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Transformation project stands as an example
...money to help us feed the sheep during this drought.” DFCPA secretary Zane Phomane points out that Prinsloo has also been paying the Eskom accounts (amounting to about R100 000...
‘Commercial agri sector not appreciated in COVID-19 crisis’
...their workers were doing exceptional things under very exceptional farming conditions. “The disregard of the state was also expressed by the fact that commercial farmers, such as the drought-stricken producers...
Private and government support helps new farmer flourish
...seven boreholes. Temperatures vary from below freezing in winter to the high 30s in summer. Matli says he has not really been affected by the ongoing drought in the Free...
African armyworm outbreak pose threat to KZN cattle farmers
...farmers in the province. The outbreak came hot on the heels of one of the worst droughts in living memory, the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak, and the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)...
Northern Cape drought aid grinds to a halt amid lockdown
...we have to deal with the [national lockdown], [and] secondly, the national state of disaster that was declared earlier this year following the devastating drought in the western parts of...
Virtual awards ceremony for South Africa’s top dairy products
...pure uncontaminated milk. “When you don’t pasteurise, hygiene is absolutely crucial. Here in the Williston district, we have been experiencing a crippling drought, so providing our Jersey cows with the...
Coronavirus lockdown hampers SA’s farming activities
...have on smallholder farmers, in particular, in terms of logistics, farm supply deliveries, and access to markets. “Farmers are already struggling to make ends meet due to drought conditions in...
Wine industry faces billions in losses due to coronavirus
...a double blow for many farmers, who had been struggling to make ends meet for the past 10 years and had only recently recovered from the drought in the Western...
Botswana beef farmers fear market losses due to Covid-19
...result of the drought meant that, for the time being, the local market in Botswana was large enough to absorb the current supply. However, to ensure the future sustainability of...
Food security at risk as African countries lock down
...due to the country’s economic challenges and a shortage of staple foods such as maize and maize meal, following a devastating two-year drought. READ Challenges to feeding a growing population...
Late rainfall sees Free State farmers returning to wheat
...also like to see more research into cultivars that could provide better drought resistance. Unfortunately, as Heinrich explains, only limited funding is made available to the Agricultural Research Council to...
SA farmers to benefit from lower interest rates
...inflation outlook, and lower oil prices. The resultant interest rate cuts by commercial banks would alleviate pressure on the agriculture sector, especially those in drought-ravaged areas, by improving their cash...
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