Timber projects tackle unemployment
Poverty and unemployment, especially in rural areas, are some of SA’s main challenges.
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Agrico opens mega store in Malmesbury
Agrico, one of South Africa’s oldest and largest agribusinesses has opened a new branch in the heart of the Swartland.
Wolseley wind farm approved
A wind farm planned near Wolseley, west of Ceres in the Western Cape received the go-ahead from the environmental authorities, Cape Times reported.
1913 Land Act legacy still lingers
One of the most distinctive legacies of the Natives Land Act 27 of 1913 is the combination of poverty and inequality in South Africa.
Sugar Act review inches forward
The review of the Sugar Act and Sugar Industry Agreement has been 12 years in the making, with the patience of both millers and growers being stretched to breaking point at times.
Free State Agriculture condemns the 1913 Land Act
Free State Agriculture (FSA) strongly condemned the 1913 Land Act and the effects thereof. In a media statement the organisations said it was indeed a sad day to commemorate.
Meet rising demand with sustainable innovation
Farmers are never too old to try new technology. This is according to Jacqueline Rowarth, agribusiness professor at New Zealand’s Waikato Management School.
DAFF calls for public comment on bill
The Marketing of Agricultural Products Amendment Bill 2013 has been approved for public comment by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF).
Farmers advised to invest in new machinery
The rand’s recent drop against the US dollar could see local farmers scrambling to buy imported agricultural machinery.
Disagreement on land reform bill
A public consultation recently held in Durban on the proposed Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill clearly highlighted the different views of several groups on the issue. Lloyd Phillips reports.
KZN farmers praised for helping to catch crooks
Farmers in the Ifafa area of the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast have been heaped with praise by the province’s police commissioner.
Warnings ahead of fire season
More than 244 500ha were lost to veld fires in the Free State in the 2012/2013 veld fire season and authorities are concerned that the pattern may be repeated in the 2013/2014 season.
Lower than expected retail trade sales
Retail trade sales, measured in real terms increased by 1,9% year-on-year in April, compared to the 2,7% growth in March and 3,9% in February, Statistics South Africa reported.
Red meat abattoirs encouraged to invest in latest systems
The need for stakeholders in the red meat abattoir sector to ensure that their operations had the very best productivity and quality control systems in place was highlighted at a recent conference of the Red Meat Abattoir Association in Stellenbosch.
SA and Argentina strengthen ties
South Africa and Argentina signed a bilateral agreement to work together to improve the agricultural sectors in each country.
DuPont expands in the Ukraine
Agri-company DuPont opened a $40 million (R400 million) maize, sunflower seed and oilseed rape hybrids production facility in Ukraine last week.
New joint marketing venture for fynbos farmers
A new international marketing collaboration between South African fynbos producers and European management and marketing companies promises exciting export opportunities for local farmers.
Wage exemptions trickle in
Only 18 farmers had been granted temporary exemption from the new minimum wage for farm workers at the time of going to print.
KZN couple and son arrested for stock theft
A couple from Dannhauser in KwaZulu-Natal and the woman’s son were recently arrested by the Glencoe Stock Theft Unit for allegedly being involved in a syndicate that stole cattle and then quickly sold them again.
Imports take shine off sugar prospects
With favourable sugarcane growing conditions, the prospect of an improved season ahead is realistic – with the 2013/2014 crush estimated at 20,14 million tons.
