World Food Day 2015, 16 October, is focused on breaking the cycle of rural poverty through agriculture. As Africa’s population continues to grow and a food security crisis looms, the continent must maximise its agricultural potential for the benefit of its own people and the world at large.
Two agricultural experts estimate the value of South Africa’s commercial farms at ten times higher than government estimates.
Met die dreigende droogte in Suid-Afrika, het die Nasionale Wolwekersvereniging (NWKW) wenke aan boere verskaf oor hoé om droogtebestuur reg aan te pak.
Africa must call for global change at COP21, the vital climate change conference that will be hosted in Paris this December.
Landbou-organisasies sal geld wat begroot is vir landbou beter as die Regering bestee, meen die DA se skaduminister vir landbou, Annette Steyn.
Economics, finance and farm management editor of Farmbiz, Frikkie Maré, compiled an economic report for different agricultural industries in September that will be of great importance to decision-making on the farm.
Goeie plaasbestuur, ‘n program vir inentings en ontwurming en ‘n dipstelsel is nodig om siektes te verhoed, sê die ARC Onderstepoort Veeartsenykunde Instituut.
Volgens ‘n nuwe McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) verslag is die ontsluiting van SA se volle landbou produksie- en verwerkingspotensiaal een van die ‘Groot Vyf’ maniere om ontwikkeling en werkskepping te versnel.
Insekte is in sterk kompetisie met die mensdom vir kosbronne en bedreig die boer se lewensbestaan, maar alternatiewe pesbeheer metodes wat in Suid-Afrika se vrugtesketor geontwikkel en geïmplementeer word kan die plaagdoder-era beëindig.
South Africa and Italy should integrate their competencies to take advantage of the emerging opportunities in African agricultural markets, says Agbiz CEO, Dr John Purchase, in his presentation at the 2015 SA-Italy Summit on the Role of Agribusiness Value Chains in South Africa and SADC.
Afrikaans