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Farmers need between R15bn and R20bn
South African farmers could need between R15bn to R20bn to survive the worst drought since 1992.
Agoa-ooreenkoms bereik
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.
Landbouplanne vir die droogte
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.
Game industry also affected by drought
Auction prices for animals varying from buffaloes to antelope dropped drastically in the previous year, ending an almost decade-long rise in value.
Media24 ondersteun droogte-rampfonds
Media24 het vroeër sy heelhartige ondersteuning aan Agri SA en Senwes se droogte-rampfonds bekend gemaak.
Droogte: ramp vir hele SA
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.
Investec sponsor Israel trip
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.
SA still in Agoa deal
Discussions and negotiations between South Africa and the United States concluded on Wednesday, which saw South Africa being successfully included in the United States’ African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa).
SA Poultry: don’t lower SA standards
The South African Poultry Association (Sapa) said South Africa should not lower its standards below that of the international market.
Shoprite help met waterskenking
Die Shoprite-groep het besluit om water te skenk aan gemeenskappe waar daar ernstige watertekorte, of selfs geen water is nie.