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...
Verwagte klimaat vir die lente en somer
September 2018
COBUS OLIVIER, wetenskaplike: Voorspellingsnavorsing, Suid-Afrikaanse Weerdiens
Soos wat die winter einde se kant toe staan, verskuif ons fokus na die verwagtinge vir die somerreënvalgebiede. Terwyl einde-wintervoorspellings vir die winterreënvalgebiede nog steeds onseker is, is...
South Africa’s struggling agricultural sector: What went wrong 20 years ago
December 2018
South Africa’s decision to play by the global rules of free trade post-1994 put the country’s agricultural sector in a difficult position. While it was expected to compete against the best in the...
The INEFFICIENT producer? Questioning the South African wheat value chain’s core competitiveness
June 2018
MICHAEL DAY, managing director, AfriValue Consulting; research conducted in fulfilment of MSc (Agric), Agricultural Economics at Stellenbosch University
The term ‘competitiveness’ is best understood as the ability of a sector, industry, firm or farm...
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...
SASRN to address key issues in Sclerotinia research
January 2018
LISA ROTHMANN, University of the Free State
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a predominant plant pathogen. South African host crops of importance include canola, soybean and sunflower, which contribute significantly to the economy. Globally, S. sclerotiorum is an...
4IR trends and impact on the grain industry
Industrial revolutions occur when new technologies and world views introduce significant shifts in economic systems and social structures. Technology advancement increasingly transforms the way we work, live, communicate, travel and socialise, which could fundamentally...
Protecting our pollinators
It is no secret that pollinators play a crucial role in sustainable agriculture and no one should be more aware of this than producers. There are, however, still incidents where pollinators are adversely affected...
PAMPOENE BRING HOOP vir gemeenskap
August 2016
ESTIE DE VILLIERS, redakteur: SA Graan/Grain
Wie ken nie die bekende liedjie van Anton Goosen waar hy sing van "Pampoene op die dak..." nie? Twee jong produsente van Bultfontein kon hierdie jaar, ten spyte...
Landboukrediet in troebel waters
Dit is geen geheim dat die Suid-Afrikaanse landbousektor deur krediet gedryf word nie. Daar is slegs enkele produsente wat vandag nog op ’n kontantbasis kan produseer, veral binne gewasverbouing.
Verder is dit waar dat die...
