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Biryani: the perfect taste from Durban
For some, biryani exists only to give meaning and purpose to lentils. For others, a crabstick biryani is the ultimate in perfect taste.
Livestock Disease Trends – April 2014
Due to late rains that fell in many parts of the country infestations of roundworm and especially wireworm were widespread, leading to production losses and mortalities. Lambs were the most susceptible.
All about asymmetric digital subscriber lines
Stay permanently connected to the Internet, but choose your ISP wisely.
Common pepper species
This week, we take a look at the most important Capsicum species. Some of these vary a great deal from each other, while a number share similar characteristics.
The Antwerp connection
To secure the performance link in a family tree of racing pigeons, stay with the fruit and make progress from there, urges Thomas Smit.
Microchip your horse
This is one of the quickest ways to identify a horse. Just make sure you use transponders and readers that comply with international norms, warns Dr Mac.
World food prices fall for second month in a row
Global food prices were lower in May for the second consecutive month as lower dairy, cereal and vegetable oil prices counteracted rising sugar and firm meat prices, the United Nations Food Agency said, according to Reuters.
House on a hilltop
I recently had a call from Farmer’s Weekly readers, Jack and Jill, the owners of a wildlife estate in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
Bucking the export trend
The Buys brothers of Vrede en Lust near Paarl entered the wine industry 18 years ago. After establishing their own wine brand, they developed one of the most successful direct marketing initiatives in the industry.
Sasol fined for excessive chemical prices
The Competition Tribunal has fined Sasol R534 million for charging domestic chemical customers excessive prices between 2004 and 2007, according to Reuters.
SA leads global Fairtrade wine production
Not only is South Africa the leading producer of Fairtrade wine globally, the country is also emerging as an important market for Fairtrade wine sales.
DAFF releases winter weather outlook
With above normal rainfall during the 2013/2014 summer in most parts of SA, crops, veld and livestock are in a ‘reasonable’ to ‘good’ condition.
Optimum nutrition for breeding ewes
Once a ewe’s maintenance nutrient requirements have been met, nutrients can be effectively channelled to achieve optimum production. Dr Francois van de Vyver looks at nutrient requirements during the crucial production stages of the breeding ewe.
Table grape farmer is Agri Wes-Cape Young Farmer 2014
Jaco du Toit of Meerlust Farms was recently named the Agri Wes-Cape/Santam Agri Young Farmer of the Year for 2014.
KZN farmers welcome new agri MEC
Kwanalu hopes that KwaZulu-Natal’s newly appointed MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Cyril Xaba will see the union’s commercial farmers as strategic partners and allies.
Know your crop pests: Cabbage looper
The cabbage looper is typically mottled and greyish-brown, with a wingspan of 4cm.
Choosing the future with Simbras
When Krisjan Kruger returned to the family farm near Elliot in the Eastern Cape in 2004, Simbra cattle would become central to his operation. Mike Burgess recently visited him on his farm Oransay to see how his Beide Simbra Stud and cropping complement each other.
Who will best serve our markets?
Prior to previous elections, I’ve taken the opportunity to offer what I thought was wise counsel concerning the upgrading of SA’s fresh produce markets.
Stir-fried prawn omelette
South African palates are fine-tuned to enjoy Chinese- influenced cooking. Given the popularity of skottel cooking, this pseudo-wok is all you need for a high drama, high heat dining event in your own backyard.
Citrus industry responsible for preserving SA’s export markets
The onus will from now on be very firmly on local citrus producers, packers and export agents to act responsibly in terms of applying the guidelines set by the Citrus Growers’ Association, to mitigate the risk of fruit contaminated with the fungal disease causing citrus black spot (CBS) from leaving SA shores.
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