Agricultural irrigation scheduling solutions

The process of eating a litchi reveals a greater truth about the fruit’s production: crack the hard part and reap the sweet rewards. While many have opted out of this journey, litchi farmer André Schoeman has continuously placed his bets on the crop, focusing on timing to get maximum returns.

The 2024 citrus export season is set to commence this month, marking the beginning of an anticipated period of heightened activity. Leading up to this crucial phase, the variety focus groups of the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) disclosed their projected export volumes for the forthcoming season during the Citrus Marketing Forum convened last week.

Sanela Mathebula went from humble beginnings with 15 000 cabbage seedlings to building New Style Farming into a thriving enterprise in Mpumalanga. His advice to aspiring farmers emphasises starting small, learning from others, and maintaining discipline

In every industry across the globe, technology has improved productivity, efficiency, and communication, and agriculture is no exception. “Once considered a traditionally low-tech industry, the increased use of email, online monitoring tools, remote controls, and payment systems – together with automated smart farming equipment such as internet-connected tractors – means the digital threat level has increased for farmers,” says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET Southern Africa.