The importance of the agri water footprint
The agriculture industry’s water footprint is expected to play an increasingly important role in the future. A responsible footprint will add markedly to water conservation in a dry country such as South Africa, Dr Henry Jordaan, senior lecturer at the University of the Free State’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, told Annelie Coleman.
Highlights of the land reform policy shifts debate
The ANC started 2015 with a call for the expropriation bill to be finalised and implemented to help speed up the land reform process.
Driven hunt outcry
A driven hunt in Limpopo caused uproar after M-Net’s Carte Blanche ran an insert about the planned hunt, “with scant regard to providing adequate facts” on the legality of the recognised sport, the SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SAHGCA)said.
Citrus exports to the EU still under threat from CBS
Incidences of Citrus Black Spot (CBS) that curbed exports in 2015 showed the true grit of the Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) and local citrus growers, who made hard decisions in a seemingly neverending battle with European authorities.
Colour-variant game prices sour amidst controversy
News from the game industry in 2015 was dominated by the record prices paid for so-called colour-variant species and high-value game species.
2015 Christmas messages
Leaders in South African agriculture take this opportunity in wishing the farming community a joyous Christmas.
Public lend a helping hand to farmers
The current drought is sinking its teeth ever deeper into farmers across South Africa and feed is becoming more scarce by the day.
Input suppliers feel the strain of drought
It is not only primary producers who are struggling to survive the drought.
Senwes develops soccer talent
Soccer talent and prowess were evident at the recent Senwes Inter-provincial Soccer Tournament held in Klerksdorp, according to Senwes spokesperson Japie Fransman.
Lowest wheat harvest in five years expected
The severe drought across the country took its toll on winter crops and it is clear that this year's wheat harvest will be considerably smaller than the harvests of the previous five years.
Drought puts strain on grain and oilseed crops
The prolonged drought will continue to have a severe impact on the yield, availability and prices of grain and oilseed crops.
Fighting rabies and saving lives
A new framework to eliminate rabies has been launched by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Global Alliance for the Control of Rabies (GARC).
