Caxton Magazines
Vegetables back in vogue
In the 6 June issue of FreshPlaza.com, I came across an article entitled ‘The rise of Africa’s super vegetables’. “Indigenous vegetables are in vogue,” it said. “As people throughout East Africa have recognised the vegetables’ benefits, demand for the crops has boomed.”
More on controlling powdery mildew in peppers
I wrote a column on powdery mildew in peppers some months ago, but would now like to address this important subject more fully.
Answers to your aquaculture questions
Certain questions come up repeatedly from people eager to become involved in warm-water aquaculture in Southern Africa. This seems the right platform to raise and answer a few of these.
Uplifting communal farmers in the Eastern Cape
Indwe Trust NPC, an NGO based in Cape Town, has initiated several social upliftment projects
in the Eastern Cape. Co-founder and managing director Mpumelelo Ncwadi explained the motivation behind these ventures to Glenneis Kriel.
Dealing with pizzle rot
Ulcerative balanoposthitis is a contagious disease that occurs in sheep.
Maintaining your sprayer
Some basic precautions to keep you safe and your sprayer in good working order.
The growing gap
We live in one of the most unequal societies in the world. It should cause us disquiet, and lead to action.
Post office fuel shortage affects farming
Last week’s temporary suspension of services at some post offices in SA owing to a fuel shortage negatively affected the agriculture sector, according to Neels de Villiers, Free State Red Meat Producers Organisation (RPO) chairperson.
Fire at BKB caused by burglars
Millions of rand worth of damage was caused when a burglary at the BKB shop and goods receiving store at Paterson near Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape went wrong and a fire broke out.
It’s not just about the money
In the struggle to eradicate poverty and hunger, the most important factor is people, not money. Unless a country is willing to better itself, no donor institution will succeed in transforming it, says Kanayo F Nwanze, president of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Tractors galore at Nampo
The new tractors on show at Nampo ranged from the 14kW Hinomoto 180D to the 440kW Challenger MT875E, and all promised increased efficiency and reduced operating costs, thanks to the latest engine and drive train technology.
Wine grape producer cleared of assault charges
A wine grape producer from Robertson has been found not guilty on assault charges.
SA not facing an economic crisis – expert
It is unlikely that South Africa will dissolve into a full blown economic crisis, but government has to urgently address a number of challenges if the country is to escape its current low growth cycle.
User-friendly Weenen home
Hi Shawn
Thanks for the informative site meeting on your new 840ha game farm near Weenen. Attached are the plans for your proposed new home....
Dropping the ‘dominance theory’
It is now considered old-fashioned and misguided, not to mention cruel, to use ‘dominance theory’ methods to train a horse, cautions Dr Mac.
Biofumigation using an eelworm trap crop
Apart from reducing cyst eelworm, planting trap crops has other advantages.
From a hawker to an award-winning agro-processing farmer
Entrepreneur Gugu Mlipha went from being a hawker to an award-winning agro-processing farmer with a turnover of R2,4 million/year. Despite her success, she remains firmly hands-on, even driving her company’s delivery truck.
Owning the value chain – Boran stud’s success story
Sandton-based accountant brothers, Simeon and Jarren Hurwitz, who also own a farming business near Davel, have established South Africa’s largest Boran stud. They also own their commercial beef business’s entire value chain.
Reinstating trust in negotiations
Over the past few weeks, Agri SA members across the country gathered at the organisation’s provincial conferences to discuss those issues most pressing to farmers.
Interpreting Section 11D
This section provides for certain deductions in respect of technological research and development.
