Reworking Grain SA
Grain SA CEO Jannie de Villiers highlighted the organisation’s goals and objectives for 2012 at regional meetings that precede the annual congress on 7 and 8 March in Bothaville. Annelie...
Popping the cap on sustainable farming
The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers in more than 200 countries with over 1,7 billion servings daily. Denise Knight, the company’s director of sustainable agriculture,...
Belonging awkwardly – white Africans
Instead of integrating with African cultures, the first European settlers adopted a strategy of social escape and more recently used conservation to justify their sense of belonging, which fuelled land...
Land Bank claims back its market share
Land Bank CEO Phakamani Hadebe has been responsible for the positive turnaround of the bank and making the institution financially credible once again. He speaks candidly to Lindi van Rooyen...
Land Reform: the end is in sight
Ongoing land reform claims is one of the top concerns of local commercial farmers. The land reform department has already legally dealt with many land reform claims and promises that...
Game can be a job creator
Dr Gert Dry, vice president of Wildlife Ranching SA (WRSA), spoke to Roelof Bezuidenhout about the Seventh International Wildlife Symposium recently held in Kimberley and how the industry has modernised...
A busy year for Grain SA
After nine months on the job, Jannie de Villiers has settled comfortably into the seat of CEO at Grain SA.
Can South Africa run on sugar power?
The sugar industry is ready to generate renewable electricity for the national grid from sugar cane bagasse, a by-product of the sugar milling process. The SA Sugar Association's executive director,...
Addressing the veterinary shortage
Veterinary vacancies at state level have left a void in South Africa that impacts on the effective implementation of animal disease control and risk mitigation measures. With an estimated 20...
Preparing for a water-scarce future
By 2025, South Africa's total water deficit is projected to be 2 044 million cubic metres a year. Dr Anthony Turton, environmental advisor and the South African Environmentalist of the...
Keeping an eagle eye on community security
The Underberg/Himeville Community Watch keeps a tight grip on crime in the Kwa Sani district in KZN. John Pearce, CEO and district security co-ordinator of the community watch, speaks to...
Spotlight on food safety
In the wake of a number of animal disease outbreaks this year, including foot-and-mouth disease in northern KZN, the meat industry must take regulation into its own hands, says Gareth...
A small-scale success in Africa
Agricultural firm Agriterra is building up a considerable presence in Mozambique by sourcing and milling maize from 350 000 small-scale growers. This model has proved itself, and the company is...
Straight talking from a trapper
While organised agriculture tries to persuade government not to fall for the impractical legislation animal-rights activists want to force through on predator management, the black-backed jackal and caracal continue to...
Are you insured?
What do farmers and ranchers need to know about agricultural and wildlife insurance? Heather Dugmore speaks to insurance broker Mike Wadge who has 20 years experience in the field. He...
How farmers can gang up on veldfires
Moses Khangale, deputy director for veld and forest fire regulation and oversight at the department of agriculture, discusses the importance of Fire Protection Associations and tells Heather Dugmore how to...
Meet Nerpo’s new CEO
Zimbabwean Dr Langelihle Simela recently replaced firebrand Aggrey Mahanjana as the CEO of the National Emergent Red Meat Producers Organisation (Nerpo). Peter Mashala spoke to her about unions, livestock and...
Handling the leopard dilemma
A farmworker was recently badly mauled by a leopard on a game/citrus farm at Hankey, west of Port Elizabeth. This incident has led to the formation of a committee of...
Erosion, the cancer of agriculture
Soil erosion is a major problem in South Africa, and with few monitoring structures, land degradation is a threat to food security and sustainable development. Lehman Lindeque, president of the...
Securing a solid footing for farmers
In September Farmsecure Technologies, a division of the Farmsecure Group, bought Yara South Africa's fertiliser retail marketing business, including the Kynoch brand.
