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(Mis)managing Markets
Regular readers of this column will know that I’m ascerbic in my criticism of municipalities controlling and managing fresh produce markets.
Shortage of trained leaders in agriculture sector
SA agriculture requires trained leaders who are fully aware of the dynamics and issues that affect the sector.
Zokwana’s cattle herder gets increase
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Senzeni Zokwana has announced he has increased his cattle herder’s salary to R2 400/month.
Aquaculture legislation quagmire
The development of the aquaculture industry in South Africa is hampered by obstructive bureaucracy, warns ichthyologist and hatchery owner Nicholas James.
Tractors for veggie growers
Some of the latest tractors and implements for the fresh produce industry were showcased at Cedara recently.
Horses in western dressage
Growing in popularity since 2007, western dressage has now been recognised in South Africa, says Dr Mac.
New Agribusiness website launched
The Joint Agbiz/Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Forum for Africa (JADAFA) launched its new website on Thursday, 19 June.
Weak rand, superb clip boost SA wool industry
A wool farmers are benefiting from high international wool prices and a weak rand. But it’s not just the exchange rate that’s in their favour, it’s the top quality of their clip and the fact that local wool is produced in an environmentally friendly manner. Annelie Coleman asked National Wool Growers’ Association chairperson, Harry Prinsloo, why SA wool was so sought-after.
Zokwana urges collaboration between government and agriculture sector
Government policies on agriculture must be aligned to the needs of the sector, if agriculture is to become a driver of job creation in South Africa.
Food inflation on the increase
South Africa’s consumer inflation increased to 6, 6% year-on-year in May from 6, 1% in April. This was according to Stats SA figures released on Wednesday, 18 June.
Breathing life back into the villages of Ncora
Hailed as a success story by the Eastern Cape premier, Noxolo Kiviet, during her 2014 State of the Province address, Ncora Dairy shows how private-community partnerships can lead to genuine rural
development. Grant Hollins reports.
Chicken Kiev
I have never understood the Kiev reference, since so much of this meal is Italian in style. While a bit fussy, this ingredient combination is really two recipes in one: stuffed chicken fillets and a splendid mushroom risotto.
Western Cape horse movement restrictions lifted
Western Cape horse owners can let out a sigh of relief after movement restrictions due to African horse sickness (AHS) were lifted.
Time to set the record straight
Large-scale commercial farming is as environmentally friendly and socially responsible as any other type of farming. It is our duty to explain this to the consumer.
Zuma wants to create one million agri jobs
In his State of the Nation address in parliament last night (17 June), President Jacob Zuma identified agriculture as a key job driver, recommitting to the target set out in the National Development Plan (NDP) for the agriculture sector to create one million jobs by 2030.
Check export fynbos for bugs, industry advised
Authorities in the Netherlands, which dominates the cut flower industry with more than 60% of world trade, has been tasked by the EU to intensify inspections of all food and horticultural products with emphasis on pests and diseases, Fynbos Voice said in a media statement.
Buyer beware – be very aware!
Websites that are run like newspaper classifieds should be treated with caution.
KZN farmers reeling from long-weekend wildfires
A series of wildfires around KwaZulu-Natal turned the Youth Day long weekend into one of devastation and mourning.
Feeding slaughter lambs for profit
In the second part of a two-part series on managing sheep nutrition, Dr Francois van de Vyver takes a closer look at various economically efficient methods of readying slaughter lambs
for markets and feedlots.
Western Cape to invest in youth skills development
A joint venture by the Western Cape departments of economic development and agriculture will invest R167 million and R163 million respectively in skills development programmes targeting youth.
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