Tree nut and dried fruit production set to increase
Estimates for global tree nut production for the 2015/2016 season currently stand at 3,8 million tons, and it is expected to reach 4,02 million tons, a 5,77% increase, in 2016/2017.
Poultry industry faces another challenging year
The year 2016 would go down as one of the poultry industry’s toughest yet, but the situation would not improve unless government intervened, according to Dr Charlotte Nkuna, senior executive at the South African Poultry Association (SAPA).
Arrow, the world’s first skydiving anti-poaching dog
A German Shepherd dog specially trained to combat poaching, has been included in Guinness World Records as the world’s first sky-diving anti-poaching dog.
Appalling condition of roads in Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape’s Department of Roads and Public Works has not performed any road maintenance in the Gamtoos Valley, one of the prime vegetable- and citrus producing areas in the Eastern Cape, for more than a year.
Zambeef embarks on ‘new era’ of business growth
Zambeef Products, Zambia’s largest integrated agribusiness and food processing company, has entered what chairperson, Dr Jacob Mwanza, described as a ‘new era’ of doing business.
Urgent call to support drought relief fund
Agri SA has urgently called on the private and public sectors to make further contributions to its drought relief fund.
Three sentenced for Kei Road farm attack
Three men who brutally attacked and robbed Reinhold and Marion Krause on their farm on 16 December 2012 were sentenced in the Stutterheim Magistrates Court, Eastern Cape...
EU demands stricter controls for citrus imports
The European Parliament recently approved a resolution calling for stricter phytosanitary control measures for citrus imports from outside the EU…
Eskom committed to water conservation
Eskom currently uses approximately 313 million cubic metres of water per annum for its power stations across the country.
Increase in UHT milk consumption
A study by Persistence Market Research on UHT Milk consumption in South Africa has revealed that this market segment is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11,2% from 2014 to 2019, to reach an estimated value of R16 196,65 million (USD 1 185,3 million) by 2019.
Moderate profit for NWK
Agribusiness NWK in Lichtenburg ended the six months to 31 October with a moderate profit, despite the drought.
Moratorium on peatland drainage
Indonesia recently issued a moratorium on the conversion of peatland in order to curb carbon emissions from drained or burnt wetlands, according to a statement issued by Nirarta Samadhi, director of the World Resources Institute (WRI), Indonesia.
Free State farm attacks and murders decreased in 2016
Farm attacks and murders in the Free State have decreased since 2015. This was according to Free State Agriculture (FSA).
New ‘fair chase’ hunting guild
Irresponsible hunters were bringing more than 200 000 ethical consumer hunters in South Africa into disrepute, and the newly formed Fair Chase Guild will attempt to change this situation.
Drought-stricken Karoo farmers in dire need of fodder
Livestock farmers in the West Coast and Central Karoo districts are in critical need of fodder as the drought continues to prevail.
Zimbabwe set to enter goat meat export market
Cold Storage Company (CSC), a meat processing and distribution parastatal, and ZimTrade, the national export promotion agency, have launched a training programme in Zimbabwe aimed at educating farmers on boosting goat production for exports.
Farmers remain cautious about machinery purchases
Bankers are hesitant about financing agricultural machinery purchases and farmers are reluctant to go into debt over the same purchases until they have more certainty regarding the potential of their current crops.
Tomato leaf miner spreads to Western Cape
The first cases of tomato leaf miner (Tuta absoluta) were recently reported on farms near Paarl and Robertson in the Western Cape.
Historic judgement for labour tenants
A historic judgement had been handed down in the protracted legal battle between labour tenants and the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, according to the Association of Rural Advancement (AFRA).
Volatile rand to continue putting pressure on agri prices
Exchange rate fluctuations will continue to influence commodity prices in 2017 and could create volatility in the market.
