Wanneer familie saam boer
Deel 4 – Hoe meer, hoe moeiliker
Hoe meer familielede deel raak van ’n familieboerdery, hoe groter raak die kompleksiteit betreffende die bestuur daarvan. In hierdie aflewering van die reeks oor familieboerderye word op die...
Product labels are changing – what to look out for
Producers and farmworkers should be aware that their crop protection product labels are changing and will continue to do so for a while. The reason for this is because of the Globally Harmonised System...
EU funds survey on maize farmers in KZN
The InnoFoodAfrica (IFA) project started in August 2020 as a multidisciplinary project to tackle challenges in African agro-processing value chains. The focus is on climate-smart crops and smallholder farmers.
VTT (Finland) is the project leader...
Graansake van toekoms onder loep geneem
Die uitvoer van landbouprodukte is een van die weinige middele wat steeds ’n positiewe bydrae tot groei in Suid-Afrika se ekonomie maak. Graan is ’n integrale deel binne die waardeketting van landbou en help...
Gideon Koegelenberg: winsgewendheid die spil waarom alles draai
Gideon Koegelenberg, een van die Graanprodusent van die Jaar-finaliste van 2022 en sy vrou, Melanie, boer in die Makwassie-omgewing op beide hoë-, medium- en laepotensiaalgronde. Hulle boerdery bestaan uit ’n saaikomponent waar mielies, sojabone...
Everyone’s contribution needed to create an inclusive sector
Despite the fact that the Agricultural Development Agency (AGDA) was launched just before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, it was making strides in supporting an inclusive farming sector in South Africa....
Farmers get a boost with new finance scheme
The minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, launched a R3,2 billion blended finance scheme (BFS) with Land Bank to assist farmers. The programme will be implemented over a ten-year period.
The...
Bepaal die werklikheid en neem realistiese besluite
Graanprodusente in die somersaaistreke het in die laaste paar produksiejare oor die algemeen besonder goeie reën ontvang. Hierdie reënval het veroorsaak dat die graanopbrengste uiters goed was.
Produksiepraktyke het ook die afgelope klompie jare ongekende...
Determining the rental value of land
How does one determine the value of rental land? This is one of the most common questions asked in the agriculture sector today. There is not just one answer to this question either. Usually,...
The ideal business entity for farming operations
Agriculture is a vital sector of the South African economy, contributing significantly to employment and gross domestic product (GDP). However, producers often face numerous challenges, including climate change, market volatility, and regulatory requirements. One...
