Mzansi Agriculture Talk
All posts tagged "Featured"
-
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...
-
2.3KCovid-19 WatchSADC 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...
-
4.9KBusinessTransnet Freight Rail introducing new operating model
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is introducing a new operating model hoped to bring about improvement in customer efficiency. “It will bring about significant efficiencies for customers – decentralising key responsibilities to...
-
4.7KBusinessRed meat industry stands up against NSPCA
On 6 August, the National Council SPCA will be heading back to the Grahamstown High Court to support the prohibition of exporting...
-
2.8KOpinion PieceStraining agricultural domestic support contradicts both ANC and ANC government priorities
Agriculture is a backbone of any economy in the world and this was evident when every nation, including South Africa, insulated the...
-
6.0KFeaturedMajor 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...
-
2.7KFeaturedGod 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...
-
16.7KAgricultureEssentials 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...
-
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...
-
2.8KFeaturedDepartment 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...
