Neil Wilke named as South Africa’s leading dairy steward for 2023
Niel Wilke of Glentana Farm in Cookhouse in the Eastern Cape was announced as the winner of the Milk Producers Organisation (MPO) Nedbank Stewardship Award 2023 at a ceremony held…
SQM is delighted to invite you to our upcoming webinar:
“Greenhouse nutrient solution management in closed systems” Date: 16 May | Time 15:00 (GMT+2) Click here to register Duration: 1 hr. Language: English · Dr. Estelle Kempen, Department of Agromomy at Stellenbosch University discusses nutrient…
Increasing quota for frozen chicken imports as SA prices rise
by VIRUSHA SUBBAN In an amendment to Schedule 4 of the Customs and Excise Act (1964), published in the Government Gazette on 31 March 2023, it was announced that the…
Landbou Radio program 23 Feb 2023
Na n teelseisoen word daar gewoonlik dragtigheidsondersoeke gedoen. Wanneer daar bevind word dat daar n swak besetting is, dan moet die fout gevind word. Gewoonlik is dit dan al te…
SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT MANAGED TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) TO CLEAR CITRUS BLOCKED IN THE EU PORTS
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) confirms that it has managed to negotiate a settlement that will see clearing of citrus containers stuck in ports of…
WESTERN CAPE AGRICULTURE HOSTS SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURE MUNICIPAL SUMMIT
On Thursday, 4 August 2022, the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer, officially opened the Western Cape Department of Agriculture’s inaugural Municipal Agricultural Summit at Goudini Spa in…
IFPA Southern Africa Conference – An essential event for everyone in fresh produce
The inaugural Southern Africa Conference hosted by the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) is set to take place from 17–18 August 2022 at the Century City Conference Centre, Century City,…
SA rooibos industry pays out R12.2m to Khoi and San communities
To ensure financial propriety, a lengthy, but necessary administrative process preceded the R12,2m payout. As a signatory to the Nagoya Protocol, South Africa requires all who trade in indigenous biological…
Kwanulu Young Farmer of the Year entries open
KwaZulu-Natal agricultural union, Kwanalu has embarked on its annual competition, the Kwanalu Young Farmer of the Year with entries opening. The winner will represent the work taking place in the…
The Trophy Wine Show winners revealed for 2022
The results of The Trophy Wine Show 2022 were announced at an event hosted at Investec Cape Town on 6 July. The new venue marked a new era for the…