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Further reference:
Training and research
- Read details of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)-accredited qualification “Apply elementary farm layout and infrastructure” at https://allqs.saqa.org.za/showUnitStandard.php?id=116172
Companies
- Find the directory of brick suppliers on the website www.claybrick.org.za.
Government
- Department of Agriculture Directorate: Infrastructure Support Tel: 012 319 846 8502 www.nda.gov.za
Websites and publications
Call 012 842 4017 or email iaeinfo [at] arc.agric.za for the following publications, available from the ARC in Silverton:
- Manual on housing for pigs (also available in Afrikaans)
- Extensive pig housing (also available in Afrikaans)
- Beef cattle facilities manual (also available in Afrikaans)
- Dairy cattle facilities manual (also available in Afrikaans)
- Manual on sheep facilities (also available in Afrikaans)
- Small-scale broiler house (also available in Afrikaans)
- Heating of broilers and broiler housing
- Small-scale poultry housing in South Africa
- Concrete on the farm (also available in Afrikaans)
- Building of permanent trench and bunker silage silos (also available in Afrikaans)
- Manual for the construction of grain silos for farm storage (also available in Afrikaans)
- Structures and equipment for the storage and handling of grain on the farm
- Small-scale milking shed (also available in Afrikaans)
- Agricultural structures and facilities database (suppliers of livestock/agricultural equiment) – also available in Afrikaans
And only available in Afrikaans:
- Afkoel van melkbeeste in Suid-Afrika
- Lae-koste melkverkoeling
- Handleiding oor volstruisbehuising
Publications which overlap with Water Storage, Fencing and Hydroponics & undercover growing are listed on those Agribook pages.
The National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act (No. 103 of 1977) forms the basis of how buildings in the country should be constructed to suit human habitation. The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) published the Code of Practice for The application of the National Building Regulations, SABS 0400-1987. Both the legislation and the Codes have been revised. Find out about these at http://sans10400.co.za.
