Duisendpootskade onder die vergrootglas
In Suid-Afrika kom verskeie insekte op sojabone voor, maar in min gevalle is die skade van ekonomiese belang. In die meeste gevalle ontbreek beheerstrategieë vir die insekte wat wel skade kan veroorsaak.
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Cultivars and technology for the new season
The demand for reliable sources of protein makes soybeans an important oilseed crop in South Africa. As a popular source of protein and oil, it is being cultivated in more regions than ever before....
A decade of increasing soybean cultivation in South Africa
August 2018
FANIE FERREIRA, GeoTerraImage and PETRU FOURIE, research co-ordinator and production cost analyst, Grain SA
South African soybean production responded positively to the large investments that were made to construct new crushing capacity, with the...
Drying soybeans in SA’s unique conditions
The drying of soybeans in South Africa is not as common as in other parts of the world. This is despite the obvious advantages such as reduced harvest loss, more efficient use of harvesting...
US-China trade war: Impact on the soybean market
08/08/2019
Hegemony’ is a term which is defined as ‘leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others’. Synonyms for hegemony include words such as dominance, supremacy, authority, control and power.
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Improving the soybean industry
It is no secret that the soybean industry has grown substantially – especially in the last six years. However, in the 2018/2019 marketing season there was a substantial amount of carry-over stock of soybeans,...
Bemestingspraktyke op sojabone
Sojabone is deel van die peulgewasfamilie – wat uniek is in die opsig dat dit die vermoë het om residuele (opgeboude) grondvrugbaarheid goed te kan benut. Stikstof (N) kan deur peulgewasse gebind word deur...
Plantproteïene wil hulle eet
Volgens onlangse vooruitskouings deur die Wêreldgesondheidsorganisasie (WGO) word ’n populasiegroei van sowat een biljoen mense teen 2025 verwag, wat die wêreldpopulasie op agt biljoen mense te staan sal bring. Hierdie groei plaas al hoe...
Heffing maak die deur oop vir nuwe tegnologie
Gedurende Junie 2018 het die Minister van Landbou, Grondhervorming en Landelike Ontwikkeling (soos dit nou bekendstaan) ’n statutêre heffing op sojaboongraan ingestel. Die uitsluitlike doel van die heffing was om die heffingsfondse aan saadmaatskappye...
An incredible cereal and proudly African
August 2018
WIANA LOUW, general manager, Southern African Grain Laboratory
Sorghum, an ancient cereal grain that is a staple crop in India and throughout Africa, originated in Africa and can therefore be considered a proudly African...