South Africans ignorant about sustainability
South Africans generally have a low awareness and understanding of sustainability. According to Esti Prinsloo, director of consumer insights at the Nielsen Company SA, a recent study showed that only...
Government encourages farming
President Jacob Zuma is encouraging rural communities to get involved with subsistence farming.
CAADP investment plans offer youth employment
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) investment plans offer significant scope for attracting youth to suitable agricultural value chains, said Dr Tobias Takavarasha, representative of the UN's Food and Agricultural...
Full dams a danger for the Northern Cape
Agri Norhtern Cape expressed its concern about the high water levels of the Vaal, Gariep and Van der Kloof dams following above-normal rainfall in the catchment area since the beginning...
Two confirmed cases of AHS in Western Cape
Two horses have tested positive for African horse sickness (AHS) in the Western Cape on a property situated within the AHS Protection Zone between Saron and Porterville.
Sickly birds land Nulaid in hot water
Nulaid, a division of Pioneer Foods, has admitted that animal welfare standards were breached at its cull facility in Rustenburg in North West, where end-of-lay birds are sold live to...
SA’s trade deficit narrower in fourth quarter
South Africa’s fourth quarter (Q4) current account deficit in 2013 amounted to 5,1% of GDP, down from the 6,4% shortfall recorded in the third quarter (Q3) of last year.
Lumpy skin disease hits Masvingo
Lumpy skin cattle disease has hit Masvingo province, in Zimbabwe, 300km north of the SA border, where more than 5 000 cattle have been affected, reported The Zimbabwean.
Case study shows why buffalo cost R40 million
Speaking at the Animal Breeding and Reproductive Technology Platform (ABRTP) on Thursday, Richard York, of York Safaris said that the buffalo bull, Mystery sold for R40 million at the Thaba...
Strategy focuses on job creation in the rural areas
Speaking at the launch of the Animal Breeding and Reproductive Technology Platform (ABRTP), Dr Maneshree Jugmohan-Naidu, of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) said one of the key objectives...
Forest scientists seek help with new Eucalyptus pest
A new pest of commercial Eucalyptus trees appears to have made its way to South Africa. While forest scientists have yet to confirm the pest’s identity, initial indications are that...
Agriculture policy action plan being finalised
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is putting the finishing touches to its Agricultural Policy Action Plan, a five-year rolling plan intended to enhance food production and employment, said...
‘Sticky Tape Gang’ quickly rearrested after release due to legal glitch
The farming community in KwaZulu-Natal’s Camperdown area is relieved after police quickly rearrested eight members of what has been dubbed the ‘Sticky Tape Gang’.
Conservation agriculture is a good investment
Conservation agriculture (CA) is a good investment for any grain producer. This was according to Dr Peter Johnston, a climatologist at the Cape Town University.
Good production conditions boost first crop estimates
Major increases in the first yield estimates for many of the 2013/2014 summer grain crops over the final yields of the 2012/2013 season are mainly due to the very different...
Agricultural development not geared to assist women
Many men in Africa could go to school thanks to the support their mothers were able to provide through income earned by farming.
Mchunu lends support to agri-village concept
Serious thought and extensive town planning needed to go into the concept of establishing agri-villages on KwaZulu-Natal farms before the first sod was turned, according to Utrecht Farmers’ Association chairperson...
Eskom cuts to hit potato industry
The potato industry is bracing for severe production disruptions as Eskom warned of power disruptions scheduled for the week of 9 March. This was according to Potatoes South Africa (PSA)...
Al Gore to visit SA for ‘climate training awareness’
Former US vice-president Al Gore will be visiting SA for the Climate Reality Leadership Corps Africa Training initiative, taking place in Johannesburg from 12 to 14 March.
Farmers welcome the recent rain
Farmers in several parts of the country are grateful for the widespread rain they have received in recent days.
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