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April 17, 2018
South Africa’s irrigated sugar cane farming region was hard hit by the recent drought. This prompted Dr Abraham Singels, principal agronomist at the SA Sugarcane Research Institute, and his colleagues to begin researching options aimed at maximising water-use efficiencies in sugar cane irrigation.
April 16, 2018
The North West Department of Rural, Environment and Agricultural Development (READ) has alerted farmers about a possible outbreak of fall armyworm (FAW) in the North West province.
March 23, 2018
Despite South Africa having over 4.0 million tonnes of maize available for exports in the 2017/18 marketing year following a record harvest, actual exports could only amount to 2.4 million tonnes. This was due to a […]
March 22, 2018
While the implications of land expropriation without compensation have generated much debate, an equally pressing issue is facing the future of agriculture in South Africa. According to agricultural economist Dr Kobus Laubscher, the discourse around land […]