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.
Ezemvelo destroys three metre croc in uMgeni River
Provincial conservation organisation, Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, has shot and killed a three metre Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) that it said had long plagued residents along the lower reaches of the Umgeni River.
Sasol commits to water conservation initiatives
Multi-national energy and chemical company, Sasol, recently committed to two separate collaboration agreements to help conserve South Africa’s stressed freshwater resources.
Sugarcane growers leap at haulage opportunity
A consortium of over 5 600 emerging and commercial sugarcane growers have purchased a transport division of Unitrans in a deal which puts the multi-national logistics company’s Amatikulu transport depot in growers’ hands.
New beef cattle breed officially in South Africa
The Droughtmaster beef cattle breed was officially introduced to South African stud and commercial beef breeders on 24 April in the Vryburg district.
More support for SA farmers necessary
South Africans should be encouraged to buy more locally produced food by making it easy for them to distinguish between local and imported products in supermarkets.
Land reform process responsible for lack of confidence
“We all agree land reform is necessary, we just don’t always agree on the method that should be followed,” said Agbiz CEO Dr John Purchase at a Standard Bank business breakfast during the recent Bien Donné Agri Cape Week in Paarl.
Entries now open for the 2013 Bollinger Wine award
Launched in 2011, the Bollinger Exceptional Wine Service Award is aimed at recognising and enhancing the calibre of local sommeliers and wine service staff.
Opportunities abound for alert farmers – TAU president
Fallow state land and agreements with Brics countries could result in many business opportunities for innovative farmers.
Cut flower industry a cut throat business
The Competition Commission (CC) has dropped investigations into irregularities in the cut flower industry.
