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Getting the basics right for the new grain season
...patterns return closer to normal. Domestic grain prices are linked to international markets and fluctuate between import and export parity. Due to the drought, grain traded around import parity. This...
Business confidence in farming sector recovers slightly
...2014 which had an index of over 65 points. Low and declining confidence levels could, in part, be attributed to the impact of the drought on the farming sector. But...
KZN farmers smiling despite bad weather
...with relief after receiving as much as 80mm of rain. Although not as drought-stricken as other parts of the province or South Africa, the KZN Midlands had also suffered from...
SA’s soil erosion crisis
...food security, as it decreases soil fertility, thereby reducing productivity. READ Understanding erosion – Part 1 Currently, although soil loss has decreased during the drought, ground cover loss has significantly...
Using nuclear irradiation to kill two bugs with one zap
...industry due to the prolonged drought, so funding for the project has been postponed,” says Conlong. “The SA government, however, is ready to fund part of the costs to buy...
The delicate art of large-scale rose farming
...love full sun, but they can be scorched,” Jacoba says. She adds that the recent drought did not negatively affect the roses, but they needed to be irrigated more frequently....
How weeds are able to survive
...a drought or some other calamity could kill them all before they produce seed. Some pasture seeds use this mechanism too. So, in order to ensure immediate germination, the seed...
Drought in Lesotho contributing factor to the increase in Free State farm attacks
...Security Desk indicated that Lesotho citizens were increasingly targeting SA farms. “The devastating effects of the drought in Lesotho could be a contributing factor. According to a recent report by...
Get ready for change
...in the Western Cape. Over the past year, jobs in agriculture in the province have grown by more than 60%, in spite of the drought and severe water restrictions. Employment...
Sweeter dragon fruit varieties for SA growers
...Dragon fruit does not bruise as easily as avocados and is hardier and more able to withstand drought. “Many farmers in California in the US are now beginning to replace...
Seedlings and seedling trays
...more water it extracts from the growing medium and the sooner it will suffer drought stress after transplanting. More care is thus required with bigger seedlings. Even the shape of...
Weed – friend or foe?
...farmers. Yet these are often the only plants that prevent soil deterioration and erosion in times of drought! In nature, pioneer species can survive poor soil or adverse climatic conditions....
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