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Data and tenure are the topics of the day in agricultural circles. Agriculture 4.0, which is slowly but surely taking the world by storm, is driven by (big) data harvested by
28 Nov 2018
Spring ushered in the hope of unity among South African farmers, with the signing by the presidents of four organised agriculture bodies of a statement of intent on 2 September.
17 Sep 2018 - g. p.
About one thing there is no doubt: it takes a tremendous amount of guts to farm. Of course, it takes more than that—foresight, intelligence, knowledge, skill, diplomacy, and
19 Jul 2018
It feels as though the agricultural sector is on the brink of tremendous change, which is reflected by numerous articles within this NAMPO issue of Harvest SA. Of course, change
15 May 2018 - G. P.
To say that the topic of land reform gets people hot under the collar would be the understatement of the century. Add “expropriation without compensation” to the mix
05 Apr 2018 - G. P.
Land and water are fundamental to agriculture. It’s easy to agree that farming without them is almost unimaginable. At the same time, land and water have become extremely
15 Feb 2018
Businesses are waking up to the opportunities of a rapidly growing food market in Africa, which may be worth more than that may be worth more than R15 trillion each year by 2030.
14 Sep 2017
DDT is among the more controversial chemicals out there. Developed during World War 2 to combat malaria, typhus and bubonic plague, it was also widely used as an
10 Aug 2017
Commercialisation is the word of the moment, with the announcement in April that the Land Bank has set a target of making available “at least” R1-billion in funding
21 Jun 2017 - G. P.
Life is full of surprises, not all of them pleasant. The biggest shock to the system came recently with the announcement that the dreaded Fall Armyworm had been discovered
15 Feb 2017
What a year it has been! Not only is it the hottest year on record world-wide, but rainfall has reached its lowest levels since rainfall first began to be recorded in 1904. Given
07 Dec 2016 - G. P.
Better planning is required to ensure food does not go to waste. If there is no choice in the matter, why not hand it to the needy?
11 Jun 2013
