Data harvesting: privacy concerns and opportunities
Producers are generating an unprecedented volume of data, encompassing diverse aspects such as specific crop yields, livestock health, soil composition profiles, drone and satellite imagery, and more. Whenever I am asked to speak about...
Climate resilience consortium – essential for resilient farming
The Grain SA Research and Policy Centre team manages and coordinates research efforts in a consortium-based approach. The three main research consortia are crop improvement, plant health and climate resilience and were established to...
A few less obvious guidelines for handling plant protection products
It is well-known that there are a few principles of responsible use when working with plant protection products that are just not negotiable. Wearing the necessary personal protective clothing, applying products only according to...
Input costs pose a threat to profitability
With good soil moisture and early spring rains, summer grain producers are grateful, excited and full of hope for the new season, but input price increases threaten to put severe pressure on the profitability...
Growing black farmer-contribution to the national grain crop
‘We are passionate about growing grain farmers towards commercial success. Our vision is for building a competent sector which has skilled commercial farmers who are sustainably contributing to national food security,’ says Derek Mathews,...
Paspoortstelsel vir graan binnekort in werking
Voedselveiligheid raak al hoe belangriker – die verbruiker raak meer gesofistikeerd en wil toenemend meer weet oor hoe voedsel geproduseer word en onder watter omstandighede. Hiermee saam is daar boonop die Verenigde Nasies se...
Saadsamewerking goeie nuus vir bedryf en produsente
Wanneer ’n saadmaatskappy soos Sensako, wat oor meer as 60 jaar diep spore in die Suid-Afrikaanse saadbedryf getrap het, deel word van ’n multinasionale landboumaatskappy soos Syngenta, stel dit nuwe produkte en innovasie vir...
Wenners se wenslys vir ’n beter landbou-omgewing
Die meeste mense het drome oor hulle eie toekoms, dié van hul kinders en oor die omgewing waarbinne hulle werk en funksioneer. Omdat produsente meestal praktiese mense is, is die meerderheid van hulle drome...
Nuut aan die stuur by SAGIS
Ons lewe in ’n wêreld van verandering. In die landbousektor en meer spesifiek die graanbedryf, was daar onlangs heelwat omwentelinge, met prominente rolspelers soos Jannie de Villiers en John Purchase wat uit- of afgetree...
“Bou liewer brûe as om af te sonder van ander”
Vir dr John Purchase is dit nie die posisies wat hy in sy luisterryke loopbaan beklee het wat uitstaan nie, maar die feit dat hy kon help bou aan iets om die land beter...
