Olives: The fruit of Italy’s migrant exploitation
One of the finest table olive varieties in the world, Nocellara del Belice, is grown in the olive groves near the town of Campobello di Mazara on the Italian island...
Mynah population surges in Kruger National Park
The rapid increase in the Kruger National Park’s (KNP) Indian mynah (Acridotheres tristis) population is disturbing, according to Dr Llewellyn Foxcroft, a scientist with the South African National Parks based...
Another bumper grain harvest forecast for 2022/23
Data on farmers’ summer crop planting intentions for the 2022/23 season point to yet another large harvest, according to Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz.
New initiative to increase milk production in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwean government has announced a strategic initiative to help fill the gap between milk supply and demand in that country.
Fears of egg shortage in the UK as farmers’ input costs soar
Egg producers in the UK are being forced to reduce the size of their flocks, with some leaving the industry altogether as soaring production costs make their businesses unviable.
‘Tractor sales soar as farmers recover from drought’
Although the tractor sales figures for October released by the South African Agricultural Machinery Association (SAAMA) on Monday (7 November) were the highest in 40 years, this was probably based...
‘Adverse consequences of lion cub petting’
The petting of captive bred lion cubs has become an enormous problem in South Africa. This was according to Reinet Meyer, a chief inspector at the Society for the Prevention...
Land Bank interventions showing positive results
For the first time in two years, the Land Bank has achieved a “clean audit”, after also posting a profit of R1,31 billion for the 2021/2022 financial year.
Rampant crime in Lesotho-border region takes its toll on farmers
Those farming alongside South Africa’s border with Lesotho have been forsaken by the South African government, according to Dr Jane Buys, Free State Agriculture’s (FSA) safety risk analyst.
‘Social media undermining elephant conservation’
Skewed social media messages about elephants and conservation are leading to greater destruction of the environment, according to Deon Furstenburg, an independent wildlife scientist and consultant to Wildlife Ranching South...
Ukraine’s grain exports back on track after tense standoff
After announcing its withdrawal from the ‘Black Sea grain initiative’ on 29 October, Russia will rejoin a UN-backed agreement to allow the exporting of grain from Ukraine via a safe...
‘Captive lion industry a conduit for illegal wildlife trade’
A newly released report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) has uncovered new evidence that the bones and body parts of captive lions bred in South Africa...
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