Agriculture

SAPPO rolls out Vet app all pig vets

The covid-19 has forced industries to readjust their current modus operandi. It’s no longer business as usual, with practicing vets restricted to...

5.3K

Does inclusivity really matter in developing and growing the agriculture sector?

For years, the South African agricultural sector has been classified as dualistic in nature. This duality is remnant of historic segregative laws...

3.3K

NERPO welcomes a R 3 billion lifeline from the Minister of Finance during the 2020 emergency budget

The National Emergent Redmeat Producers Organisation (NERPO) has welcomed the R3 billion lifeline from the Minister of Finance, Mr Tito Mboweni and...

3.8K

ARC excels in plant breeding

South Africa’s premium research institute, the Agricultural Research Council (ARC), has once again developed technology on breeding, cultivation, protection and post-harvest technology...

4.6K

Growth of Castrated Steers on Free Range: Wean to Slaughter

Cattle grazed in South Africa encounter numerous environmental stressors but they are expected to grow to a certain weight to be economic...

4.9K

NERPO calls for the inclusion of the missing middle farmers in the distribution of Covid 19 relief fund

The National Emergent Redmeat Producers Organisation (NERPO) has expressed concern about the failure of the government to effectively address the plight of...

2.9K

While waiting for vaccines, pig farmer focus should be heightened biosecurity in preventing the transmission and spread of African Swine fever (ASF)

African Swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious viral disease affecting swine only. It is not a public health threat or a...

4.3K

SOUTH AFRICA’S SNAPSHOT OF AFRICAP BASELINE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY

There is an argument that Developing Climate-Smart Agri-Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa is a precondition for the achievement of the Sustainable Development...