Parliament hears pleas to legalise horn trade
The fight against rhino poaching shifted to parliament recently when members of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs heard oral submissions on various strategies...
SA can grow 2 million tons of soya beans by 2020
South Africa’s Protein Research Foundation (PRF), which researches and promotes the local production and processing of plant-based proteins, believes the country could, and should,...
Agri schools hampered by money, skills
Sean Christie looks at the reasons for the decline in the number of agri students in our agricultural schools.
Zuma, government officials held in contempt of court
Free State Agriculture (FSA) is holding 14 parties in contempt of court, including President Jacob Zuma, ministers for the department of agriculture, the department...
Study on restitution disputed by ministry
A study by the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) claims that the number of hectares transferred through the land restitution programme could...
Maize plantings up on expectations of high exports
The 10,87% increase in total maize plantings during the 2011/12 summer compared to the 2010/11 summer was mainly driven by expectations of higher prices...
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