Dr.Moz, the pioneering telemedicine platform launched by Sabina Ali and Dr. Natacha Amin in Mozambique, is a digital platform that aims to assist any user and facilitate on services in the areas of health and well-being. One of the objectives is to reduce the distance the population has to travel to find a medical service […]
by Lori Milner When your laptop or phone begins to slow down to the point of unbearable speed, a wave of terror takes over you. You have horrifying visions of being without your precious device for a few hours. The good news is the simplest solution is often the most effective. Most likely, once you […]
By Beverly Mumbo, Programme Officer, SHARE (Sexual Health and Reproductive Health Education program) Menstrual hygiene Management (MHM) refers to management of hygiene associated with the menstrual process. Lack of access to information on menstrual hygiene and sanitary products, persisting stigma and poor sanitary infrastructure causes poor menstrual hygiene which affects a girls’ social, economic and […]
From humble beginnings with little more than the clothes on her back and ten cattle, Loretta Visagie has built a healthy diversified farming business in under a decade. She has two outstanding character traits that have made this seemingly impossible story possible: She never gives up and she actively seeks out opportunities to learn about […]
WHAT IS THE BEST ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER BEEN GIVEN? Never give up and always remain open to learning. IF THERE WAS ONE THING YOU COULD HAVE DONE DIFFERENTLY, WHAT WOULD IT HAVE BEEN? Getting into farming when I was younger and learning about the land reform process at that time. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR […]
Emmanuel Mudau, of Mathuba Genetics in Limpopo, had his first brush with genetics during his childhood when he bred and reared pigeons as a hobby. Deliberate selection for colour traits in the birds gave Emmanuel an early opportunity to experiment with genetics. Years later, in 2016, Emmanuel joined a group of three other farmers and […]
1. What is the best advice you have ever been given? I was advised not to look for instant success in farming. It is a long journey full of hard lessons but rewarding if you do it right. 2. If there was one thing you could have done differently, what would it have been? I […]
Dr Mpho Maja, director of animal health at the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, recently expressed her concern over animal disease outbreaks in South Africa. This serious problem is not limited to the livestock sector – some of the diseases are zoonotic, which means they can be transmitted to people. Commercial and […]
Pests and diseases cost the agricultural sector billions of rands every year and cause huge losses to the country’s economy. We can all do our part to head off possible disasters by planning ahead, staying aware and taking action before a disease crisis hits our flocks and fields. “From a financial perspective we would advise […]
The livestock sector faces significant disease challenges aggravated by unusually large insect populations driven by above-average rainfall in the past summer. But rain alone cannot account for the alarming spread of some of the more serious diseases. This is a crisis that demands immediate action from stakeholders throughout the value chain. While animal parasites and […]