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No Agronomist Nearby? How to Get a Proper Fertiliser Programme Anyway

A farmer with 400 ha gets an agronomist every fortnight. A farmer with 2 ha gets nobody. Here are the three steps that close that gap.

How Much Seed Potato Do You Need Per Hectare, and What Will It Cost?

Budget 1 700 kg to 2 500 kg per hectare. Here is the arithmetic behind that range, and the four costs that catch growers out every season.

Hybrid True Potato Seed Trials Come to South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana and Zimbabwe

Four countries, one crop, and a seed problem that has held potato production back for decades. What HTPS trials in the region are set up to answer.

Input Finance for Smallholder Farmers: Why the Agri-Hub Is the Cog

Input credit only works when the offtaker recovers it at harvest. What Zimbabwe, Kenya and Brazil get right, and why the agri-hub is the cog.

How RegenZ Is Bringing Agronomy Services to Small-Scale Farmers

Soil analysis, a fertiliser plan and someone to ask are ordinary on a commercial farm. Here is how RegenZ is making all three reachable from a small farmer's phone.
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Three seasons in Bergville: what independent trials taught us about organic conservation agriculture

Three seasons of farmer-run trials, designed and measured by the Mahlathini Development Foundation, and what they showed about organic conservation agriculture.

The Incredible Uses of Biochar in Agriculture

What are the uses of biochar in agriculture? How do you use biochar as a fertiliser, and how can you increase its benefits? Click to learn about biochar.
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Cover Crops in South Africa: A Regenerative Way to Build Soil Health

What is meant by cover cropping? What are the advantages of cover cropping? Learn all about cover crops in South Africa on our blog.
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The History of Sustainable Agriculture in South Africa

What is sustainable agriculture and sustainable farming? Read more about the history of sustainable agriculture in South Africa.
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Michael Phillips on Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plants

Mycorrhizal fungi and plants have a symbiotic relationship. Mycorrhizal fungi networks are natural biofertilisers when interacting with plant roots.
App for Calculating Your Carbon Footprint

The 5 Best Carbon Footprint Calculator Apps & Websites

Looking for the best carbon footprint app to reduce your carbon footprint? We’ve created a list of apps to help you calculate your footprint.
Carbon Drawn Drawdown & Regenerative Agriculturedown & Regenerative Agriculture

How Can Regenerative Agriculture Create Carbon Drawdown?

How can regenerative agriculture create carbon drawdown? Read more about the carbon sequestration potential of regenerative farming.
Regenerative Soil Practices

Regenerative Soil Practices: The Only Feasible Future for Food Crops

Regenerative soil practices are the only feasible future if we want to continue growing food crops and feeding the world’s population.
Plant Breeders Rights in South Africa

How to Apply for Plant Breeders’ Rights in South Africa

Are you propagating a new, distinct, uniform and stable plant variety? Here’s how to apply for plant breeders’ rights in South Africa.
Types of Potatoes in South Africa

Types of Potatoes in South Africa

Your cheat-sheet to potato cultivars and potato varieties in South Africa. Read our blog to learn more about the different types of potatoes in South Africa.
Regenerative Hemp Farming in South Africa

Regenerative Hemp Farming in South Africa

Learn about the current state of the hemp market in South Africa as well as regenerative hemp farming in the South African market.