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Cele to plough for 67 minutes
In celebration of Mandela Day on 18 July, deputy agriculture minister Bheki Cele, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for agriculture and rural development Cyril Xaba and other government officials will pledge 67 minutes of their time ploughing vegetable gardens at Mazwendoda Senior Secondary School in Pietermaritzburg on the day.
Attorney-client privilege, or not?
Here is yet another important case for practitioners dealing in tax disputes with the SA Revenue Service
Red clover for horses
This herb has many different uses for treating horses.
Snug cottage with a view
Jonno designs a one-bedroom cottage with a stilted wooden structure and a thatched roof for Annalie
Fruit and vegetable production with the neighbours
A few years ago, I wrote about the development of fruit and vegetable production in our neighbouring countries – specifically Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Preparing and planting capsicums
Basic fertilisation for capsicums should be adjusted according to a good soil analysis. If you don’t do this, you’ll waste fertiliser and perhaps exacerbate already unbalanced soil fertility.
Fine fruit: the heart of top olive oil
Olyfberg Olive Estate, one of SA’s original commercial olive producers, is renowned for its award-winning blended extra virgin olive oil. Estate manager Pieter Kruger stresses that this success begins in the orchards.
Dexter stud invests in rare genetics
Klerksdorp Dexter cattle breeders, sisters Kelpie Oosthuizen and Bienkie du Preez, recently imported new genetics for polledness
and the dun colour for their Marso Uthando Farming herd.
Growing greens in the city
For much of the South African population, destitution and undernourishment are everyday realities. In Johannesburg, a project has been established to curb food insecurity through community agricultural centres across the city. Stanley Karombo visited one such centre in Orange Farm.
The grazing question
Choosing an appropriate veld management system for your farm can be tricky and expensive. Roelof Bezuidenhout provides some tips.
Back to Bana?
This claimed ‘miracle grass’ is out of fashion. But it shouldn’t be, as it has several obvious advantages.
Zokwana to present plans for a million jobs
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana will present the department’s annual strategic plans to parliament on Wednesday, 16 July.
Five farm attacks in three months
The recent farm attack which led to the murder of 66-year-old farmer Jan de Kock from Petrus Steyn is the fifth of its kind reported to Free State Agriculture during the past three months.
Shanghai chicken
Like many Chinese-influenced recipes, this transfers particularly well to the SA kitchen. It could easily be called Pietermaritzburg Chicken or even uKhahlamba Chicken. You decide.
Where have all the young people gone?
Agri science student Lisa Coetzee was one of only two South Africans chosen to attend the Youth Ag Summit in Canada in 2013. Building on her experiences there, she has formed an organisation dedicated to youth in agriculture. Annelie Coleman spoke to her.
Know your crop pests: Black citrus aphid
The black citrus aphid is a pear-shaped aphid about 2mm long.
The world food situation
Supply and demand remain in tight balance and highly volatile. However, international prices will probably remain near to current levels.
Kruger still hardest hit by rhino poaching
Kruger National Park remains the hardest hit by rhino poachers. No fewer than 351 animals have been killed in the park since the beginning of the year.
Growing communities through small-scale farms
Afasa president Mike Mlengana was educated on the proceeds of his father’s surplus produce. Deeply in touch with his roots and South Africa’s current challenges, he describes a solutions-based approach to the problems of food security, community and unemployment.
New tractor brands
Nampo was once again the launching pad for a number of new tractor models.
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