Limpopo farmer upholds family’s farming legacy
In an area drained of young people migrating to cities in search of a better or more fast-paced life, Sipho Moagi stands out. While many of his peer group joined the constant flow out of rural Limpopo Moagi stayed stubbornly put on his family’s land.
Hell for leather … er, mushrooms
We have used leather for thousands of years, for clothes, footwear, furniture, containers and “recently”, in motor cars. An article in The Conversation this morning speaks of the option of making leather products in the near future from mushrooms.
NAMPO Agriculture Expo & Conference now open and running!
This first virtual agriculture show and conference opened successfully in Pretoria, South Africa on Wednesday 9 September. The event is open until and including Saturday 12 September.
What to Expect With Inputs Costs
The Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) 2020-2029 Baseline has been released, and we will be doing two or three blogs on some BFAP findings. The first one is on the place of agricultural inputs in South Africa.
The Top 5 websites for emerging farmers
A random test this week showed that a link from the Agribook website to a grower guide on the Department of Agriculture website was no longer working. A few more clicks showed that none of the others were as well, nor, as it turned out, was https://www.daff.gov.za/!
Lions are less likely to attack cattle with eyes painted on their backsides
The predation of livestock by carnivores, and the retaliatory killing of carnivores as a result, is a major global conservation challenge. Such human-wildlife conflicts are a key driver of large carnivore declines and the costs of coexistence are often disproportionately borne by rural communities in the global south.
Wine consumption and sales: Saai soon in court
The family farming organisation Saai will urgently approach the Northern Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on 18 August 2020 to have the ban on the sale and consumption of wine in restaurants set aside.
Adapting to Change: South Africa’s Fresh Produce Markets
How are fresh produce markets and associated businesses adjusting their strategies to adapt to the changing market dynamics across the country?
Saai to represent family farmers in cigarette ban case
The curious case of prohibited tobacco trade in South Africa as part of the national strategy “to combat COVID-19”, has left hundreds of tobacco farmers and many more farm workers in despair.
Agripreneur shines brightly with herb-farm empire
Basil Williams started Herbal View Hydroponics out of his parents’ backyard. Since then, the company has grown and boasts a second director and five permanent employees.