Farms in cities: new study offers planners and growers food for thought: Workers in one of the poly-tunnels of an urban farm in South Africa. Gideon Mendel/Corbis via Getty Images Urban agriculture as a global phenomenon is widely promoted as a sustainable land use practice. On small plots and in big projects, using sophisticated technology …
How granular climate information can help tea growers in Malawi and Kenya: Pickers at work on a tea estate in Western Kenya. Neha Mittal Climate change is touching every aspect of our lives – including our daily cups of tea. Kenya and Malawi are the African continent’s largest tea producers and exporters, together accounting for …
Small and medium growers and innovation are key to South Africa’s citrus export growth: Shutterstock While COVID-19 has disrupted many industries, the citrus industry in South Africa has emerged resilient, with strong demand in export markets and strong potential beyond the crisis. To tap this growth potential requires complementary public investment in ports and irrigation …