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Dohne’s versatility impresses Australians
...crosses. I spent some time in southern NS W, Eastern Victoria and South Australia, where the drought was at its worst, and was shocked to see how bare and dusty...
WORLD NEWS – 8 June 2007
...source of genes that are necessary to boost the ability of cultivated crops to resist pests and tolerate drought. A study released by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research...
Conservation agriculture a matter of urgency
...CA as a matter of urgency. This year, with severe droughts in Swaziland, Lesotho, southern Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and maize fields locally, CA has made the difference between having a...
Afgri soars as it diversifies
...going to be small due to the drought. So we’ll see earnings slightly up on last year. We do not expect huge growth, as a result of the non-performance of...
Agricultural pow-wow with Mbeki deemed a success
...a state of drought for the last three years – “It’s difficult, because we do not have a long-term drought strategy.” The current crisis will have to be resolved on...
Africa News – 1 June 2007
...the area. – Irin Ethiopia gets a seed bank Seed banks are to be used to boost food security in the drought-prone Oromia regional state of eastern Ethiopia, officials said....
Afgri soars despite tough market
...ginning business. Afgri’s international businesses, situated in Western Australia and Zambia, had a difficult year. Western Australia recorded its worst drought in history. But Wright says that despite these challenges,...
Mixed reactions to icy weather
...that the climatic conditions are ideal for grain production and most grain producers have already finished planting. Things are even looking favourable in the southern Cape, which was experiencing drought...
Derelict railway lines could lead to grain wreck
...and forward supply chain linkages.” Although he does not say South Africa could face starvation in a few years’ time, Morokolo shares Ferreira’s fear that a widespread drought could be...
Counter herbicide resistance with crop rotation
...drought of 2003 was such a season. Ryegrass could not be controlled in wheat-on-wheat systems, while ryegrass populations in wheat-on-medic systems were low. Grain yields in wheat-on-wheat systems ranged from...
Hybrids still driving seed market
...Sansor board of directors, said that uneven rainfall patterns and the increased awareness of the threat of global warming have resulted in a greater demand for drought-resistant crops. Monsanto SA...
GM maize with amazing yields
...with a drought-resistant maize hybrid this year. Should this become a reality it will hold tremendous advantages for emergent farmers. Monsanto has held discussions with several leaders of African countries...
