A win-win approach to conflict management
Can you remember the last person you had a fight with? Was it at work or at home? Can you remember what it was about? Have you managed to make peace with them? Are...
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...
I salute the grain producers of South Africa – Chris Sturgess, former director: Commodity...
September 2017
LOUISE KUNZ, SA Graan/Grain contributor
After nearly 20 years at Safex, Mr Chris Sturgess (44) former director: Commodity Derivatives at the JSE, handed over the reins to Mr Raphael Karuaihe at the end of June this...
A new approach to agri training
March 2018
RUTH SCHULTZ, SA Graan/Grain editorial team
In 2012 Villa invested in training by opening the Villa Academy. Over time Villa realised that the training model they were using could be improved by Villa Academy becoming a...
Global research network ensures better hybrids
November 2017
Louise Kunz, SA Graan/Grain contributor
DuPont recently completed the construction of the Africa Regional Technology Hub, a network of strategically placed research facilities and testing locations across the African continent to accelerate product development for farmers in...
Professor awarded for her contribution to the seed industry
August 2015
SA GRAAN/GRAIN EDITORIAL STAFF
Prof Theresa (Terry) Aveling from the University of Pretoria’s Department of Plant Science received the 2015 SANSOR/Bayer Science for a Better Life Award. The prize is awarded by the South...
A new era in wheat breeding
January 2018
GLENNEIS KRIEL, SA Graan/Grain contributor
The Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, at the end of October last year, officially launched a research platform at Stellenbosch University, to boost the development of more sustainable...
Verskans jou só teen brandskade en -eise
Vure ontstaan dikwels as gevolg van nalatigheid, maar soms is dit nie die geval nie. Dit maak egter nie saak hoekom die vuur ontstaan het nie, daar is gewoonlik skade en dikwels sal ’n...
Hanteer paniek en spanning in hierdie tye só
Onsekere tye soos die wat ons tans beleef, is ’n ware teelaarde vir stres, paniek en angstigheid, maar wat nou daarmee gemaak? Hoe hanteer en oorkom ek dit?
Ek glo dié vrae is al deur...
Exporting of grains and oilseeds: The 101 of market access
December 2018
R MARINDA VISSER, manager: Grain Research and Policy Centre, Grain SA and DR JULIAN JAFTHA, chief director: Plant Production and Health, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
The development of new export markets is...
