Exportation of poultry and meat by America to South Africa, has been declining in the past fifteen years due to health concerns, but it seems that American pork and meat is once again welcome in South Africa.
Daar word verwag dat die somerreëngebied hierdie week reën kan sien, wat vir baie boere goeie nuus hoort te wees.
As the drought continues with its devastating effect on South Africa’s agricultural industry, many farmers try to remain positive that the situation will turn around.
South African farmers could need between R15bn to R20bn to survive the worst drought since 1992.
Na intense onderhandelinge tussen Amerika en Suid-Afrika, het die Amerikaanse sekretaris van landbou, Tom Vilsack, Donderdag, 7 Januarie 2016, bevestig dat ‘n ooreenkoms tussen die twee lande bereik is, en dat Suid-Afrika nie sy Agoa-voordele sal verloor nie.
Ten spyte van al die uitdagings wat die landbou sektor in die gesig staar, beraam lanbou instansies planne om landbouers by te staan in die moeilike tyd. Vroeër in die week het landbouleiers en lanboubesighede vergader om lang- en korttermynplanne in plek te stel.
Auction prices for animals varying from buffaloes to antelope dropped drastically in the previous year, ending an almost decade-long rise in value.
Media24 het vroeër sy heelhartige ondersteuning aan Agri SA en Senwes se droogte-rampfonds bekend gemaak.
As die landbou sektor nies, hoes die hele Suid-Afrika. Daar is onlangs vasgestel dat vir elke R1,00 wat die landbou sektor verloor, verloor die plaaslike ekonomie R1,50.
The local specialist bank, Investec, invites future agricultural entrepreneurs to submit their applications to qualify for a week-long sponsored trip to Israel, later this year.
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