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Food security alert issued
A special alert issued earlier this week, warned that the strongest El Niño weather phenomenon in almost 20 years will cause serious food shortages in in the upcoming year.
Was 2015 so erg soos wat verwag was?
Nico van Burick, ‘n Landbou.com skrywer, kyk na sommige van die landbou-voorspellings wat vir 2015 gemaak is, en ontdek of die voorspellers reg was.
Wrinkle effect of the drought
More role players in the agricultural sector are experiencing the effects of the drought.
Miltsiekte in Zimbabwe
Ongeveer 36 mense en ten minste 25 beeste is met miltsiekte in die suide van Zimbabwe besmet.
Donations continue to pour in
The current drought’s impact is being experienced on a daily base as feed is becoming more scarce by the day.
Moderne landbou verwoes bogrond
Sheffield-universiteit se kenners sê die erosiekoers van geploegde lande is gemiddeld tussen 10 tot 100 keer vinniger as die koers van grondvorming. Daar word ook beweer dat 33% van die wêreld se bewerkbare landbougrond oor die afgelope 40 jaar aan erosie of besoedeling afgestaan is.
Agoa-ooreenkoms amper bereik
‘n Administratiewe raamwerk is nou in plek sodat ʼn sekere hoeveelheid Amerikaanse hoenderstukke aan die been Suid-Afrika sonder teenstortingstariewe mag binnekom. Die enigste kwessie wat nog opgelos moet word, is dieregesondheidskwessies.
Local red meat consumption
The current drought might be some good news to local red-meat lovers, but the longer it continues, the harder the impact will be on their pockets.
Water trucks bring relief
In efforts to bring relief to farmers across the country, Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane. handed over six water tankers, valued at around R7.8m to the North West government.
SKA-plaas kompliksaies
Noord-Kaapse boere wat hul plase moet verkoop vir die SKA-radioteleskoopprojek, is ontevrede oor die maniere waarop kennisgewings en onderhandelings tot dusver hanteer is.