Kies die regte sonkragstelsel
Met die afname in die koste van kragkomponente asook stygende elektrisiteitspryse, is daar al hoe meer huishoudings en besighede wat sonkrag begin oorweeg. Die moontlikheid vir gereelde beurtkrag na afloop van die grendeltydperk ondersteun...
The scourge of wildlife poisoning
Few countries in the world can compete with South Africa’s wildlife wealth: We have around 24 000 indigenous higher order plant species, over 900 bird species, more than 400 mammals as well as a...
European Union agreement that’s falling short
The SADC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) is an important agreement between the European Union (EU) and six members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), namely Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique.
Initially,...
Judgement on farm dwellers – implications for landowners
A recent judgement in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on the right of farm dwellers and labour tenants to be provided with services by relevant municipalities, may hold important implications for landowners. Annelize Crosby, policy...
SAGL celebrates 20th anniversary and new crop protection division
August 2017
Louise Kunz, SA Graan/Grain contributor
The basement of the Southern African Grain Laboratory (SAGL) at the Grain Building in Pretoria was converted into an elegant venue to host a celebration on 26 June this year. This...
Factors affecting price of maize meal Part 1
March 2018
DR CHRISTO JOUBERT, manager: Agro Food Chains, Market and Economic Research Division, National Agricultural Marketing Council
South Africa has processed between 4,095 and 4,361 million tons of white maize for human consumption over the...
Moving forward from crop protection to agricultural solutions
Agrochemical group BASF aims to grow 1% above the global agricultural market annually and increase its sales by 50% by the end of 2030. Through a strategy of innovation-driven growth in specific markets it...
Safety of farm workers handling pesticides not negotiable
In a country that is often compared to the most advanced farming nations in the world, farm workers are an important component of the agricultural success story. A healthy work force is a valuable...
Glyphosate – setting the record straight
Every season, for every field, a producer must make many key decisions – all of which can make or break a harvest. Many of these decisions relate to crop protection, because at every stage...
Hoe raak die minimum loon produsente?
Soos algemeen bekend is, het president Cyril Ramaphosa in November 2018 aangekondig dat ’n nuwe Wet op die Nasionale Minimum Loon vanaf 1 Januarie 2019 in werking sou tree. Met die skryf van hierdie...
