AgriApps is a South African based agri-startup which is looking at Agri Software from a new angle. They are busy moving agricultural software into the “cloud” which means moving it from the PC onto the Internet – which comes with a wide range of benefits.

At the end of the day farmers want to farm and not spend their days … Read More

The concept of open-source was around long before the advent of computers in many shapes and forms from sharing of recipes to the sharing of basic ideas. The success of humanity – and one of the differentiators between our species and the others which roam the planet – has been attributed to the fact that we share ideas and trade … Read More

A few things came up over coffee the other day. His idea is good, his funding is solid, there are many choices. Some of the questions that don’t usually get asked:

Are you aware of your cash flow? The thing about a fish in the stream is that it doesn’t care if the water is six inches deep or a … Read More

Much more attention to detail is required for crop establishment in soybean than in maize. This attention to detail will pay handsomely. Good inoculation is worth up to 300 kg N or ZAR3000 plus. Soybeans are also weak emergers as they unfold rather than pierce the soil surface like grass crops (maize, wheat, sorghum). So pay attention to detail and … Read More

The most limiting factor (MLF) has been accepted for many years. However we tend to ignore that there are always other factors influencing or masking The Most Limiting Factor and these need to be factored in. We also need to include the concept of mostinfluentialfactor (MIF). These are those factors that tend to have most influence on … Read More

The fleets of tractors are out with their ploughs turning the soil upside down. Not only does thisallow the precious water stored in the soil to evaporate but it also destroys the organisms that helpto build the soils structure. No wonder, then, that tractors are getting bigger, they have to in orderto break up our ever compacting … Read More

I came across this article on Facebook & thought that every one should read it! Some information might not pertain to South Africa but it definitely makes sense & shows how something as important to us as FOOD can be destroying our climate!

FOOD IS A KEY DRIVER OF CLIMATE CHANGE!

How our food gets produced and how it ends … Read More

Hydroponic bubblers are used in water culture systems wherein the plants are placed directly above aerated nutrient solution in your hydroponics garden. When plants get what they want, you get the best out of your plants, year round flowering & fruiting longer than if they were growing in soil outside.

Setting up a Hydroponic Bubbler:
Economical hydroponic bubblers are very … Read More

Adapting agriculture in Africa to accommodate drastic climate changes will reap benefits for future food security and the poor, International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane says.

“Food security is important to Africa’s economy as it impacts heavily on a country’s poverty alleviation and sustainable development plans,” she said at an African ministerial meeting on climate change in Johannesburg.

“It … Read More

Tunnel farming has been around in South Africa for almost 40 years. The cultivation of vegetables within the protection of plastic tunnels was first practiced in South Africa during the early seventies & the largest agricultural areas in the country are now planted with vegetables & flowers.

Why in a greenhouse?

The purpose of greenhouses is to create an environment … Read More