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SA conservation success leads to new university course
A new short course launched by the North-West University (NWU) will provide local and international students training in proven local conservation methods.
Rural conservation agriculture success story
High-Value Crop (HVC) production could potentially make the Eastern Cape’s OR Tambo district municipality self-reliant in terms of food, according to Joseph Sello Kau, an agricultural economist at the ARC.
Too chicken for the poultry industry?
Now is not the time to enter the poultry industry, says South African Poultry Association (Sapa) CEO, Kevin Lovell.
In search of profitable and efficient farmers
A recent UK study has found that more efficient and profitable farmers tend to have certain properties in common.
Senekal calls for land reform consistency
Leading sugarcane farmer, Charl Senekal, says land reform and a strong black agri sector are crucial. But he laments the mixed messages from government and stresses that commercial farmers must not lose out in the land reform process. Luyolo Mkentane spoke to him on this issue and the KZN drought.
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Know your horse breed: Percheron
Percherons have become extremely popular in South Africa, not least because these gentle giants are easy to handle and still have some use on the farm, says Dr Mac.
Temperature to drop in inland provinces this weekend
Livestock farmers in the Free State were asked to remain alert this weekend because of expected strong winds, isolated showers and cold to very cold conditions over the central parts of the province, forecast by SA Weather Service.
Sharon fruit in SA – growing local and export sales
Exotic Sharon fruit was introduced to South Africa in the late 1990s, but it took years to establish in which regions the trees would produce optimally. Over the past five years, the industry has been consolidated and is now taking advantage of new export markets.
Poultry sector performing well in a tough economy
The SA poultry industry is out-performing the rest of the economy with growth of 3,3% per year, according to Dr Azar Jammine, an economist at Econometrix.
Night Riders
Bats are of enormous value to urban and rural people, and may be the answer to pest problems in macadamia orchards
How to make a firebreak suited to local conditions
Firebreaks are essential to wildfire management, yet ironically, the burning of firebreaks can itself be the cause of fires. Fire ecologist and Working on Fire International associate, Prof Winston Trollope and his wife Lynne explain how to make a safe, effective firebreak.
New World Farmer’s Organisation President
Dr Evelyn Nguleka has been elected president of the World Farmers' Organisation (WFO), during its general assembly in Milan.
A new era for nematicides
With the advent of integrated pest management, safer nematicides are being developed.
Pollination management for macadamias
There is more to pollinating macadamias than simply placing a few bee hives
near the orchards.
Government boosts poultry industry with R1,2 billion
The issue of funding for emerging farmers was a bone of contention with speakers at the recent South African Poultry Association’s AVI Africa 2015 conference, saying smallholders were subjected to failure due to a lack of funding.
Keep it clean, treat it right
Citrus farmers lose thousands of rand annually to fungal diseases. At a recent Citrus Research International workshop, Dr Arno Erasmus, Charmaine Christie and Catherine Savage discussed ways to reduce these losses.
Trait selection and horn heritability in game animals
Maintaining focus on horn size can be risky if breeders lose sight of other traits such as mature weight and disease resistance. Trait selection affects overall quality of the animals, says Nan Smith.
A spraying strategy for CBS
In addition to understanding fungicide spray application in treating citrus black spot, producers need to implement the methodology correctly.
Affordable SA bio-digester powers local dairy farm
A Western Cape dairy has invested in a unique SA-designed bio-digester to generate electricity for its own consumption. Developed by a local engineering company, the plant is fuelled with cattle manure and yields affordable independent power.
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