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Aquaponics basics: Get your system thriving

by Patricia Tembo, 29th April 2025. Original Post: https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/aquaponics-basics-get-your-system-thriving/ One of the most compelling reasons to choose aquaponics is its sustainability. As a closed system, this method uses much less water

May 12, 2025 No Comments

Agricultural Economics

Precision Agriculture: Transforming Farming with AI and Data-Driven Insights

March 10, 2024. Original Link: https://codiant.com/blog/precision-agriculture-transforming-farming-with-ai/ In recent years, precision agriculture has gained prominence within the agricultural industry. This approach integrates artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven insights to revolutionize traditional

April 29, 2025 No Comments

Agri News

Farmers must be front of the line for climate compensation after COP29. Here’s why

Aditi Mukherji Director, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Impact Action Platform, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Direct link: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2024/11/cop29-agriculture-loss-damage-fund// After the last UN climate talks in Dubai were dubbed

April 22, 2025 No Comments

Agricultural Science

Feed the Soil to Feed Your Plants

Follow this advice to improve soil health by feeding soil microbes, maintaining crop growth and minimizing disturbances for better plant performance Allison Lynch, Staff Writer 2 TYPES OF LIVESTOCK: While the

April 10, 2025 No Comments

Crop Cultivation

How Much to Grow?

Crop Number of Plants to Grow Artichoke 1 to 2 per person Arugula 5 per person Asparagus 5 to 10 per person Bean (bush) 5 to 10 per person Bean

March 13, 2025 6 Comments

Agri News

No perfect solution: Africa’s smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

As an agricultural and environmental scientist, I’ve worked for decades exploring the practical challenges that smallholder farmers encounter in East Africa. These include controlling weeds that can choke their crops and looking

March 5, 2025 No Comments

Crop Cultivation

7 vegetables to plant in December – you don’t even need a greenhouse to sow these crops over winter

It may be cold outdoors, but you can sow vegetable seeds inside. Discover our expert list of what to plant this month along with tips for successful sowing December is

December 10, 2024 No Comments

Agri News

The role of carbon credits in Africa’s transition to clean cooking

JOHANNESBURG – Africa, a continent blessed with abundant natural resources, is also home to a significant portion of the world’s population reliant on traditional cooking methods. According to the International

December 10, 2024 No Comments

Compost

Your home composting guide

Composting is the process of organic material breaking down into soil conditioner with the help of water, aeration and microorganisms. The purpose of compost in the soil food web is an important one.

December 10, 2024 No Comments