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).
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.
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.
We have written previously about the many queries we receive every week, and thought we’d do so again: many of the queries are common, and if one person is asking the question, you can be sure that there are several who are thinking it but uncertain about where to find the answer.
Malnutrition has been a challenge in South Africa for a very long time, with a particular impact on children under 5 years of age. This is reflected in the recently released 2020 South African Child Gauge report which revealed that 44% of children under the age of 5 suffer from vitamin A deficiency and 27% are stunted.
Aside from the comforting prospect that government is held to account in closed sessions where it must answer for budget spend and progress, the Parliamentary Monitoring Group’s meetings are a vital source of information for our various pages, particularly areas not covered frequently in the agricultural press.
