Mzansi Agriculture Talk
All posts tagged "Agriculture"
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3.0KAgricultureCitrus exports excel despite global trade disruptions
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) secretariat recently released a warning that global trade could be disrupted. At play was Brexit followed by...
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2.8KAgriculturePotatoes, 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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2.6KFeaturedPart 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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3.6KAgricultureWomen leadership in agriculture
On women month day, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that 40% of all department’s procurement should be reserved for women. “We have made...
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4.1KSciencePART 2: Choice of breeding
“Getting down to the work – breeding and production” This is the “type of business”. Surely these will differ between a stud...
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3.7KSciencePart 1: Choice of breeding bull
“An introduction” One of the most important steps in genetic improvement of a herd is the selection of bulls to be used...
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3.7KAgricultureMPO – 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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16.6KAgricultureEssentials of building a (kraal) feedlot
Rural farmers have been accustomed to bomas or tree branches piled up in a circle to protect their animals. A daily feature...
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4.4KAgricultureInsurance company targeting precision farming
Global trends in the agricultural insurance industry indicate that insurance companies were migrating to cover electronic farming equipment. “Items such as GPS...
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3.4KAgricultureRSA cherry industry needs introspection
With the global production of cherry expected to decline for 2020/2021, coupled by Chinese and Russian casual rouse in appetite for cherries,...
