Union has a plan to fix the farming sector
Tau SA HAS RELEASED ITS BLUEPRINT FOR sustainable agriculture in SA. Likely to ruffle some feathers, the report pulls no punches in analysing the roots of the sector's problems.
Game ranchers dubious of buffalo feedlots
Game ranchers and veterinarians are sceptical about the Department of Agriculture's plan to domesticate certain game species for meat production.
Pork butterflies with mushrooms � lost in translation
As the first Basckin in approximately 6 000 years to have anything at all to do with pork, next on this column�s menu, this recipe is full of new experiences...
Pork butterflies with mushrooms � lost in translation
As the first Basckin in approximately 6 000 years to have anything at all to do with pork, next on this column�s menu, this recipe is full of new experiences...
San finally reap rands from hoodia
The SA Hoodia Growers Association (SAHGA) recently entered into a benefit sharing agreement aimed at compensating the San people of Southern Africa for their indigenous knowledge of the hoodia species.Issue...
More support for women farmers
Thousands of female farmers in the SA sugar industry have been promised support by land and agriculture minister Lulama Xingwana to further empower them in what was once a male-dominated...
Aids a threat to the industry
The feed industry and the broader commercial agricultural sector in SA will not escape the effects of HIV/Aids and population changes.Issue Date: 13 April 2007
Meat demand pressurises feed industry
The secretary general of the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), Roger Gilbert, said the growing demand for animal protein products, driven by population growth in the developing world, will place...
‘A better image will attract skills’
The head of Absa's agribusiness division, Andrew Makenete (pictured), said skills development is one of the best ways to fast-track empowerment, but for the agricultural sector to attract skills and...
Pests and diseases hammer the sector
The SA forestry production sector is reeling from an ever-increasing onslaught of pests and diseases affecting its trees. Fears are that this problem is going to balloon out of control...
DWAF task team will tackle issues
A task team is set to be appointed by water affairs and forestry minister Lindiwe Hendricks to investigate the challenges facing the SA forestry production sector.Issue Date: 13 April 2007
Don’t tax interest income, says Absa
Farmers who use their own money to run their businesses and those who plan to retire on the proceeds of fixed deposits will surely back a suggestion from Absa's economic...
Look out for recycled stolen wools
Stolen wools are being recycled into the trade and individuals are knowingly or unknowingly buying these wools, according to the SA Wool and Mohair Buyers Association (SAWBA) in Port Elizabeth.Issue...
Better demand for kid mohair continues
The third summer mohair sale of 2007 continued to deliver positive results for growers.Issue Date: 13 April 2007
Agri SA vows to act against pesticide mismanagement
Farmers' union Agri SA has pledged to act publicly against any farmers who are misusing pesticides or otherwise endangering neighbours through toxic pollution. The warning follows reports that widespread pesticide...
Perspective-13 April 2007
Have you ever wondered at the flocks of hawk-like birds sitting on telephone wires and poles along some of the roads in the eastern parts of SA?Issue Date: 13 April...
New export terminal
The Industrial Development Corporation and a consortium of private equity partners have concluded a financial package to build and operate a state-of-the-art fresh produce export terminal at Maputo port in...
AHS threatens SA horse exports again
The recent outbreak of African Horse Sickness (AHS) on an Arabian horse stud farm between Paarl and Franschoek in the Western Cape has once again resulted in a suspension of...
Milk shortage yet another blow to dairy industry
The embattled dairy production industry is experiencing yet another blow following the Milk Producers' Organisation's (MPO's) announcement that the current shortage of milk products on retailers' shelves is likely to...
Maize estimate drops
The extremely isolated and well-below normal rainfall in South Africa's maize-producing areas have resulted in deteriorating growing conditions, and as a result the Crop Estimates Committee (CEC) has once again...
