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Drought in the northern Eastern Cape played havoc with this season’s raspberry crop of the Berrynice Berry Company. Fortunately, a small land of strawberries planted as a trial provided a good harvest and inspired the company to continue the crop commercially. Grant Hollins met with Mandy Aukamp in Molteno to learn more about their experience.

Although papayas are to some extent drought-resistant, yield will be low if they do not receive sufficient water.

Holomo Lebona believes that Bonsmaras' adaptability makes them exceptional investments.

Through a number of value-adding enterprises, Free State agribusiness VKB has created a viable downstream market for the commodities in its production area. Annelie Coleman asked Sas Kasselman, VKB Managing director of industries, to explain the thinking and the systems behind his company’s value-adding drive.

The South African Institute of Race Relations (IRR) has warned motorists to expect a fuel price hike of 41c/litre if the rand and oil prices remain at current levels.

This year’s winter rainy season in the Swartland should be better than that of 2015, according to SA meteorologist Giel Hugo.

Agritourism is by no means a new concept, but it is perhaps a business opportunity that too few South African farmers have seriously considered.

An irrigation pump ill-suited to your operation can result in wasted energy and added cost. For the best results, do your homework!

The latest South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) crop estimate makes for interesting reading, and reminds me once again of just how complex the fresh produce business can be.

Roelof Bezuidenhout summarises a study by American ecologist, Dr John Carter, and five other researchers, who question the holistic management grazing system’s assumptions about grasslands and how they are grazed.

More farmers should consider taking up undercover farming, or hydroponics, as a strategy to continue producing food under drought conditions.

Potato prices reached another record high after its previously recorded high price of R60 per 10kg earlier this year.