How Russia-Ukraine conflict could influence Africa’s food supplies
No man qualifies as a statesman who is entirely ignorant of the problems of wheat.
Month: February 2022
Emerging farmers are the real winners in Sakhumnotho’s majority stake acquisition of African Seeds Group.
African Seeds Group (ASG) firmly entrenched its position as the leading seeds supplier to the South African institutional and emerging farming sectors, through an investment by Sakhumnotho Group Holdings, a world-class Pan-African investment holding company, the group announced today.
Rozy Saw it Through the Grapevine!
The unique Iona Wine Farm is situated in Elgin in the Western Cape, surrounded by the UNESCO-certified Kogelberg Biosphere. It is the highest altitude winery in Elgin and home to the coolest-growing season vineyards in South Africa.
CBD usage and attitudes in South Africa: research reveals strong consumer interest in the category
For the past four years there has been a growing demand in the cannabinoid or CBD market, fuelled by increasing global trends and changing local legislation.
State of the SA Poultry Industry
In a year beset by problems ranging from chicken dumping and illegal imports to avian influenza and Coronavirus lockdowns, the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has made some decisive improvements to the poultry sector, the effects of which resound throughout the value-chain.
South Africa should design economic policy based on strengths of regions: here’s how
Economists and policy-makers seem to have a blind spot when thinking about how the economy functions and what determines success. Analytical frameworks and government policies consistently neglect the role of space and geography in favour of national averages and sectoral plans.
Egg-sorting made easy
A local developed egg grading and packing machine, with reliable, low-maintenance operation and a cost-effective price tag, is taking the local poultry market by storm.
Why the dairy sector is cheesed off
Faced with cheap, often subsidised, imports, many local dairy farmers have quit production in recent years. Those who remain have realised that the only way to survive is to increase the scale of operations — an outcome that is often used, incorrectly, as evidence of increased concentration in the sector.
Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 3)
By Craig Macaskill Posted 2022-02-01 In Agricultural Training and Careers Continued from Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 2) Other careers – people and companies listed on this website (continued) CHEMICAL ENGINEER If you work in chemical engineering, you will design and operate processes that turn raw materials (through physical, chemical, and thermal changes) into useful everyday […]
Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 2)
Continued from Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 1) Careers in agriculture (continued) MICROBIOLOGY Microbiology is the study of micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses and protista that can only be seen with a microscope. We can call them “the unseen multitudes!” All living organisms have the metabolic ways to grow, reproduce and maintain […]