Landbou Radio program 15 August 2023
As n verwoestende veldbrand jou weiding afbrand is dit n ramp, en jou diere staan vir jou in jou oë staan en kyk asof hul vra “wat nou, waar gaan…
R176m lifeline for canegrowers as milling sector crisis deepens
The South African Sugar Association is providing R60m in financing for transformative intervention to black and small-scale growers. This support is essential as the industry struggles with the milling sector…
Collaboration key to driving South African agriculture forward – Agbiz
South Africa faces significant challenges of high unemployment, weak economic growth prospects, rising poverty and inequality. These are issues that should dominate the thinking of the political leaders, business and…
Brics agriculture meeting to promote sustainable production
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, will next week host the 13th Brics Ministers of Agriculture meeting aimed at increasing cooperation among its member countries to promote…
SA farmers want WTO dispute declared over EU citrus rules
BY: NELSON BANYA South African citrus farmers want their government to lodge a complaint against the European Union at the World Trade Organisation over the European bloc’s citrus black spot…
Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods
BY: BARATH RAGHAVAN AND MICHAEL KANTAR Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato.…
Winfield United SA and Stellenbosch University team up to improve crop yields
WinField United South Africa (Wusa) has renewed its collaboration with the Chair in Plant Health at the Department of Agronomy at Stellenbosch University (SU). Wusa has contributed R10.5m to the…
Landbou Radio program 14 August 2023
Onkruidbeheer is n toenemende probleem regoor die wêreld. Wisselbou is een van die hoekstene van goeie onkruidbeheer. In ons program van 14 Augustus gesels ons hieroor met Dr Maryke Crayven,…
Landbou Radio program 10 August 2023
“Dit is bekend dat daar verskillende beertipes of beerlyne in die varkbedryf gebruik word naamlik moederlyn bere en terminale bere. Moederlyn bere word gebruik om soggies met uitstaande moedereienskappe te…
Landbou Radio program 8 August 2023
“Wat is die belangrikste eienskap waarvoor jy in jou kudde selekteer?” Die antwoord wat n mens telkens kry, is dat vrugbaarheid die belangrikste eienskap is. Hiermee saam stem ons vleisbeesprodusente…