Month: June 2021

Rabies is a fatal viral disease of the central nervous system of mammals and creates a progressive inflammation of the brain. Signs of rabies in animals are, changes in behavior…

Young farmers from across the country should jump to enter the 2021 TLU SA Young Farmer of the Year competition. Entries close on 18 June 2021. In conjunction with Santam…

South African Liquor Brandowners Association (Salba) has issued a statement that acknowledges the government’s decision to consider preserving the economic livelihoods of South Africa’s citizens, but calls for greater effort…

Today, the Western Cape joins the United Nations member states to celebrate Desertification and Drought Day. “By doing so, we place the spotlight on the state of our land, without…

Professor of Plant Breeding Maryke Labuschagne is working with a group of more than 20 African PhD students and postdoctoral fellows to improve the nutritional status of poor rural communities…

Shearing forms part of the bigger program of small-stock farming and when deciding on shearing intervals, a few factors must be taken into consideration such as weather conditions and production…

Bio security plays a fundamental role in ensuring farmer profitability and food security in South Africa and in order to establish accountability, responsibility and preventative measures in dealing with disease…

Although agriculture’s contribution was muted in the first quarter, this is a temporary blip given the generally huge production outlook across most of the agriculture commodities. This reflects a normal…

Limited access to funding and land, including bureaucracy, are among the key challenges facing young people in the agricultural sector. These issues were raised on Monday, 14 June, by young…

On Saturday 12 June 2021, the National Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza and Western Cape Minister for Agriculture, Ivan Meyer, officially commissioned the Ebenhaeser Irrigation…