Sindira Chetty
Digital editor for South Africa's oldest and most read farming magazine.
Ghana aims for 1,5 million farm jobs in two years
President Nana Akufo-Addo has pledged to boost the agriculture sector and create jobs as nearly 50% of 18- to 24-year-olds were unemployed.
Create the perfect pork fillet vindaloo dish
So, you’ve bought a pork fillet. Should you haul out the trusty wok and go for the old sweet-and-sour pork standby? No, my fellow kitchen mechanics, it’s time for something rather different: spicy, slightly Portuguese, and totally marvellous. May I present vindaloo?
Suspected fall armyworm damage to maize in SA and Namibia
Extensive damage by an as yet unidentified pest caterpillar, suspected to be fall armyworm (FAW), has been reported on sweet corn and white maize planted for seed production in South Africa, while reports of similar damage has also been received from Namibia.
Conserving South Africa’s Blue Kurper populations
Establishing sanctuaries is the only way in which we can protect our Blue Kurper populations from the spread of Nile tilapia.
Fruit SA joins The Great Fruit Adventure campaign
Fruit South Africa (Fruit SA) has partnered with The Great Fruit Adventure to promote awareness of the consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables, particularly amongst children.
World Wetlands Day: Agriculture can use wetlands sustainably
Agriculture can sustainably make use of wetlands; it is not a case of not utilising them at all, but rather using them wisely.
Agri SA supports UN armyworm summit
National farmers’ union, Agri SA, has said that it supports any discussions aimed at reviewing the growing threat posed by armyworm invasions in Southern Africa.
Zimbabwe Farmer of the Year receives tractor
Case IH and its distributor AGRICON donated the first prize, a JX75T 4WD tractor and plough, to the 2016 Zimbabwe Farmer of the Year, Gracious Patricious Makoti from the Sanyati District.
Macadamia partnership turns communities into business owners
Mkululi Pakade, director of East Cape Macadamia, has devised a business model that positions the Eastern Cape’s local communities firmly within the macadamia industry.
Veld fires put livestock farmers in crisis
The Stilbaai and Riversdale farming communities are faced with a grazing crisis following a veld fire that affected almost 40 farms in the region.
Seychelles bans SA tomato imports due to suspected TLM
The island nation of the Seychelles has reportedly banned the import of tomatoes from South Africa. This follows Botswana’s recent and ongoing ban on fresh produce imported from South Africa following an outbreak of Tomato Leaf Miner (TLM) in that country.
Western Cape Department of Agriculture receives planter
Research on conservation planting and farming methods by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture will in future be considerably easier, thanks to the donation of a disc planter.
More rain than usual expected in autumn 2017
Slightly more rain than normal can be expected in South Africa’s summer rainfall area for the remainder of the 2016/17 summer season.
The difficulties posed by a minimum wage
The National Minimum Wage panel has stressed the pros of a minimum wage. Now for the cons.
Slight increase in table grape crop expected
South Africa’s table grape crop is likely to be 1% to 2% larger than the first 2016/2017 crop estimate, according to the South African Table Grape Industry (SATGI).
SA commercial farmers key to Africa’s food security
For South Africa to continue making a significant contribution to poverty alleviation in sub-Saharan Africa, the agricultural sector needs to thrive. According to Hamlet Hlomendlini, senior economist at Agri SA, this can be achieved if government, businesses, policymakers, civil society and farmers stand together and put politics aside for the betterment and transformation of the industry.
Functional & private cottages
I recently received a call from Angela, inviting me to attend a site meeting in a Durban suburb to discuss the design of two cottages on her property for possible letting.
Predicting the future of farming
Humanity has always survived by adapting, but it seems to me that the next decade or two will require it to change more and faster than ever before.
Heritage Orchard opens to the public
Tru-Cape Fruit, the largest marketer of South African apples and pears, will open its Heritage Orchard of historic apple and pear trees to the public for a guided tour on Saturday, 4 February.
Is the Hamilton Option still relevant today?
When Charles Hamilton left his post as CEO of Cape Town Market in the early part of the new millennium, he opened his own market using an entirely new business model: he replaced market agents with salespeople employed directly by the market authority.
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