Food losses in Sub-Saharan at 100mt/year
Sub-Sahara Africa loses 100 million tons of food every year, according to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation.
KZN grain farmers hope for good rains
Extensive drought conditions across KwaZulu-Natal are forcing many of the province’s summer grains producers to delay the planting of their crops for the 2014/2015 season.
Family farms crucial to agri production
South Africa’s family farms are part of a global network of 570 million family-owned farms and 56% of all agricultural production came from these businesses, said Harry Prinsloo, chairperson of...
SA farmers warned of suing government over land claims
South African farmers have been warned against taking government to court to resolve or stymie land reform.
AgriSA’s Möller calls for land reform guidelines
South African agriculture needs clearer guidelines from the government on land reform, according to AgriSA. The organisation dismissed calls that half of commercial farms be expropriated and given to farmworkers.
SA malting barley production to expand
SAB Miller plans to double its malting capacity in Africa by 2030, to between 900 000t and one million tons, according to Thinus van Schoor, general manager at SAB Maltings...
SA agriculture welcomes clamp down on illegal water users
Government’s plans to continue clamping down on South Africa’s illegal water users and polluters have been welcomed by national farmers’ union Agri SA.
Stored maize threat to prices
South African maize kept in storage is likely to push already low maize prices further down by December.
World Egg Day raises awareness
Figures from the FAO show that 870 million people suffer from chronic hunger and an estimated 171 million children under five years of age are chronically malnourished.
Weather services warn of fire danger this weekend
The Free State provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development warned livestock owners in the Free State and North West to be on high alert over the weekend as the...
Zambia seeks help from SA to develop farming
A unique opportunity exists for South Africa and Zambia to partner in developing the agriculture sector in both countries as well as agricultural trade between the two countries.
KWV takes top position at Veritas
Top honours went to Paarl-based KWV wines as best wine producer for the fourth consecutive year at the Veritas Wine Awards recently.
Free State areas declared disaster zones
Zastron and Bethlehem in the Free State were declared official disaster areas following the 2014 veld fire season in which more than 400 000ha was destroyed, said Dr Jack Armour,...
Cele asks South Africans to give food
South Africa’s deputy agriculture minister, Bheki Cele, has asked people with access to food to give to those that are in dire need.
Ostrich leather not “in fashion” this season
The demand and prices for ostrich leather and feathers is experiencing some reluctance in the market after a strong run with very good prices to farmers last year.
GE as good as non-GE feed
Although the use of genetically engineered (GE) feedstuff has caused regulatory shake-ups, trade-disruptions and an escalation in non-GE and organic feed prices in many countries, a new study has found...
KZN chiefs deny women land
Only one out of about 300 traditional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal allocated land to women, said Sizani Ngubane, founder of the Rural Women’s Movement (RWM).
Convoy to the Congo
A convoy of trucks carrying equipment and spares is to leave from Grootvlei bound for Niari province in the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) tomorrow, 1 October.
More land lost to veld fires
About 5 500ha was lost to veld fires near Verkykerskop in the north-eastern Free State this weekend.
Farm gate inflation rises as overall PPI declines
Producer price inflation (PPI), which represents inflation at the factory gate, for manufactured goods slowed to 7,2% in August, according to Statistics SA.
