Rare breeds should keep value
Colour variant game animals – currently in high demand – will soon be in oversupply, pushing prices down. This is according to leaders in the industry who attended the recent Trophy Breeders Seminar in Pretoria.
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Let them eat Fruit
The single-minded focus on increasing yield needs to make way for a multi-disciplinary approach which makes healthy food available to all, says Dr Stephanie Midgley, OneWorld Sustainable Investments lead researcher, and Prof Martin de Wit, De Wit Sustainable Options director.
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A reader’s novel design
A novel idea, limited space and a circular house, Jonno designs an octagonal structured house for Felix.
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From farm labourer to an awarding tomato producer
Starting as a farm labourer at the age of 10, with no formal education, Ntuseni Nesane became a leading black commercial farmer and an award-winning tomato producer. The University of Venda has recently awarded him an honorary doctorate in agriculture. Peter Mashala visited him on his farm.
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Solving soil problems improves uptake
Compost can make soil healthier and more productive without
costing the earth.
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SA politics: the rationale behind the rhetoric
Considering the threats, bluster and irrational demands that pour out of government offices, it’s not surprising that SA farmers feel apprehensive. Writer Max du Preez puts our politics into perspective and offers comfort.
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Protecting your plants
One of the most important functions of the food web is to suppress pests and diseases.
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Allflight results
Not for nothing is the Allflight One-Day Loft called a ‘bread and butter’ race – the entrance fee is affordable and the cash prizes enticing, says Thomas Smit.
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Tilapia industry requires funding
South Africa’s fledgling tilapia industry has now reached a stage where it needs to be able to speak to funding agencies and the government with one voice.
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Seed & fertiliser planter for small-scale users
Winner of three Nampo Boerepatente competitions, Michris Janse van Rensburg is back with a manually propelled combination seed and fertiliser planter. Joe Spencer reports.
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