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Cautious optimism despite drought
Agribusiness Confidence Index for the fourth quarter of 2016 shows that agribusinesses still hold a relatively optimistic view.
SATI releases 1st Crop Estimate for 2016/17 season
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI) released the 1st Crop Estimate for the 2016/17 table grape season.
Noupoort se Merinoboere vergelyk vir verbetering
Altesaam 13 Merinoboere het aan vanjaar se vergelyking deelgeneem.
Better disaster aid implementation needed for future
Disaster management structures and legislation will have to be jacked up to enable the agriculture sector to survive future disasters such as droughts or flooding.
Northern Cape farmers pray for rain
The African Farmers Association of South Africa in the Northern Cape, says over thirty farmers they represent have quit the farming sector.
NK een van drie droogste provinsies
Die knellende droogte in die Noord-Kaap, Noordwes en Wes-Kaap woed voort en bitter min reën het nog in dié provinsies geval.
Nuwe bestuur vir RPO en Federasie van Rooivleisprodusente
Tydens die pasafgelope vergadering van die RPO Uitvoerende Raad, is dr Pieter Prinsloo van die Oos-Kaap verkies tot eerste vise-voorsitter van die Nasionale RPO.
Researchers investigate indigenous leaves for livestock feed
Researchers at the ARC’s Animal Production Institute in Pretoria, have turned their focus to finding alternate, nutritionally viable sources of fodder for small livestock.
New tool helps green livestock sector
A new FAO methodology has been launched that allows dairy farmers and project designers to reliably document how they are reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
Siekteweerstand word wyer nagevors
Wetenskaplikes ondersoek die moontlikheid om diere wat geneties (natuurlik) siekteweerstand bied, te identifiseer en te vermeerder.