FairPlay welcomes trade policy statements
FairPlay welcomes the many positive features in this week’s statements by the South African government on trade policy and localisation of production. These will help to bring about improvements in areas on which FairPlay has focused – action to limit job-destroying predatory imports such as in the chicken and sugar sectors, and a job-creating stimulus for the industries and areas most affected, including poor and under-resourced rural areas.
How Technology is Driving Farmer Profits in the Right Direction
Agriculture is currently one of the most dynamic sectors to conduct business in. The expected economic growth rate coupled with the growth of the middle class in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the continent’s untapped agricultural potential present role players in this sector with enormous economic opportunities.
Rehabilitation of eroded watercourses at Vergelegen
Vergelegen wine estate in Somerset West, which is renowned for its biodiversity and commitment to environmental sustainability, has just completed an extensive programme to rehabilitate eroded watercourses.
Behind the Food: World Food Safety with Lynca Meats
According to The World Health Organisation, World Food Safety Day draws the attention and inspires action to help prevent, detect and manage food safety risks.
Old Mutual Insure and SwiftVee join forces to launch an industry first digital solution for the South African livestock buyer and auction market
New technology and the use of data are impacting every industry, and agriculture is no exception. Consumers are continuously discovering more productive and cost-effective methods to perform the same task, and they now no longer expect only the experience they were offered before, but also developed much higher expectations.
SA Citizens Approach High Court in Ground-breaking Attempt to Decriminalise Hemp
Friends of Hemp South Africa is preparing to lodge an application for a declaratory order aiming to unlock the massive economic potential of commercial hemp.
Forestry and forest products sector releases global Sustainability Progress Report
The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) has released its biennial Sustainability Progress Report which demonstrates progress in seven key areas of sustainability: sustainable forest management, renewable energy, greenhouse gas and suplhur dioxide emissions, water use, health and safety, and recycling.
World Poultry Foundation upskill emerging farmers on bird health and better business practices
Emerging poultry farmers in KwaZulu Natal have benefited from hands-on training at advanced new facilities at the KwaZulu Natal Poultry Institute (KZNPI), with the support of the U.S.-based World Poultry Foundation (WPF).
Tapping into technology to drive the sustainability of SA’s agriculture industry
Agriculture’s role as a critical sector, driving growth and job creation in the South African economy has come back under the spotlight, particularly as the world marks Earth Day, and other industries continue to feel the effects of the uncertainty of the past year.
On tractors and animals
This week saw the announcement of the roll out of a stimulus package to farmers in the Joe Gqabi District in the Eastern Cape. The support focuses mainly on livestock, mechanisation and farm infrastructure on four farms.