Caxton Magazines
Carob – a crop for the Swartland?
Lukas Lipumbu and Dr Carel Muller are among the researchers who are unlocking the possibilities of nutritious, versatile carob - an ideal crop for the Western Cape climate. Glenneis Erasmus reports. Carob
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Mohair SA seeks more control
Mohair SA has recently applied for the establishment of statutory measures to ensure that all roleplayers in the mohair supply chain are registered at this organisation.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Corporates looking to uplift rural areas
Twenty-one out of the 37 countries that are hardest hit by the global food crisis are in Africa. Four of these, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and Somalia have exceptional shortages, said Andile Ncontsa,
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
‘Dig up lawns for food’ says Xingwana
Growing vegetables in our backYARDS while waiting for government to come up with a plan is the only way to deal with escalating food prices, agriculture minister Lulama Xingwana said at the recent food summit organised by the Gauteng agriculture department.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Experts explain the carbon trade
Termed a non-annexure 1 country, South Africa does not have specific emission reduction targets to reach in the period 2008 to 2012, but it...
Chemicals threaten bees worldwide
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION the Sierra Club has accused the Department of Agriculture of caving in to corporates, despite massive bee deaths.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Reckless pesticide use threatens bee colonies
Poisoning of worker bees and broods through the irresponsible use of chemicals causes huge annual losses to beekeepers, as well as farmers who depend on pollination for crop production.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Statutory levy needed to improve beekeeping
Industry fragmentation and a lack of funding could ruin the beekeeping industry. T his is according to Dr Beatrice Conradie from the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town,
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
New mite a serious pest to bees
A new mite has recently been collected from honeycombs in Robertson, Western Cape.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
EU ban on SA ostrich meat ‘a rumour’
The department of agriculture is treating recent newspaper reports that the EU is considering banning ostrich exports "like a rumour" said the department's head of communications Tstotso Sehoole.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Interim CEO for beleaguered Land Bank
ON 18 JULY, Finance minister Trevor Manuel seconded the appointment of Phakamani Hadebe to head up the Land Bank.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Expropriation Bill in temporary limbo
The steamrolling of the Expropriation Bill through parliament has been temporarily halted, according to TAU SA.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Why the diesel price is good news for soil
Farmers will have to change their practices in the future, as the diesel price passes R10/â„“. Neither government nor people in general tend to be proactive, and only make changes when forced to.
Issue date 01 August 2008
Issue date 01 August 2008
Manipulating form
SA programme race events are held on Saturdays. It makes sense to manage the training programme to "allow" your pigeons to peak on race day.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Who is to blame?
Government policy is partially to blame for our current runaway inflation. It may have to consider that we need a skills-based approach to vacancies rather than an ideology-based approach.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Lasting training for workers
The results of labour training are often disappointing. There's usually a definite growth curve, but it's short-lived and the workers fall back into old habits. Archie van Biljon, a staff and training consultant, talked about ways to improve training results at a recent Canning Fruit Producers' Association Meeting in Worcester.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Feed the soil to feed the plants
At a recent SA Biofarm course on soil fertility in Johannesburg, international soil expert Neal Kinsey talked about the importance of balancing soil for good plant health and yields. Glenneis Erasmus reports.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Namibia plays the game
Political stability, beautiful scenery and diversity of natural game draw hunters to Namibia. The Namibian Professional Hunting Association predicts an exceptionally good year and many Namibian ranchers saw the opportunity to diversify and invest in game. Servaas van den Bosch writes that this plays a central role in the sector.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
TMR: an award-winning balancing act
The dairy stud and commercial herd Rosafield Jerseys in KZN's Umzinto district won this year's Jersey South Africa Model Herd award sponsored by Afgri. It's the second time this herd has achieved this and its success is credited to manager Tony Schwikkard's continuous improvements in feed, milk quality and supply and genetics, writes Lloyd Phillips.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Soluble silicon essential for plants
Plant scientists are acknowledging silicon as a critical element in promoting plant growth and health. Now the UKZN Plant Pathology Department, headed by Prof Mark Laing, has teamed up with the company Plant Health Products to develop a silicon supplement for agricultural crops, in both slow- and quick-release formulations. Lloyd Phillips reports.
Issue date : 01 August 2008
Issue date : 01 August 2008
