Rest in pieces 2O15
At the end of every year, most of us are naturally drawn to reflection. This habit is encouraged by news-carrying media, which often focus on the stories that made headlines...
Hunters need leadership and vision
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.
What is China’s endgame?
South Africa was treated to a taste of Chinese propaganda with President Xi Jinping’s visit earlier this month.
Can we invent our way out of this drought?
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos once said one of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent a way out, and when I think of tight...
‘Waste not, want not’ is easier said than done
The global population hit the seven billion mark in October 2011, and with it came greater public awareness of food security.
Keep track of your cattle at all times
Save money and keep your cows healthy with this electronic monitoring system.
Madam Customer is always right
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...
‘Where does my laughter hurt you?’
I doubt whether there were many farmers – many South Africans in fact – who enjoyed seeing President Jacob Zuma chortle his way through his last parliamentary question-and-answer session for...
Resolute Namibian farmers cope with drought, disease
Namibia’s commercial farmers have endured hardship over the past year, with their resilience tested by a harsh extended drought and ongoing foot-and-mouth disease. Derek Wright, exiting president of the Namibian...
This too shall pass
The Big Bang left the universe in a constant state of change, and the climate here on planet Earth is no exception.
Renewable energy in Africa
The International Renewable Energy Agency recently released its Africa 2030: Roadmap for a Renewable Energy Future report. The report details the fact that Africa has significant potential to implement renewable...
Getting priorities straight
I like to think of myself as being reasonably even-tempered. But, like everyone, there are certain things that get my blood boiling. One of these is cruelty to the helpless...
Look after your staff and your staff will look after you
Richard Branson recently employed an ‘unlimited leave policy’. Risky, maybe, but it was a bold move and it worked.
Threats to commercial farms
The Transvaal Agricultural Union of South Africa (TAU SA) requested Frans Cronje from the South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) to draw up a policy brief on how to...
A drought to test any farmer’s mettle
Who would have thought that the simple act of handling could be so detrimental to an animal’s health?
30 years of easy record-keeping
Numerous free Excel templates are available for farmers to download, says Greg Miles.
What’s in a handful of soil?
Soil plays a critical role in the survival of people, plants and animals, yet is vastly underappreciated by the world at large. Victor Roberts, specialist soil scientist at the KwaZulu-Natal...
First get the basics right
The agendas of Afasa and Agri SA’s recent conferences, held a week apart at the same venue in Pretoria, had striking similarities.
The must-have mobile scanner
This great app allows you to scan documents on the go with your phone, says Greg Miles.
