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 Aigner.
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 for the province that will cost some R1 billion.
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 areas, will surpass the 2012 harvest to become one of the three biggest wine grape harvests in history.
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 the Agri Business Chamber Eastern Cape in Port Elizabeth recently.
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.
No more FMD in SA – DAFF
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) is confident that foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is no longer prevalent in SA.
