Pontiff focuses on the Horn of Africa
Pope Benedict XVI recently held a private audience at the Vatican with José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Tough year for apples and pears
It has been a tough season for apple and pear farmers who have had to cope with heavy rains during the flowering season, which negatively affects fruit quality and the long term storability of fruit, as well as wind and hail damage to fruit later on in the season.
Organised agriculture has many questions for new police commissioner
South Africa’s farmers’ unions are keen to meet the new National Police Commissioner, Mangwashi Phiyegi, to find out her plans on dealing with rural safety and security concerns.
One agriculture, one vision
The theme for Agri Mega Week 2012, which takes place in Bredasdorp from Thursday, 13 September, to Saturday, 15 September, is “One agriculture, one vision”.
Late sunflower harvest
Nearly 19,5 % of the 2012 sunflower harvest has been delivered so far, according to the latest statistics from the SA Grain Information Service (SAGIS).
Former MP killed on farm
Former ANC MP David Dlali was murdered on his farm near Matatiele in the Eastern Cape recently.
Global food price softens
Global food prices dropped 4% in May, according to the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO’s) Food Price Index which fell to its the lowest level since September 2011.
2012 NAMAQUA – Flower Beach Camp – Open for bookings
Following a successful Flower Beach Camp hosted last year in the Namaqua National Park, the South African National Parks (SANParks) announced the bookings for the 2012 beach camp as open.
‘Stop inciting negativity’ – Dr Croucamp
“I am warning you now already. In the next six months you are going to get very angry,” said Dr Piet Croucamp, political analyst at the University of Johannesburg.
DAFF will not lose Marine Stewardship Council membership
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) would like to reassure the fishing industry as a whole – owners and workers alike...
Northern KZN tapping into growth
A Development and Planning Commission has been launched for the Umkhanyakude District Municipality in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal.
GM maize ‘could reduce danger of throat cancer’
Genetically modified (GM) crops in South Africa are very well regulated in terms of the Genetically Modified Organisms Act of 1977.
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