Pushing ahead to change the face of potatoes
Plans are being formulated to get players in the potato value chain more invested in the success of black growers, Potatoes SA (PSA) CEO André Jooste said at the organisation’s...
Rare breeds should keep value
Colour variant game animals – currently in high demand – will soon be in oversupply, pushing prices down. This is according to leaders in the industry who attended the recent...
New Holland hits the road for baby rhinos
New Holland planned to traverse 3 000km in a tractor to raise funds to build a rhino orphanage.
‘SA farmers are not getting their money’s worth’
South Africans pay more than four months’ salary a year to fund government. While those living in cities receive their money’s worth – more or less – farmers get the...
Pigeons and doves pose a threat to grains
Speckled pigeons, red-eyed and Cape turtle doves are becoming a serious problem in the summer grain production region of South Africa.
Plans to help emerging game farmers in Limpopo
Emerging game ranchers in Limpopo will receive assistance from the private sector and government following the recent signing of an agreement between Wildlife Ranching South Africa (WRSA) and the Limpopo...
Biggest ever wine grape crop expected
The 2013 harvest season exceeded the expectations of the wine industry and final intake figures show that this was the biggest wine grape crop ever produced in South Africa.
Citrus exports delayed at Durban port
Citrus exporters have been frustrated by congestion at Durban Port over the past two weeks, which during its peak saw up to 200 trucks waiting two days to offload.
Competition Commission takes Sasol on again
After previously being fined R250 million for anti-competitive practices in South Africa’s chemical fertiliser market, Sasol is now facing fresh charges of excessive pricing for its polymer products.
KZN police arrest 3 suspected rhino poachers
KwaZulu-Natal SAPS suspect that the three men that they arrested recently near Jozini Dam in northern Zululand may be linked to previous rhino poaching attempts or incidents.
NAMPO grows!
This year sees nine more stands added to Nampo Harvest Day’s outdoor area, meaning more space for more innovative new equipment.
Agricultural jobs increasing – for now
Employment in the agricultural sector increased by nearly 8% during the first quarter of this year compared with the last quarter of 2012.
South Africa and Germany strengthen trade agreements
Citrus black spot (CBS) topped discussions during the recent bilateral meeting between Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tina Joemat-Pettersson, and German Minister of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Ilse...
New fresh produce hub planned for Mpumalanga
The Mpumalanga Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Administration (DARDLA) recently announced the development of 248ha of land over the next five years into a new fresh produce hub...
Now is the time to comment on agri marketing bill
The public and interested parties are invited to attend the public hearings on the Agricultural Produce Marketing Agencies Bill 2013, published in the Government Gazette on 28 March.
R15 million allocated to E Cape’s emerging farmers
The Eastern Cape Department of Rural Development and Agrarian Reform recently allocated R15 million to the supply of livestock and improvement of farming skills for emerging farmers in the province.
Farmers welcome revised weather warning system
Farmers have welcomed a revision of the South African Weather Service’s (SAWS) classification system for severe weather-related hazards.
After slow start wine industry expects record harvest
Good growing conditions in many wine growing regions has seen the wine grape crop estimate for 2013 increase somewhat and expectations are that the 2013 harvest, although smaller in some...
SA needs shale gas – Stroebel
South Africa needs to increase its energy supply drastically, because this is the biggest issue preventing the country from moving forward, Agbiz’s Lindie Stroebel told delegates at a meeting of...
Poor grain yields in the summer grain production areas
Producers in the summer grain production areas have started harvesting the 2012/2013 grain crop, but yields were fluctuating dramatically from region to region.
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