Learning from Cuba’s green revolution
Cuban-style city gardens could be the answer to South Africa's food and employment problems, says Michèle Schubert. Roelof Bezuidenhout chats to her about the origin of urban agriculture in Cuba...
South Africa first
'If government accepts this draft trade and tariff policy, SA farmers will be able to compete on a level field.' Issue date 8 June 2007
Conservation agriculture a matter of urgency
Addressing participants serving agriculture from 10 countries in southern Africa during his opening of the Food and Agriculture Organisation's recent conservation agriculture workshop in Johannesburg, George Mburathi, FAO representative in...
Timber plant holds key to Ugie’s growth
Radical changes come about when large businesses invest in sleepy rural towns. Mike Burgess travelled to the north Eastern Cape towns of Ugie and Maclear to see how international furniture...
Afgri soars as it diversifies
Afgri has recorded excellent results in the past year, despite the fact that it was a tough year for agriculture as a whole. Headline earnings were up 65,6% on the...
Air it: a cost-effective way to experience Nampo
ust as the myriad of farming implements and grain cultivars are synonymous with Nampo, so too have the many private planes and helicopters become a familiar site at this landmark...
Farmer’s Weekly sweeps the decks at Caxton Awards
Farmer's Weekly was off to a good start at the first annual Caxton Magazines Excellence Awards held on 18 May in Johannesburg.Issue Date 1 June 2007
NSPCA told to stick to animal welfare
If the NSPCA wants to maintain any credibility in the wildlife industry it should remain a welfare organisation and not act as an animal rights organisation, according to Stewart Dorrington,...
Get to grips with fire risks
With the fire season upon the summer rainfall regions of South Africa, the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry urged landowners to make sure that they are aware of regulations...
DEAT wants closer ties with game ranchers
Game farming and hunting contributes significantly to conservation, tourism development, job creation and sustainable development in rural areas, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, minister of environmental affairs and tourism, told a much...
Woolworths toys with the idea of predator-friendly meat
Woolworths is investigating the issue of selling predator-friendly meat products. Issue Date 1 June 2007
‘Wool surge differs from 2001/02’
The wool market performed well in spite of a stronger currency, with prices strengthening on the back of solid demand from major buying houses.Issue Date: 1 June 2007
Risk of FS crop failure ‘high’
Free State dry land wheat farmers will probably not hasten to start planting this season due to the dry rainy season that has just passed.Issue Date 1 June 2007
Accused farmers turn state witness
The two young Mid-Illovo, KZN, farmers who were originally charged with the murder of an alleged poacher in 2004, Justin Lusso and Nick van Rooyen, have had all charges dropped...
SANDF rejects commando call
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling on government to place a moratorium on the phasing out of the commando system.Issue Date: 1 June 2007
NGOs ask for missing reports
Six top environmental NGOs HAVE called on government to release two important reports, compiled three years ago, in connection with environmental policy and sustainable development. Issue Date: 1 June 2007
Agricultural pow-wow with Mbeki deemed a success
Agriculture is becoming a bigger priority for President Thabo Mbeki. This was the general feeling of all parties who attended the Presidential Agricultural Working Group, which took place at Tuynhuys...
‘What you don’t hear from anti-GM activists’
ANTI-GM LOBBY GROUPS ARE WITHHOLDING crucial facts from the public, said Dr Willy de Greef , agro biotechnology research specialist from Brussels, who is an internationally recognised authority and consultant...
SA needs biotech investment – minister
The Deputy Minister of Science and technology Derek Hanekom urged biotech organisations to invest in SA to help develop the biotech sectors.Issue Date 1 June 2007
Hendricks to tackle water-wasters
Government has started a massive campaign to reduce the “unacceptably high” levels of water losses in South Africa's distribution system.Issue Date 1 June 2007
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