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Tips for producing low cost livestock feed
Feeding livestock ‘out of the bag’ during a drought is never profitable, and buying lucerne bales at R100 each is simply unsustainable. This price, moreover, is only likely to increase....
Agriculture offers great opportunities for Africa
...Drought was another important challenge faced by South Africa and the entire sub-Saharan region. “For us to become the food basket [of the continent we need to make sure that...
Promising rainfall prospects for 2016/2017 summer season
...the expectations for wetter conditions this summer, Olivier said. READ Bringing your veld back to life after drought He warned, however, that large parts of the country were still suffering...
Where is farming headed?
...becomes jeopardised. Agri SA will closely monitor the exploration and development of mineral resources, including shale gas, in the coming years. Drought relief Economists have predicted that the drought will...
Super-efficient irrigation: tips for crop farmers
...of the world’s 30 driest countries. Most of South Africa’s freshwater resources are supplied by summer rainfall that is often poorly distributed, which leads to regular, localised drought conditions. According...
Optimistic agricultural outlook for 2017
...to the impact of the drought, he said. According to Agbiz CEO, Dr John Purchase, the sector did face challenges, however, such as the impact of the current political uncertainty...
Hi-tech innovation revolutionises a Limpopo citrus farm
...they’re buying, and educates people about the production process,” she says. While the drought resulted in less available fruit for export, Stefan and Anné expect that yield will improve again...
Astral’s profits decline due to poultry imports, drought
Astral Foods CEO, Chris Schutte said the group had seen “deterioration in profitability following the most challenging economic and trading conditions in the history of the industry.” The group’s final...
Western Cape dam levels continue to drop
Anton Bredell, MEC for the provincial government, recently briefed members of the media on the Western Cape’s current drought situation. “Across the province, the average dam level has dropped to...
Andrea Mullineux named 2016 Winemaker of The Year
...had not suffered as severely as farmers in other parts of South Africa who were affected by the drought. “Grape vines for wine production are very hardy and require very...
British American Tobacco SA supports over 72000 jobs
...tobacco growers during the drought. They were also investing into harm reduction technology such as eating tobacco and e-cigarettes. Despite the drought’s influence on the production of various agriculture sectors,...
Was this the worst year ever for SA’s pork producers?
...the drought on feed prices. This is according to James Jenkinson, chairperson of the South African Pork Producers’ Association (Sappo). “We’ve lost more than 8% of our producers,” he says....
