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In 2006/07, South Africa experienced El Niño conditions and suffered terrible droughts.
Issue date : 2-9 January 2009

Namibia's Karakuls make a fashion comeback Namibian Karakul pelts once stood for beauty, elegance and quality, but a national flock of 4,5 million dropped to 180000 when consumers' cruelty concerns made fur a pariah product. But a fashion for natural materials, a move toward humane slaughter methods and the virtues of the attractive, versatile pelts are putting Karakul on the comeback trail. Servaas van den Bosch spoke to Wessel Visser, manager of the Karakul Board of Namibia.

In the extreme climatic conditions of the Karoo, the choice between three- and six-month breaks between grazing periods can make the difference between healthy veld and a man-made desert. Roelof Bezuidenhout reports.

An overview of what the various farming sectors can expect in 2009

Wild garlic belonging to the genus Tulbaghia, the only unequivocally African member of the large, worldwide family Alliaceae - the onion family - writes Cameron McMaster.
Issue date : 05 December 2008

A family-run stud in the Western Cape began with the purchase of 17 cows from the defunct Glen Alpine Stud. GA 99 0013 is the second cow from this group to scoop the Farmer's Weekly-ARC Best Elite Angus Cow Award. Wouter Kriel reports.
Issue date : 05 December 2008

The high diversity of dwarf-leaf succulents is the most distinctive characteristic of the Succulent Karoo, with vygies being the most numerous and prominent, writes Cameron McMaster.?
Issue date : 21 November 2008

The fourth International Conference on Silicon in Agriculture in Port Edward attracted 120 top international scientists and agronomists. Their 60 papers and 32 posters covered a wide range of crops, from rice and sugarcane to forest trees and ornamentals. Robyn Joubert reports on a selection of papers hand-picked by the chairperson of the organising committee, Prof Mark Laing of the University of KZN.
Issue date : 21 November 2008

The agricultural industry's good performance to wine production which has increased by 41% since last year.
Issue date: 21 November 2008

The Enviro Loo, an award-winning waterless toilet system is being viewed as the perfect solution for use in drought-prone areas such as the Little Karoo.
Issue date : 14 November 2008

The crippling drought in Australia has led to farmers trading water for survival, WaterSISWEB, the Scientific Information Syndication website dedicated to water resources, reported.