Tough job to find the right skills

Certain economic sectors are facing severe shortages but others are oversupplied, writes Lisa Steyn.

ANC seeks to finance mining, agriculture job drive

The ANC is seeking ways to finance efforts to boost jobs in the agriculture and mining sectors, which could include pension funds buying more bonds.

Move over, Google Earth

An incredible drone helicopter will give farmers much more useful information than satellites can.

Agriculture running on the smell of an oil rag

Things have gone very wrong for Malawi's president and that could cripple the government's ability to deliver subsidised fertiliser and seed farmers.

History of Malawi's Input Subsidy Programme

A short history of Malawi's maize seed and fertilizer project called Malawi's Input Subsidy Programme.

Transforming the wasteland of Evaton West

One woman is helping to transform the wasteland of Evaton West by getting people to get their hands dirty, writes Kwanele Sosibo.

Dung loaming: how llamas aided the Inca empire

Inca culture spread from Andes after manure from llama herds provided fertiliser for corn crops at high altitude.

An agricultural answer to nature's call

The Worldwatch Institute is publishing a book which assesses the state of agricultural innovations, with an emphasis on sustainability and diversity.

Banking on agriculture

Government is to pump R250-million into a fund to draw new and emerging entrants to the sector.

Farmers slam tougher land law

New Bill would make it more difficult to evict farm workers, but critics say it is unfair.

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