Food inflation on the increase
South Africa’s consumer inflation increased to 6, 6% year-on-year in May from 6, 1% in April. This was according to Stats SA figures released on Wednesday, 18 June.
Western Cape horse movement restrictions lifted
Western Cape horse owners can let out a sigh of relief after movement restrictions due to African horse sickness (AHS) were lifted.
Zuma wants to create one million agri jobs
In his State of the Nation address in parliament last night (17 June), President Jacob Zuma identified agriculture as a key job driver, recommitting to the target set out in the National Development Plan (NDP) for the agriculture sector to create one million jobs by 2030.
Check export fynbos for bugs, industry advised
Authorities in the Netherlands, which dominates the cut flower industry with more than 60% of world trade, has been tasked by the EU to intensify inspections of all food and horticultural products with emphasis on pests and diseases, Fynbos Voice said in a media statement.
Buyer beware – be very aware!
Websites that are run like newspaper classifieds should be treated with caution.
KZN farmers reeling from long-weekend wildfires
A series of wildfires around KwaZulu-Natal turned the Youth Day long weekend into one of devastation and mourning.
Western Cape to invest in youth skills development
A joint venture by the Western Cape departments of economic development and agriculture will invest R167 million and R163 million respectively in skills development programmes targeting youth.
Agri SA gets legal advice on land reform
Agri SA recently held a workshop and invited experts and legal practitioners to help the organisation reflect on how to deal with issues around land reform.
Free State Agriculture not fighting minimum wage
Free State Agriculture (FSA) is not opposed to paying a minimum wage of R150/day to farm workers, but is lobbying government for an enabling environment where famers can afford to pay a worker R5 000/month.
Local livestock farmer jets off to Lincoln, Nebraska
The ABSA ARC National Emerging Beef Farmer of the Year 2012, Matshidiso Molale-Mooketsi from North West will be attending the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Meeting and Research Symposium in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the US, from 18 to 21 June.
Plans to streamline livestock imports from Namibia
There is a lot of miscommunication about red meat imports from Namibia into South Africa.
Eggs – high value protein at low cost
Egg is one of the best proteins to consume as quality is measured by the presence of the 11 amino acids and in eggs, all the values for the 11 amino acids are way above 100%.
First DAFF leadership meeting with Agri SA
The minister and deputy minister of agriculture, Senzeni Zokwana and Bheki Cele, met with the leadership of Agri SA as part of their introductory interactions with key stakeholders in the sector on Monday, 9 June.
Selling wine to Generation-Y
South Africa is the ninth biggest wine producing country in the world, but per capita wine consumption is much lower compared to consumption trends in traditional wine producing countries.
SA exported 665 000t of fertiliser in 2013
The South Africa fertiliser tonnage exported in 2013 increased by almost 64% to 665 000t valued at R4 billion, compared to R2,1 billion the previous year.
Would-be rhino poachers caught
Conservationists have lauded the efforts of different police units and a private anti-poaching business for preventing a potential rhino poaching incident in Zululand recently.
Deltamune laboratory launched
Animal health company, Deltamune recently announced the expansion of its scope of test capabilities, by establishing a nutritional and analytical laboratory at its Centurion facility in Gauteng.
Majority of sugar workers back at work
Some Durban Tongaat-Hulett sugar refinery workers are still refusing to return to work, despite the majority having called off the strike after reaching an amicable agreement on Friday, 6 June.
Sexually transmitted diseases compromise SA livestock
Escalating incidences of sexually transmitted diseases among livestock put South Africa’s whole livestock industry at risk. This was according to SA Stud Book CEO Dr Pierre van Rooyen.
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