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World-class maize seed
How does maize seed breeding in South Africa work? Annelie Coleman visited Pannar’s research facility in Klerksdorp and spoke to seed breeders Dr Willie Venter and Chris van Zyl to find out more.
Late sunflower harvest
Nearly 19,5 % of the 2012 sunflower harvest has been delivered so far, according to the latest statistics from the SA Grain Information Service (SAGIS).
GM maize ‘could reduce danger of throat cancer’
Genetically modified (GM) crops in South Africa are very well regulated in terms of the Genetically Modified Organisms Act of 1977.
First snowfalls of the season
Temperatures dropped to below freezing in the second weekend of June as a cold front moved over South Africa, bringing snow and cold weather to many parts of the country.
Fertilising your land
Use enough fertiliser and place it correctly, so that you can be assured of a good yield, says Bill Kerr.
Coping with nutsedge
Officially, the world’s number one weed is nutgrass, more correctly called ‘nutsedge’, as it’s not a grass but a sedge. (Sedges don’t have nodes as do true grasses.)
Putting the pieces together
With visionary enterprise, sugar cane farmer Renuka Devi Somaroo is
expanding her business by putting together a mosaic of abandoned farms under land claims in the Glendale Valley. Robyn Joubert spoke to her.
Benefits of CA
Trials conducted by the Agricultural Research Council at its Zeekoegat experimental farm in Roodeplaat have compared conventional farming practices with conservation agriculture, and have identified many benefits to CA. Peter Hittersay reports.
Bioagronomy 1-2-3
A step-by-step approach to soil preparation is key to ensuring the
survival of beneficial micro-organisms and greater yields, writes Robyn Joubert.
Agribusiness Indaba
CNBC Africa together with ABN Productions will be hosting the inaugural Agribusiness Indaba on the 24th of May at The Venue, Melrose Arch in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Umzimkulu mill reopens
Illovo’s Umzimkulu sugar mill, on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast, is due to reopen after a year-long closure.
Frost adds to Free State farmer woes
The relief of Free State farmers over long-awaited rain was short-lived after the showers were followed by frost recently.
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