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Hunters send drought aid to the Northern Cape

Members of the Overberg branch of the South African Hunters and Game Conservation Association (SA Hunters) have donated 480t of feed to farmers in drought-stricken Sutherland in the Northern Cape, said a SA Hunters spokesperson.

Drought declared a national disaster

Government this week formally declared the drought as a “national state of disaster”.

A letter to farmers in drought-stricken regions

It’s a feeling anyone who has grown up on a farm knows well: the excruciating helplessness of looking out over your parched veld or crops and watching rain fall from heavy clouds in the distance, on another family’s farm.

Stronger rand boosts drought-stricken agri industry

The South African grain production industry is faced with uncertainty around production, the number of hectares planted and the full effects of the drought, said Grain SA economist Michelle Mokone.

Confusion over Western Cape drought charge

Agri industry stakeholders have expressed confusion about whether the proposed drought charge recently announced by the City of Cape Town, would be levied on farms within the municipal limits.

Western Cape drought: province entering unchartered water

The drought in the Western Cape was becoming a colossal challenge as the province headed into uncharted waters. This was according to the WWF’s Fresh Water senior manager, Christine Colvin.

Drought-stricken Northern Cape farmers reducing herds

Livestock farmers in the Northern Cape had thus far reduced their livestock numbers by more than 30% as a result of the persisting drought, according to Henk van Wyk, the president of Agri Northern Cape.

Drought impacts red meat prices in Western Cape

Consumers will have to be prepared to spend more on their favourite cuts of meat, or even go without it, this festive season.

Drought: a disaster for farmworkers

I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that the impact of widespread drought conditions across South Africa over the past three years has now become a humanitarian disaster.

Table grape forecast: lower harvest due to drought

South Africa’s 2017/2018 table grape crop was expected to be between 6% and 13% lower than the 2016/2017 exported crop.

30-truck convoy delivers feed to drought-stricken farmers

A convoy of trucks is currently delivering half-a-million rands' worth of feed to farmers in the drought-stricken Western Cape, a gesture which will help to keep livestock alive and bring hope to farming communities.

Western Cape counts the cost of drought and bird flu

More than 35 000 jobs are on the line in the Western Cape’s agricultural sector, with losses expected to run into the billions, as a result of water allocations being capped due to the drought.

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