Department not transparent – Wallmansthal community
Allegations have been levelled against officials of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform (DRDLR), of deliberately holding up the settlement of the Wallmansthal land claim for personal gain.
Vaccine shortages problematic
Farmers are apparently struggling to obtain various vaccines that should be manufactured and distributed by government’s Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP).
Heatonville farmer suspected of contracting rabies
An unnamed farmer in the Heatonville area of northern KwaZulu-Natal has reportedly been admitted to a private hospital, after possibly having contracted rabies.
Improve farmer support first – industry
Researchers and other agriculture stakeholders say support services to small-scale farmers and beneficiaries of land reform should be strengthened before government reopens land claims.
Government interference hampers farming – Pringle
The hostile interference of government in agriculture was the main contributor to making the past year one of the most difficult ever for the industry.
Dairy – room for growth
Prices in the dairy sector – one of the fastest-growing industries in the world – are expected to remain flat in 2013, according to Alwyn Kraamwinkel, Sampro CEO. Robyn Joubert reports.
Timber projects tackle unemployment
Poverty and unemployment, especially in rural areas, are some of SA’s main challenges.
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.
