter 7 Dec 2017
How important is modernising agricultural education to the transformation of the industry?
Cari Coetzee 30 Nov 2017
Shaheen Rajabally launched Natura Sugars - the only range of truly unrefined sugars in South Africa and exclusively sourced from Mauritius. We asked Rajabally to tell us the sweet story of Natura Sugars...
Cari Coetzee 2 Nov 2017
We chat to Howard Blight, founder of Agricolleges International, about World Food Day and the role of education in realising food security goals...
Cari Coetzee 16 Oct 2017
We chat to the founder and co-creator of TheTreeApp, one of the most powerful tree identification apps on the market, Val Thomas...
Cari Coetzee 18 Sep 2017
Aerial data analytics specialist helping farmers optimise their crops, Aerobotics and Dutch environmental technology enterprise, RanMarine, teams up in #cocreate2Accelerate and looks at river water management...
Cari Coetzee 13 Sep 2017
"We understood that we couldn't create new jobs, facilitate more access to land and opportunity, without providing the means for people to share their skills and technical know-how..."
Cari Coetzee 26 Jul 2017
We chat to President and CEO of AGT Foods, Murad Al-Katib, the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2017, about his win, entrepreneurship and feeding the world...
Cari Coetzee 18 Jul 2017
We chat to Eco-Logic Award winner, Reliance Compost's founder and director about organic compost, growing green minds and ensuring a healthy world for future generations...
Cari Coetzee 17 Jul 2017
Thabang Mabapa's Selokong Sa Dimelana project grows castor seed crops for the commercial production of castor seed oil as an alternative biofuel. We wanted to find out a bit more about this inspiring young entrepreneur...
Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017
The Let It Grow Foundation is driven by three men with the purpose to heal the soil and teach South Africans to live sustainable and healthy lives through urban farming projects using permaculture methods...
Cari Coetzee 15 May 2017
A bit of patience and manners is some of what's required to be successful in the African context, says Jean-Jacques Pierre Oelofse, Wood-Mizer corporate director for emerging markets...
Sindy Peters 4 May 2017
The emerging realities that will continue to affect farming are the ever increasing costs of irrigated land, inflation on input costs and the shift to longer term crops...
Cari Coetzee 11 Jan 2017
2017 lies ahead of us and, like every year, there are some factors that will particularly influence the development of the agriculture industry...
Cari Coetzee 10 Jan 2017
