Saving money with virtual mobiles
Want to buy cellphones for your staff? This solution could be the answer.
Agri schools: time to reassess
Government wants to see more small-scale farmers undergoing formal education in agriculture. For this to work, a new kind of agri school is needed, says educational consultant Dr Willem Burger.
Land reform: time to take the initiative
How will producers and agribusiness be affected if the agriculture sector cannot come up with a plan for land reform? In no way must food security be put at risk,...
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.
Wanted: more technology to protect our livestock from rogue lions
Recent headlines about a rogue lion that escaped from the Karoo National Park got me thinking about livestock predation faced by many farmers around the country.
Transforming agriculture: where is the magic?
Concern has often been expressed over the government’s perceived reluctance to give the National Development Plan its full commitment. Professor Mohammed Karaan, Dean of the Faculty of AgriSciences at the...
Corrective behaviour
Any child psychologist will tell you that a person’s character is formed during the first five years or so after birth.
Now, an app specifically for SA farmers
Agtag covers a wide range of agricultural topics and is a pleasure to use.
A farmer can’t know everything
Farming is complex, as Rian van Wyk of Jagtdrift Brangus Stud told us this week.
How ‘predator-friendly’ are Anatolian guard dogs?
A number of stock farmers have been using Anatolian guard dogs to deter predators rather than kill them. The results are mixed. The decision of Woolworths to sell predator-friendly lamb...
Fighting crime with spyware
Monitor the activities of your workers and guard against industrial espionage.
When your children go surfing…
… they will need your protection. Spyware can help you to do just that.
‘Stick to your knitting’
Well done to the organisers of the Pietermaritzburg Royal show for yet another splendid event. In its 165th year, the show manages to stay true to its character while keeping...
Smallholder ‘cluster farmers’
Smaller farmers struggle to sustainably produce large quantities of quality crops and get them to market. The ‘cluster farming’ concept is changing that, says Diale Mokgojwa of Standard Bank.
Instant farming help – just dial *285#
Although designed for use in Kenya, iCow is a helpful app for SA smallholders.
How well do you know your market?
A recent trip to Cape Town saw me attending two events with vastly different outlooks.The first was a panel discussion on food security held as part of a conference organised...
Unintended consequences
SAA’s decision to ban the transportation of certain hunting trophies will have serious repercussions for South Africa’s hunting industry, especially now that Emirates is to follow suit.
The ongoing battle for sustainable land reform in SA
Government’s many land reform policies and legislation may be intimidating for South Africa’s commercial farmers, but organised agriculture is striving to ensure that these are developed and implemented fairly. Sandy...
Transformation? ‘We’re on it’
Upon returning from a visit to the Bosveld Sitrus group in Letsitele in Limpopo with the Agricultural Writers of South Africa, I was infused with optimism about the future of...
