AGRICULTURE NEWS - Maize is produced across South Africa by both small- and large-scale operations to support household consumption and the livestock sector. 

The most important field crop produced in the country, it is a staple food and the main source of nutrition for most of the population.

Many consumers will soon find themselves struggling to afford maize meal and other staple foods derived from the crop. 

Serious as the situation is, it need not be doom and gloom. There is an efficient, sustainable and cost-effective solution to mitigate the situation in South Africa and provide better opportunities for both producers and consumers.

The answer lies in the adoption of farming systems that are resilient to external shocks such as the rising prices of synthetic fertilisers. The truth is that current conventional farming systems fall prey to these price hikes, leaving farmers and consumers vulnerable.

Conservation and regenerative agriculture reduce the need for external inputs.

Read the full article here on the Caxton publication, Farmer's Weekly