Hurry to enter TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year 2021
Young farmers from across the country should jump to enter the 2021 TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year competition. Entries close on 18 June 2021. In conjunction with Santam…
Alcohol industry laments restrictions on off-consumption sales
South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) has issued a statement that acknowledges the government’s decision to consider preserving the economic livelihoods of South Africa’s citizens, but calls for greater effort…
PROTECTING AND RESTORING OUR NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS WILL BOOST OUR ECONOMY
Today, the Western Cape joins the United Nations member states to celebrate Desertification and Drought Day. “By doing so, we place the spotlight on the state of our land, without…
How research, collaboration are contributing to food security in Africa
Professor of Plant Breeding Maryke Labuschagne is working with a group of more than 20 African PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to improve the nutritional status of poor rural communities…
What does the impact of the lower contribution to GDP mean for agriculture?
Although agriculture’s contribution was muted in the first quarter, this is a temporary blip given the generally huge production outlook across most of the agriculture commodities. This reflects a normal…
Limited funding, access to land constraining young farmers
Limited access to funding and land, including bureaucracy, are among the key challenges facing young people in the agricultural sector. These issues were raised on Monday, 14 June, by young…
MINISTERS DIDIZA AND MEYER COMMISSION EBENHAESER IRRIGATION SCHEME
On Saturday 12 June 2021, the National Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza and Western Cape Minister for Agriculture, Ivan Meyer, officially commissioned the Ebenhaeser Irrigation…
John Deere showcases construction, forestry equipment for sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural equipment giant John Deere has introduced its range of construction and forestry equipment to the sub-Saharan African market. Customers across the region can now benefit from the size and scale of the John Deere construction and…
WPF releases training video series for Africa’s poultry farmers
The US-based World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has developed a series of online training videos to help emerging African poultry farmers learn poultry farming best practice and optimise their farming operations.…
North West govt intervenes in Clover factory closure
North West Premier, Prof Tebogo Job Mokgoro, has dispatched a team to meet the management of Clover in an effort to halt the looming relocation of the company to Durban…