Locusts cause food crisis in Madagascar
Up to a quarter of Madagascar’s food crops have been destroyed by a locust plague raging since last year.
How do we attract the youth?
It is as important to draw young people into farming as it is to retain those who are already on the land.
DuPont Pioneer, Pannar Seed transaction concluded
DuPont Pioneer and Pannar Seed announced the conclusion of the transaction in which Pioneer has acquired a majority share in Pannar earlier today.
Well-known figure in agriculture dies
Schalk Burger, previously the manager for market development at Old Mutual’s agriculture department, died of heart attack on Monday.
Insidious grain theft investigated
Farmers targeted by grain thieves are losing up to R2/t of grain delivered at silos or mills.
Ignore Malema’s land seizure threats – Agri SA
Agri SA welcomed government’s firm stance against Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) reported threats of farm seizures.
Government draft bill to protect communal land
Government is busy formulating legislation that would make it impossible for people living in rural and communal areas to lose their land because they could not service their debts.
R18 million upgrade for KZN agricultural schools
SA’s agricultural high schools are in the main on a downward trend, faced with high operating expenses and a shortage of skilled teachers.
Metal graveyard
Many farmers have old equipment lying idle, such as the machines pictured here. Often the intention is to use it for spare parts or sell as scrap metal.
Cape winter cold enough for fruit farmers
Most parts of the Western Cape experienced mild and even warm weather during May and July, but fruit farmers said this was nothing out of the ordinary and they were still expecting a good harvest.
Relief as Galloway is found
Former SA Canegrowers’ chairperson Bruce Galloway was reunited with his family on 25 July, two days after being abducted from outside his home in Kloof.
SA canned fruit industry mum on alleged dumping in Australia
South Africa’s canned fruit industry has refused to speak about an Australian anti-dumping investigation.
ANC support could take a knock in 2014 elections
Voter support for the ANC could fall to under 60% of the total vote for the first time since 1994.
Bad governance and high input costs trouble farmers
The high cost of labour and administered prices, like water and electricity, as well as a lack of policy coherence between government departments on matters that affected agriculture were only some of the serious challenges facing farmers.
Equipment for small scale farmers
Nampo 2013 featured ingenious equipment for the average to small-scale farmer. Joe Spencer reports.
Current milk producer price not sustainable – Turner
South African dairy producers are regarded as some the most efficient in the world, but the price of milk will have to increase sharply to avoid a potential crisis in the country.
No clues to Galloway’s disappearance
Leads as to the whereabouts of former Canegrower’s chairperson Bruce Galloway have been thin, with investigators saying they have very little information to go on.
PJ Hassard goes from strength to strength
Messages of support and jubilation have continued to stream into the PJ Hassard Support Group page on Facebook after the Northern Zululand beef and game farmer’s family announced recently that he was now fully conscious and breathing on his own.
