Landbou Radio – 10 May 2021
According to Cotton SA, cotton production in South Africa is continuing with the development and implementation of new technologies and methods of cotton production and manufacturing. In our program of…
AGRITOURISM SOUTH AFRICA WINS AWARD FROM THE WORLD AGRITOURISM PANEL
Mr Pandurang Taware, Managing Director of the Agritourism Development Corporation and World Agritourism Day, notified Jacqui Taylor, Founder of Agritourism South Africa, that the Company had won the World Agritourism…
Sub-Saharan Africa’s food security has turned out better than feared. But risks remain
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, concern immediately arose that sub-Saharan Africa faced a potential worsening in food insecurity. The concerns were due to the anticipated slowdown in economic activity, job…
PREMIER ALAN WINDE AND MINISTER MEYER CONGRATULATE DRONE PILOTS
Yesterday, Premier of the Western Cape Alan Winde joined the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, at the Wings Ceremony of 18 newly qualified drone pilots. The officials…
Landbou Radio – 6 May 2021
The key to successful game farming is having a well-planned and written business concept and management plan. There are a few requirements for the effective management of a game farm…
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Ivan Meyer visits successful local land reform projects
Yesterday, 3 May 2021, Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer and the Executive Meyer of Stellenbosch, Adv Gesie van Deventer, visited two successful land reform projects in Stellenbosch.…
SA consumer food price inflation lifted marginally in March 2021
Consumer food price inflation accelerated to 5,9% year-on-year in March 2021 from 5,4% year-on-year in the previous month. The product prices underpinning the uptick were mainly bread and cereals; fish;…
Landbou Radio – 4 May 2021
The proper development of the rumen after birth is critical to achieve the calf’s full potential for growth. Grown cattle have a stomach divided into four working parts, the rumen,…
Landbou Radio – 3 May 2021
Organic farming is a technique that involves the use of biological materials and avoids the use of synthetic substances to cultivate plants and rearing animals in natural ways. In our…
No new avian influenza outbreaks reported
Although no new outbreaks of avian influenza have been reported since the previously confirmed cases, South Africa’s poultry and ostrich industries remain under national high alert with strict biosecurity measures…