Tag: Agricultural Research Council
Nkosinathi Bareki: Mentor with a calling
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Award-winning production scientist, Nkosinathi Percy Bareki, from the ARC Unit of the North West Department of Agriculture and Rural...
How smallholders can mitigate climate-related hazards
Rainfed crop production remains the main source of food security and livelihoods for rural communities in South Africa, but presents the challenge of climate...
Structures for the on-farm storage of grain
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
When you decide to store grain on your farm and need a storage structure for this purpose, there is...
Poultry production 101: Construct your own broiler house
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Profit margins in the agricultural industry are not always what they should be. Producers therefore need to focus on...
An interdisciplinary approach to climate change
Given the changes in our climate, knowledge dissemination in the agricultural sector could lead to a change in agricultural practices with evident shifts in...
Growing hemp in South Africa: A long road ahead
Nowadays, more attention is being paid to alternative crops and hemp is certainly one that has been gaining its share of the attention. The...
Agro-processing of root crops
Without the aid of food processing, we would not have the convenience of the large variety of food products available in supermarkets and other...