In our previous blog post, we explored some of Dr Henry J. Thompson’s work linking dietary patterns to accelerating or...
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Crops vs. Chronic Disease: Part 1
We are what we eat, right? Dr Henry J. Thompson argues that it’s not only what’s on our plates that...
Human Health is Built From the Ground Up
Soil health, plant health for human health. It’s right there on our logo and at the core of everything we...
Organic vs. Conventional Agriculture: Which is Better for Biodiversity?
We know that biodiversity is a key component of a healthy soil, and thus of the overall ecology too. Although...
Circling the Issue of Pesticide Poisoning
Vultures are nature’s “clean-up crew”, important scavengers that are able to dispose of carcasses more quickly and efficiently than any...
Don’t Burn Your Microbial Bridges!
Did you know that plants spend a good portion of their energy ‘feeding’ soil life? The rhizosphere is an intense...
Crop Diversity: A ‘Win-Win’ For Incomes and Ecology
Around the world, farmers are facing challenges such as climate change, supply chain issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, habitat...
Solving Africa’s Soil Depletion and Starvation Through Sustainable Farming
Soil depletion in Africa remains a significant problem. It affects yields, and threatens domestic food security and revenues derived from...
“Kiss The Ground”: One For The Watchlist
With an audience score of 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and massive popularity on Netflix, the full-length documentary “Kiss the Ground”...
Regenerative Agriculture “Isn’t Rocket Science”
“I tell a lot of producers that it’s a good thing we don’t understand chemistry or biology, because we wouldn’t...
A Healthy Soil, Come Rain or Shine
The National Agro-meteorological Committee (NAC) Advisory on the 2020/21 spring and summer seasons, provides broad guidelines based on the seasonal...
Beware the Invaders!
In the July 2020 issue of FarmBiz magazine, Johan van der Waals, Real IPM Technical Manager, explores the effect that...
Get Those Carbs! The Importance of Carbon in Soil Health
Carbon is an essential building block of life on Earth. It is found virtually everywhere, from the air to the...
The Newly-Revealed Problem with Animal Poo
Poultry manure is considered rich in essential nutrients and is often used as fertiliser in organic agriculture, conventional farming, horticulture...
3 Modern-Day Myths and the Truth About Sustainable Agriculture
As we’ve discussed previously, feeding the world’s growing population is set to become a major challenge in years to come....
Sihlobo’s “Solid Start” for the SA Agricultural Sector
In a previous blog post, we reported how Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at the Agriculture Business Chamber of South Africa...
The World’s Biodiversity Clock is Ticking
“Agroecology has the potential to change the way we ‘do agriculture’. We hope that our comprehensive research agenda will help...
Are Your Crops Getting Their ‘Dietary Supplements’ from the Soil?
Minerals are a vital source of energy for plants. They can be seen as the ‘essential vitamins’ or ‘dietary supplements’...
Who’s the Pest Now?
“In a chemical arms race, it’s the insect pests who are winning the war. For every 1 pest species, there...
Achieving Agricultural Sustainability in Africa, in the Midst of Climate Change
Many African communities lack the capacity to respond or adapt to the impacts of climate change, leaving the continent vulnerable...