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To be sustainable, today’s farmers have to increase production and minimise risk. One way to do this is to drain the land properly.

The Water Act serves to protect, conserve and control the resource for the benefit of the country.

The game we all love mirrors many of the challenges facing any organisation.

Imagine a little French island in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Then imagine a curry that has flavours different from any curry you’ve enjoyed before… Cari de poulet à la Reunion.

Here are some other innovations introduced by the German company at this year’s Agritechnica Expo, says Joe Spencer.

Given enough opportunity, women entrepreneurs can increase economic growth in Africa, according to Estherine Lisinge-Fotabong of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Agency. She was speaking at the recent second conference for Women in Agribusiness in Durban.

The following innovations, launched by this well-known German company at the 2015 Agritechnica Expo, should be of interest to SA farmers, says Joe Spencer.

A large Christmas lunch takes time to prepare. Here, we use standard industrial time and motion methods to speed up production while maintaining quality.

Energy efficiency and the financial savings that accompany it begin with measuring usage. Metering is the only way to achieve this effectively.

Forget about government’s land reform mess. Build your business and help small-scale farmers yourself.

Climate change alarmism is profoundly influencing policymakers. Yet some experts question the received wisdom on the issue, and worry that current policies can cause harm. Environmental specialist, Dr John Ledger, addressed the issue at the De Beers Diamond Route Conference.

Here’s hoping that Santa will come through on at least some of these…

Gerhard Damm, the editor of African Indaba, Conservation Force’s African newsletter, reviews some of the points raised in a recent online debate concerning hunting as a conservation tool.

Made in South Africa, this feeder carries a three-ton load and dispenses it neatly at the touch of a button. The driver can operate it on his own.

This is without doubt the simplest dessert recipe I know, with the exception of vanilla ice cream. The only skill demanded of you is to make the trifle look elegant and tempting in the glass dish. A second optional skill involves actually making the custard.

Taxes are necessary. It is how they are spent that is cause for concern.

The level of a farm’s development will have a significant influence on its open market value.

You don’t have to live on the beach to enjoy this delicious meal, since the fishy parts come straight out of the supermarket freezer. And to make it even easier, the main ingredient in the crust is breakfast cereal.

The transfer of ownership is seen as the miracle initiator of entrepreneurship and motivation. It’s not. There are better ways.

To make it in the market these days, you have to know exactly who your customer is and satisfy her specific demands. A ‘shotgun’ approach to marketing will get you nowhere. This was the message of Dr Johan van Deventer, managing director of Freshmark, speaking at the Undercover Farming Conference held at Simondium in the Western Cape recently.