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4.8KAgricultureGrowth 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...
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3.9KAfrica TalkCCARDESA Launches the SADC Futures Foresight Training Webinar Series
“The Foresight approach is something we all need now to plan for climate-resilience, agriculture and natural resources management. It helps us to...
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5.1KAgricultureNERPO 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...
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6.3KCovid-19 WatchTHERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE PANDEMIC IN SOUTH AFRICAN POTATO INDUSTRY
Covid-19 has forced many countries, including South Africa to close their borders as a prevention measure to minimize the spread of the...
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3.5KFeatured5TH summer auction sale of Mohair
The Mohair industry impact to the agricultural economy can never be understated. On 02 June, 88 464kg of mohair was on offer...
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3.3KFeaturedYouth farmers on their own
The average farmer in South Africa is 55 years and above. In the period between the mid 80’s and 90’s, there were...
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7.9KFeaturedHappy Youth Day!
Today, we celebrate young farmers and all those who invest in them. The greatest wealth and strength of any nation is its...
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3.1KAgricultureWhile 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...
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4.5KAgricultureSOUTH 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...
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6.6KBusinessNew in the animal health game
The animal healthcare products contribute about R80.8 billion to the agricultural economy. Of the 20 established vet pharmaceutical companies in the country,...