‘Talk to us or lose out’ – ANC to farmers
Farmers have been told to engage with the ANC on making a contribution to policies affecting them.
DAFF stops an investigation on fleet management
The investigation into the procurement processes at the department of Fisheries’ fleet division has indefinitely been put on hold.
Agbiz Centenary Bursary 2013
The Agricultural Business Chamber, Agbiz has called for applications for its annual bursary of R25 000.
WC department of agriculture puts up water tanks for community
The Western Cape department of agriculture, assisting the Genadendal Farmers’ Union under the 2008 Flood Relief Scheme, has built two permanent water reservoirs near Voorstekraal, on the outskirts of Genadendal.
Turning a pest into protein
Rising feed costs have made chicken farmers look to unusual sources of protein – and you can’t get more unusual than maggots. Robyn Joubert reports.
Supporting cooperatives to access markets
As agriculture remains the main source of employment and income in rural areas, where the majority of the world’s poor and hungry people live, rural agricultural cooperatives play a key role in feeding the world.
The scourge that must be stopped
Stock theft is rampant in SA. The only way to fight it successfully is to beef up the sentences.
Truck driver strike could delay planting season
Farmers were concerned about a possible planting delay this season should the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) strike continue.
Dodgy roads eroding farmers’ profit
Cattle farmers in rural North West are losing up to 15% liveweight on their weaners from being transported on unmaintained roads.
Red meat levies to increase
Levy tariffs for the red meat industry are set to increase on 5 November.
Uncertain future for farmers on hired land
Farmers hiring land from government are allegedly too scared to make any improvements in case the land is taken back and given to people with political connections.
Mining set to send maize price soaring
A 14% increase in the price of maize is on the cards if mining in Mpumalanga continues to take agricultural land out of production.
Joemat-Pettersson berated for underperformance
The Auditor-General (AG) has given the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) an unqualified audit report, but has noted wasteful and irregular spending to the tune of R18,3 million.
EC gets new piggery training facility
Amadlelo Agri (Pty) Ltd, in partnership with the University of Fort Hare and Number Two Piggeries, is currently establishing a piggery training facility near Alice, Eastern Cape.
Farmers not uniquely targeted by criminals
Farmers are not more vulnerable to attacks on their farms than people living in the city, according to research by the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR).
KZN crime dips but farmers’ woes continue
According to police statistics for the period April 2011 to March 2012, crime levels in KwaZulu-Natal have declined.
It’s a right royal disgrace
Government has no money for small-scale farmers, but millions to spare for King Zwelithini’s sixth wife.
DAFF annual report
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries presented its 2011/12 annual report and once again an unqualified audit report, to the Parliamentary oversight body the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, focusing on the implementation of Outcomes 4, 7 and 10.
Beware of the angry poor
High unemployment and empty promises from government have created a volatile population prone to violent protests.
Eastern Cape bamboo initiative up and running
A small co-operative, based near Stutterheim in the Eastern Cape, has been granted R2 million to develop a bamboo plantation.
