Balancing fracking and farming in the southern karoo
Shale gas exploration offers quick‑paying jobs and tax revenue, but possibly at the cost of an irreplaceable agricultural foundation.
Farming & Environment
Agriculture, climate adaptation, conservation, sustainability, and rural land use.
How cycles of drought forged an adaptive Karoo farming ethos
Drought is not an anomaly in the Karoo. It's an ancient, recurring, and relentless cycle.
Karoo Winter Wool Festival returns to Middelburg this July
The festival will offer hands-on experiences ranging from spinning and knitting to sustainable farming practices.
Biosphere reserve on the edge of the Karoo rethinks growth
These initiatives foster pride in local culture and encourage stewardship of natural resources.
What Karoo entrepreneurs can learn from Eve Palmer
Today Palmer’s work feels less like a historical artifact and more like a field guide to resilience.
KarooCoin? How wool could power a local crypto economy
KarooCoin, a blockchain-backed token, could be the next leap for SA’s semi-arid heartland.
Can the Karoo become South Africa's saffron hub?
Saffron presents an opportunity to introduce a high-value crop requiring low water input.