South Africa: Agri SA to Empower Northern Cape Women |
Johannesburg — AGRI South Africa, the local agricultural industry association, said it would be conducting a training project aimed at enhancing the social and economic well-being of women in the Keimoes area in the Northern Cape Province. |
Yellow maize drops to 3-year low |
South African yellow corn futures dropped to the lowest level in almost three years as the harvest progressed. |
Declining commercial farmer numbers a concern for OBP |
Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP), the parastatal charged with producing and developing animal vaccines, says its main market is shrinking and it’s struggling to keep up with competitors, despite a R500 million state grant for upgrades to its facilities. |
Meer katoen geproduseer |
Meer katoenbale sal hierdie seisoen geproduseer word teenoor die vorige seisoen, voorspel Katoen SA. |
Call for comment on protected areas |
New norms and standards for the management of protected areas in South Africa have been published for public comment. |
Honeybee important to onion farmers |
The honeybee provides a cost-free and valuable service to onion-seed farmers in the Klein Karoo, according to a conservation ecology student at Stellenbosch University. |