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Although the practice itself isn’t illegal, the abuse or serious mismatch of prices is a form of tax avoidance.

Migration from rural to urban areas is inevitable. So why not encourage people to grow food in the city?

A question for the experts – does the shape of pasta actually matter? For this grizzled hack, it does. While there’s no appreciable difference in taste, the arrangement of butterfly pasta and glorious not-quite-orange langoustines, liberally drenched in a dense white sauce, makes a feast for the eye as well as the palate. And for those of us who may wrestle with the plate-to-mouth transport of spaghetti, the simple relationship between fork and butterfly pasta makes for a calmer dining experience.

Once you get the hang of it, you’ll see that internet shopping is quite safe, says Greg Miles.

“The country will not be a good place for any of us, unless it’s a good place for all of us,” argues business consultant André Diederichs. He believes that considerable wage increases and other short-term solutions are ultimately unfair to all role players in the agricultural sector, and will cause harm.

Fine-tuning costs may not be enough to keep the business solvent. Use brainstorming to generate new ideas which will make a real difference.

The single-minded focus on increasing yield needs to make way for a multi-disciplinary approach which makes healthy food available to all, says Dr Stephanie Midgley, OneWorld Sustainable Investments lead researcher, and Prof Martin de Wit, De Wit Sustainable Options director.

The ANC’s policy decision to do away with the willing-buyer, willing-seller principle has caused dismay in the agricultural sector. But Dr Theo de Jager, deputy president of Agri SA, argues that this attempt by the government to save the faltering land reform process is doomed to fail.

Project Southern Cross, supported by Voermol, was launched today in Bothaville during Agri SA’s luncheon function as a fundraising initiative to promote rural safety.

The ingredient list is short and the procedure is straightforward. It’s a simple fact of good cooking: the better the ingredients the less you have to do to them.

Finding out your PC’s specs and improving its performance is easy, says Greg Miles.

Changes to the SA tax regime mean fewer opportunities to minimise your tax liabilities.

Not everything cooked in a wok is Chinese. Here’s a unique combination of splendid tastes that give the beginner cook a ready-made reputation for excellence.

The president’s letter to public servants glosses over the dysfunctional state of government departments

Launched in April, this cost-effective mill can play a significant role in the reduction of the maize supply chain and distribution costs, as it provides a compact, all-in-one solution to farmers.

Don’t cut the economic cake into smaller slices. Make it bigger, says Roelof Bezuidenhout.

Farmers need to keep abreast with times, utilising any new technology to increase sales and product awareness.

Cooking is an act of transformation greater than anything politicians can dish up. But sometimes raw food has its own special magic. Sushi, salads, even mayonnaise is eaten raw. Well, it’s about time braai mechanics douse their smokey fires and get into raw meat and eggs, and this is the way to do it...

A grubby farm-type childhood boosts the immune system. Today’s bug-fearing parents worry needlessly.

Struggling consumers and high costs are threatening the milling industry, says NCM chairperson Billy Oosthuizen. Speaking at the chamber’s 77th AGM in mid-March, he called on members to act as an assertive, credible voice for the industry.