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Prices threaten food security in Sub-Sahara
Food security in Sub-Saharan Africa will decline in the next decade. In South Africa, government will have to take quick action if they want to prevent food shortages and the resulting political instability.
Issue date: 7 March 2008
Issue date: 7 March 2008
Lay down your weapons!
t was like looking into the sun. The driver of the oncoming car refused to dim his headlights. The next moment my Land Cruiser station wagon hit a huge, unseen pothole. The trailer I had in tow swayed dangerously. I was alone and although it was night, I
Expert fights poor kidding
With low kidding averages and tight profit margins, mohair farmers must take care of their flocks, Dr Antonie Geyer told Roelof Bezuidenhout.
Issue date: 7 March 2008
Issue date: 7 March 2008
Let tractors put carbon back into the ground
We are bombarded with suggestions about how we can reduce our “carbon footprint” and help save the planet, but a breakthrough by a Canadian farmer may have a real impact in reducing the discharge of greenhouse gases and, at the same time, effect considera
Private ownership makes for ostrich success
Zimbabwean refugee farmer Martin Fick of Salem Agribusiness Company, together with Christian organisation Khula Sizwe, have kick-started an ostrich production programme that’s transforming the lives of small-scale farmers in the former Ciskei. As Mike Bur
Does compost tea work?
The use of compost tea in South Africa is a relatively new fertiliser innovation and has been met with huge scepticism by some agriculturists. Those who have incorporated it into their production cycles are convinced it really makes a difference. Glenneis
The Biowatch legal battle: setting the record straight
Biowatch director, Leslie Liddell points to omissions in the views expressed by advocate Donrich Jordaan on the recent High Court rulings on a dispute over access to information about GMOs.Issue date: 7 March 2008
Sugar growers in a pickle
Small-scale cane grower numbers are down by almost 23%. Robyn Joubert asked SA Canegrowers’ chairperson Tim Murray why, and what the industy is doing about it.
Issue date: 7 March 2008
Issue date: 7 March 2008
Townie’s leap year
The dams are full to the brim, The veld knee-high and green, cattle thriving and fat, my borehole pump fixed and the house water tank full. The lucerne is thriving with another cut and bale due shortly. The roads department is fixing our broken cattle gri
Glazed kassler ribs
A perfectly smoked kassler rib chop is one of the all-time great pork experiences, and lends itself so well to good eating. And if there�s one thing that adds to a kassler rib, it�s a highly flavoured sticky glaze. This recipe � perfect for the beginner cook keen to extend his repertoire � shows you how to do it �
Issue date: 29 February 2008
Issue date: 29 February 2008
Sucking poison from a bite
Venomous bites and stings are dangerous to humans. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), out of 5 million bite and sting victims from snakes, scorpions or venomous insects annually, 100 000 die.
Issue date: 29 February 2008
Issue date: 29 February 2008
Staunch bad bleeds
As you read this, someone, somewhere in South Africa could be bleeding from a major arterial wound. By the time you get to the last word, he or she could be dead. O An average 164 people are injured in motor vehicle accidents everyday. An unknown number d
Making the most of space
The correct spacing of tomatoes is determined by a combination of factors: convenience; soil fertility; soil type; pruning and the variety’s response. If any of that is unknown, it’s worth planting a small section at slightly different spacing to test the
The Sun City race results
On 2 february at 6am, 2 866 pigeons from 26 countries were released in Trompsburg to make the 552km race back to the lofts at Sun City in the Pilanesberg, in the 12th annual City Million Dollar Pigeon Race (SCMDPR).
Issue date: 29 February 2008
Issue date: 29 February 2008
Know your mineral rights
Since the inception of the new Mineral Rights Act, landowners have been stripped of their right to the minerals on their land. Because the state acts as curator of all the minerals in South Africa, it’s able to grant prospecting rights to sanctioned mines
Finding your show horse
In top-class competitive horse-events, large amounts of aptitude, dedication and hard work are essential. Your body and mind have to be sharp and fit no matter the event. When there are big competitions ahead, it’s essential to stay focused. The competito
In for a crash landing
Unless we witness a drastic change in government’s policies and action, the South African economy is in for a difficult time.
Issue date: 29 February
Issue date: 29 February
Storm clouds or blue skies for biotechnology�s future?
Dr Rikus Kloppers of Pannar told Lloyd Phillips about the ins and outs of man-modified cultivars, and how biotechnologies from GM to conventional breeding offer farmers a brighter future.
Issue date: 29 February 2008
Issue date: 29 February 2008
Massey’s hi-tech tractors
The advanced technological specifications of Massey Ferguson 7495 series tractors are proving to have significant advantages when hauling sugarcane trailers, with a net payload of 26t, in sandy, muddy and hilly terrain, often with serious slopes. Joe Spen
Standing up for the polled Merino
This article titled “Horns and Polls in Merinos” by John Stretton appeared in the February addition of the Merino SA Journal. Until 1988, the constitution of the Merino Breeders’ Society restricted the breeding of polled Merinos, which impacted the geneti
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