compromise on cotton subsidy?
The World Trade Organisation's (WTO) proposed compromise texts on agriculture are good news for the cotton industry. A specific treatment for cotton under all three pillars of the agriculture negotiations,...
‘Corruption buster’ to head KZN Agriculture
Promises to turn around the dismal state of affairs at the KwaZulu-Natal Department of and Environmental Affairs (DAEA) are gradually being fulfilled, with the appointment of a purported “corruption buster”...
Home victory for Elsenburg
The annual Pannar Rugby week for agricultural colleges took place at the College in Stellenbosch recently Issue date 17 August 2007
Eskort celebrates 90 years, new CEO
On 17 July 2007 it was exactly 90 years since a group of eight farmers from the Natal Midlands opened a pork factory on the banks of the Boesmans River...
Energy savers can win R30 000
Farmers who are progressive when it comes to the innovative use of energy are invited to enter the agricultural category of the Eskom-sponsored ETA Awards Issue date 17 August 2007
Region’s fifth Transfrontier Park
Southern Africa's biodiversity conservation targets are to get a boost in early September when the final fence between South Africa's uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site and Lesotho's Sehlabathebe Park...
Ezemvelo joins Wild Card
From 1 August the benefits of the All Cluster Wild - which gives tour guides access to South African National Parks (SANParks), Msinsi Resorts and Reserves and Big Game Parks...
Rabies on the increase in KZN
A call has been put out by MEC of Agriculture and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, Mtholephi Mthimkhulu, urging all dog owners in the province to ensure that their dogs are...
Cattle on loan to empower the poor
The spirit of ukusisa, principle of sharing with those less fortunate, was celebrated last week when Sanganer cattle breeders and commercial farmers loaned cattle worth R200 000 to 16 emerging...
Traditional food to improve food security
The recent launch of the first-ever traditional recipe book in KwaZulu-Natal is set to improve food security in the country by demonstrating how to make nutritious food from cheaper and...
Absa renews Pinotage sponsorship
On 21 July Absa and the Pinotage Association (PA) renewed their commitment to each other by signing a five-year sponsorship of R1 million per year Issue date 17 August 2007
Wine transformation plan gets rubber stamp
The South African Wine Industry Council (Sawic), after almost four years of intensive consultation and deliberation between representatives of all major industry stakeholders, has finally approved the Wine BEE Transformation...
NZ coins it on global dairy demand
An international bank says New Zealand is best placed to capitalise on the global dairy boom Issue date 17 August 2007
Call to keep statutory measures on milk
The Milk Producers' Organisation (MPO) has requested the minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs to maintain statutory measures (registration of milk producers and the submission of records and returns) in...
Massive Fraud Programme – and the plan to fix it
Despite enormous agricultural potential the Eastern Cape remains a net importer of food staples. The government launched the Massive Food Programme to turn this situation around, but with little effect....
Tractor sales down 23%
July tractor sales of 443 units were almost 23% lower than the 573 units sold in July last year Issue date 17 August 2007
Beware of illegal farmworkers
In light of the flood of people crossing the Zimbabwe border illegally, Dries Joubert, chairperson of TAU SA North, has reiterated the organisation's policy that no members should employ any...
Only six M’langa abuse cases reopened
Only six of more than 100 cases will be re-opened against farmers accused of abusing their workers in Mpumalanga's southern Highveld area Issue date 17 August 2007
Disaster as fire brigade sleeps
After several unanswered phone calls a Louis Trichardt (Makhado) citizen rushed to the fire department one evening recently to alert firefighters about a fire in the town Issue date 17...
