Unaddressed agri-issues after State of the Nation – Agri SA
Although President Jacob Zuma was clear in his State of the Nation Address that agriculture and rural development remained high on the government’s agenda...
Some reaction to President Zuma’s State of the Nation Address
President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation Address (SONA) should “generally be welcomed”, especially the adoption of the National Development Plan (NDP) “as a framework for economic development and to address the challenges of poverty, crass inequality and unemployment,” said Agbiz CEO Dr John Purchase.
TAU SA suspends participation in Green Paper
Agricultural union, TAU SA has suspended its participation in discussions on the Green Paper on Land Reform.
Zuma zooms in on land reform
Government plans to accelerate land reform, but there’s still very little clarity about the policy direction that will be taken to speed up redistribution.
State to determine value of land
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is getting closer to establishing an Office of the Valuer-General as the final authority on land and property valuation.
Dangerous Weapons Bill before Parliament
A draft bill to empower the SAPS to arrest people carrying dangerous weapons during public gatherings came before Parliament on Tuesday, 12 February.
Grain SA advises members to avoid retrenchment of farm workers
Grain SA (GSA) called on grain producers to avoid large scale retrenchments of workers after the Minister of Labour, Mildred Oliphant, announced the increased minimum wages for farm workers of R105 per day effective from 1 March 2013.
“Guidelines for Livestock Farming” now available
South Africa’s livestock farmers are urged to get a copy of the recently released “Guidelines for Livestock Farming” book, a joint venture between the Red Meat Producers’ Organisation and the National Wool Growers’ Association.
Productive Darnall farms targeted for housing development
KwaDukuza Municipality on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast intended to expropriate 24 properties in Darnall and the Nonoti-Fort Pearson area to build houses for two housing developments.
New minimum wage unaffordable, say farmers
The reactions of farmers, unions and farm workers to the announcement that the minimum daily wage for farm workers will increase from R69/ day to R105/day from 1 March suggests there are no real winners in the recent wage negotiations.
Tractor sales set to dip as rand depreciates
The recent weakening of the rand against important international currencies was likely to result in a dip in national agricultural machinery sales.
Floods in Mozambique a disaster for SA/Moz farmers
The flooding of the Limpopo River basin had claimed the lives of about 70 people and displaced an estimated 180 000 by the end of January.
