Peppadew court battle finally over
A long court battle over the right to grow peppadews has ended in favour of Piquante International, the owner of the licensed Peppadew brand and the industry's dominant player.Issue Date:...
Expropriation concerns AgriSA
Agri SA has submitted its misgivings about the draft policy for new expropriation legislation to the departments of public works and land affairs. Agri SA president Lourie Bosman says that...
State throws pineapple industry a lifeline
“We won't allow existing agriculture entities to collapse,” Eastern Cape agriculture MEC Gugile Nkwinti said as he announced funds would be made available to avert disaster in the province's pineapple...
Farmer gets international relief
A Zimbabwean farmer, 75-year-old Mike Campbell of Chegutu, has been given interim relief from land grabbers in the first-ever ruling made by the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Tribunal in...
Land claim investigation call
Following the arrest of provincial land claims commissioner Mashile Mokono in Polokwane in December, Limpopo farmer's unions have asked that land claims be investigated in the province. The Scorpions arrested...
Bioethanol maize battle not over
Government's announcement that surplus maize could be considered for biofuel is “the one opportunity black and white farmers in South Africa have to grow and survive financially,” says Motsepe Matlala,...
Drought-time lessons save water
Water restrictions associated with global warming and urbanisation are forcing farmers to find innovative ways to use less water. Deon van Zyl, estate manager of Vastrap fruit farm, spoke to...
Fertiliser guidelines for table grapes
Until now, table grape producers have had to rely on fertilisation guidelines developed for wine grapes, which led to over-fertilisation. Wouter Kriel spoke to PJ Raath of the University of...
Organic windfall for bankrupt soil
'Get your soil carbon level right, and you're halfway there.' This is commercial organic farmer Bertus Otto's message for producers considering a switch to organic production. Susan Botes visited him...
Modern selection methods
Noted Australian cattleman Anthony Coates presented a stimulating paper at the Free State University in Bloemfontein, which gives an overview of the technology used by Australia's cattlemen. Chris Nel was...
Spectacular babianas
Babiana purpurea photographed on a road verge near Caledon, Western Cape. There are many species of these brilliant spring-flowering plants – some cover...
