Afgri launches a five-year developing farmer programme
A project aimed at developing emerging farmers over the next five years was recently unveiled during a farmers’ day in Vastfontein near Pretoria.
World Environment day – ten steps to reduce your “foodprint”
Every year World Environment Day (WED) takes place on June 5 and is celebrated by many countries in different ways, either through street rallies, parades, clean-up campaigns or tree planting.
Western Cape wheat farmers welcome winter rain
Heavy rain that fell over most of the Western Cape this past weekend came just in time, said wheat farmers who have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of winter rain.
Water supplier investigated
A company contracted to supply water services to the Lepelle Northern Water Board (LNW) in Limpopo has been accused of reselling water at a mark-up of almost 100%.
Floundering rand could sink SA
The plummeting value of the rand is good news for farmers in the export industry, but will impoverish the rest of the country.
African livelihoods at risk, says AU summit report
Hunger and malnutrition rates remain high in Africa, with extreme weather conditions destroying livelihoods and exacerbating Africa’s food insecurity.
Slight decrease in fuel prices
The wholesale price of diesel will decrease by nearly 4c/l on Wednesday next week, the department of energy announced today. The retail price of petrol will be 8c/l cheaper.
KZN police pounce on rhino poachers
Following an unprecedented onslaught by poachers against KwaZulu-Natal’s besieged rhino population during May, KZN police have been able to make a number of arrests in an effort to dam this...
Party politics trump agriculture at DAFF budget vote
A number of challenges facing the agriculture sector were highlighted during the recent Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ budget vote debate in parliament.
Land reform a complete failure – Vink
“Land reform has been a failure in every single respect and this failure will haunt South Africa for the next 20 years,” said Prof Nick Vink of the Department of...
First private agri-college in South Africa
A private agricultural college, the first of its kind in South Africa, has been announced for Bothaville in the Free State.
SA minister lauds Zimbabwe land reform
Minister of Public Works Thembelani Nxesi praised Zimbabwe’s land reform process at a recent function attended by farm workers and labour unions in Mbombela, Mpumalanga.
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