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Produksietekorte met rosyne onder die loep
Produksietekorte van rosyne is onder meer op die onlangse internasionale konferensie van lande wat pitlose droogdruiwe produseer, bespreek.
Landbou daal met 12%
Besigheidsverwante aktiwiteite in die Landbou, Bosbou en visserye sektor, het met 12,6% in die derde kwartaal gedaal. Dit is die derde opeenvolgende daling in dié sektor.
Beplanning benodig vir droogte
Indien boere droogte wil probeer vryspring, sal hulle goed moet beplan en deurdinkte planne in plek stel, sê ‘n landbou-ekonoom wat ook self ‘n boer is, maar anoniem wil bly.
Inligtingsdag om wynsktor te verbeter
Die plaaslike wyn- en brandewynbedryf gaan by die jaarlikse Nedbank VinPro Inligtingsdag, belangrike faktore bespreek wat dié sektor verder kan verbeter.
Department breaks down drought
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries submitted a report to Parliament’s agriculture committee yesterday, in which they analysed the drought into numbers.
The poor will suffer most
The Department of Agriculture warned on Tuesday that the poor will suffer the most, as South Africa’s maize crops are rapidly declining.
El Nino not only affecting SA
The latest report from the Food and Nutrition Security Update revealed that almost 29 million people in southern African countries are food insecure.
More aid for farmers considered
A Gauteng official on Saturday said the the South African government might offer more aid to farmers in Gauteng due to the drought that’s currently destroying pastures and primary maize crops in the region.
2016 Rooibos oeste verwoes
Daar word verwag dat die rooibosbedryf ook een van die landbou-industrieë is wat erg geaffekteer gaan word deur die huidige droogte.
Hailstorm causes serious damage
A recent hailstorm in Hoedspruit caused serious damage to citrus and mango orchards. It’s expected that this will have serious effects on agriculture in the region.