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2.8KPotatoes, palpable signs of changing food supply chains
Across all National Fresh Produce Markets, potatoes perform far better than other agricultural produce per day. Spanning across South Africa’s townships, potatoes...
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2.6KPart 3: Choice of breeding
“Into markets’ The performance recording information is the “qualifications” of the bull. In other words, what level of education does the potential...
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3.5KLegally, agriculture can be exposed
Judgement is still reserved by the Grahamstown High Court in a matter relating to an interim interdict application brought by the NSPCA...
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3.4KHappy Women’s Day
Women feed us from Day One in this world. Salute to all women and much respect to those that feed us through...
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5.4KMacadamia industry targets 63 000 ha
The macadamia industry expects growth of approximately 6 300 ha per annum, until 2030. Arguably, this is the fastest growing tree in South...
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3.8KMPO – Erratic producer price endangers dairy industry
A strong warning by the Milk Producers Organisation (MPO) that erratic producer prices for milk farmers over the past five years will...
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2.3KSADC youth agri hardships under COVID-19
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak, a survey report found that youth agripreneurs in the SADC region were most vulnerable...
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6.0KMajor water dam levels, good for farmers
About 80% of the country’s top 10 dams have reached levels of about 70% full said a report by the Department of...
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2.8KGod made a farmer
‘Give us our daily bread’ Yes, the bread you break in the morningGive thanks it found its way to your tableYou eat...
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2.8KDepartment drags in the approval of fynbos statutory measures
Fynbos statutory measures, gazetted in January 2020 for public comments, has allegedly still not received approval from the Minister of Agriculture, Land...
