Turning livestock owners into livestock farmers
My ears pricked up. The words were spoken by Nicky McLeod at the WWF SA Living Planet Conference in Menlyn, Pretoria. […]
Month: July 2019
Matatiele duo wins Living Planet Award 2019
Two women who are the powerhouse behind a non-profit, social enterprise organisation, Environmental and Rural Solutions, based in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape have been named the winners of WWF South Africa’s Living Planet Award for 2019.
Old Mutual’s Masisizane Fund celebrates 12 years of building SMME’s and empowering South Africans
Old Mutual’s Masisizane Fund established in 2007, celebrated its 12th Anniversary on 23 July 2019 by proudly showcasing the achievements of the small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) they are currently partnering with for success.
An account of a morning with the Masisizane Fund
We received (and accepted) the invitation from Nontobeko Vilakati for the 2019 Masisizane Fund Annual Client Market Day. The Masisizane Fund is “a non-profit funding entity established by Old Mutual in consultation with the National Treasury of South Africa following the closure of Old Mutual’s Unclaimed Share Schemes Trust”. It provides crucial support to SMMEs in the agribusiness, manufacturing and franchising sectors.
More readers write (a sample of recent requests)
Following on from the previous reader’s letter we focused on, here are some more samples of what readers are asking.
Commercial farmers: brainstorming solutions
Last week the media was invited to the TLU SA Economic Sustainability Summit. The issues are serious and the same, no matter which national farmer body represents you. State support for commercial agriculture is minimal. Farmers carry production risk completely on their own, even if the whole value chain is dependent on them for its existence.
Rural Crime and Farm Safety
Farm attacks, Tips for Security on the farm, Rural Safety Strategy (RSS)
An alternative to Durban
The Citrus Growers Association of Southern Africa is looking at moving away from Durban to Cape Town as the export point for the country’s citrus, Landbouweekblad reports today.
The main obstacle for the smooth running of affairs at Durban is the maintenance of infrastructure (or lack thereof). It is no good that attention is given to it only once infrastructure breaks. Incomplete or broken electrical points, for example, are a challenge for the coldchain, and harbour cranes’ functionality are a source of frustration.