Na ʼn afwesigheid van twee jaar is #Nampo2022 iets van die verlede en in die spreekwoordelike sakkie. Vanjaar het meer as 60 000 mense dié landbouskouspel in Bothaville bygewoon en volgens Du Toit Wessels, assistent bestuurder: Nampo en Bemarking, is alle verwagtinge oortref.
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A country’s future lies with its youth, and with an aging agricultural sector, newcomers to the industry are sorely needed. The final session of Nation in Conversation belonged to the youth and Wandile Sihlobo led an expert panel in discussion about the youth’s perception of agriculture, hurdles they must overcome and the future prospects of agriculture as a career choice.
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Nearly all technologies are going digital, and data is said to be the commodity of the future. But what happens with the terabytes of data created by the thousands of sensors across your farm every day? And who owns this data?
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Rising input costs will force some grain producers to look at diversifying their operations by introducing livestock. Integrating livestock into a grain business can add value to lower potential farmlands and improve overall cash flow.
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Consolidation of farming enterprises coupled with higher mechanisation is leading to fewer job opportunities in rural towns and rapid urbanisation. This leaves many rural areas in a state of disrepair because of a shrinking economic base and dwindling economically active population.
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From deteriorating rural roads and rail infrastructure to bottlenecks at harbours, South Africa’s agricultural sector is negatively affected by a lack of investment in efficient logistics. Production areas are often far from the main consumers and export markets, and a breakdown in logistics can have dire consequences for producers.
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Modern chemistry contributed to the agricultural evolution of the past century, but the responsible use of agri-chemicals should be top of mind for all producers, in creating a sustainable management strategy. Facilitator, Theo Vorster and a panel of experts tackled this very topical issue during the second discussion session of Nation in Conversation at Nampo Bothaville on Tuesday, 17 May 2022.
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The world economy is under pressure, and South Africa is not immune to the impact. Input costs are rising, consumer spending is cautious and general turmoil in world markets contributes to a sense of trepidation.
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South African Sharon Fruit growers have started their 2022 harvest, with the promise of a good crop of excellent quality.
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Die nuwe grense van die bek-en-klouseer beheergebied is onlangs in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer. Dié nuwe grense is onder die Dieregesondheidswet 35 van 1984 afgekondig en vergroot die bestaande beheergebied in KwaZulu-Natal en Limpopo.
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Volgens Johan van den Berg, ʼn onafhanklike landbouweerkundige, is dit tans onseker of die reën wat vir volgende week voorspel word, wel gaan realiseer.
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The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) welcomes the announcement by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly that it has recently adopted the resolution to proclaim 12 May as the annual International Day of Plant Health (IDPH).
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Given the extreme uncertainty surrounding the dispensation at the time of going to press, Agbiz Grain members have decided to continue accepting the delivery of maize according to the grading regulations published in the Government Gazette in 2009.
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Op die kort termyn het reënvaltoestande verswak vir veral die eerste tot middelste deel van Meimaand, aldus Johan van den Berg, ʼn onafhanklike landbouweerkundige. Dit volg nadat aanvanklike voorspellings redelike hoeveelhede reën en bewolkte toestande getoon het.
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Een uit elke vyf produsente tussen die ouderdom van 30 en 45 jaar beoog om binne die volgende tien jaar hul boerdery te verlaat en uit die bedryf te tree.
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The agricultural sector remains one of the most resilient sectors in terms of job creation, coming at a time when unemployment levels are worsening in South Africa. Evidence suggests that farms and agro-processors created employment during 2020 and 2021.
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Terwyl die prys van petrol in Meimaand effens daal, moet verbruikers hul staal teen die jongste prysverhoging van diesel, paraffien en gas.
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Belanghebbendes in die rooivleisbedryf het tot en met 6 Mei die geleentheid om kommentaar te lewer op voorstelle vir ʼn nuwe statutêre heffing vir die bedryf.
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“Dit is voorwaar die beurt van die jonger geslag boere om nie net hul passie vir landbou te deel nie, maar ook te wys hoe voortreflik hul dié roeping kan uitvoer. As ek om my rondkyk dan raak ek opgewonde oor die toekoms.”
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Veeartse lewer belangrike bydraes tot die gesondheid van diere, mense en die omgewing, en Wêreld Veeartsenydag op 30 April is die perfekte tyd om hul rol in ons gemeenskappe en die wêreld as geheel te vier.
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Dit blyk dat bek-en-klouseer in hierdie stadium tot slegs tien plase beperk is, en dat dit nie die afgelope tyd verder versprei het nie.
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Dr Pieter Taljaard, uitvoerende hoof van Graan SA, het ʼn ope brief geskryf na aanleiding van die reaksie op sosiale media rakende die 2022 Nampo-oesdag se Covid-19-regulasies vir besoekers.
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SA Canegrowers has conducted a survey amongst canegrowers in rural areas of KwaZulu-Natal to determine the impact of the recent rains and flooding.
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Shareholders of Senwes Limited (”Senwes”) are hereby advised that a reasonable degree of certainty exists that the normalised headline earnings for the 12 months ended 30 April 2022 will be materially higher and are expected to be approximately 55% (fifty five percent) higher than the previous comparable period.
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Die gemiddelde vlakke van damme in die Vrystaat staan tans op 106,9%, aldus Sputnik Ratau, woordvoerder van die departement van water en sanitasie.
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Redelike swaar neerslae van 30 mm en meer kan vanaf 24 April af oor die grootste deel van die somerreënstreek uitsak. So meen Johan van den Berg, onafhanklike landbouweerkundige.
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Die oorstromings in KwaZulu-Natal eis sy tol in die landbousektor en volgens die provinsie se landbou-unie, Kwanalu, gaan die groot skade wat aan infrastruktuur veroorsaak is waarskynlik langtermyn gevolge vir die bedryf inhou.
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The agricultural industry is full of unforeseen challenges, from unpredictable weather and market conditions to potential machine downtime during harvest season.
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Laboratoriumtoetse bevestig dat daar nou amptelik 56 uitbrekings van bek-en-klouseer regoor die Vrystaat, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Noordwes en Gauteng voorkom.
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Swaar reën kan oor die Paasnaweek en volgende week oor dele van die somerreëngebied voorkom sê Johan van den Berg, onafhanklike landbouweerkundige.
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