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Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa en sy regering moet sy beleid van Marxistiese sosialisme staak, private eiendomsreg respekteer en korrupsie en misdaad hokslaan as die land ’n kans wil staan om te oorleef. So skryf Henry Geldenhuys, president van TLU SA, in ’n ope brief aan Ramaphosa om te wys op die skade wat aan die ekonomie aangerig word met die regering se volharding van sy aanslag op eiendomsreg. Landbou, as seker die mees relevante rolspeler vir stabiliteit, speel deurentyd sy rol ten spyte van ’n regering wat vir 30 jaar afwesig was wanneer dit by die ondersteuning van landbou kom. Inteendeel, die regering het die afgelope 30 jaar, soos ’n buitelandse ambassadeur dit teenoor TLU SA genoem het, homself bewys as landbou se grootste vyand – “iets waaroor u uself behoort te skaam”, skryf Geldenhuys.
Brazil and Vietnam are major producers of coffee beans. We import from both, and both have serious weather challenges – drought and heavy rains in the case of Vietnam, which have affected production. If one looks at South Africa's coffee imports by volume, we imported, on average, about 23 921 tonnes per annum in the past five years. Brazil and Vietnam accounted for 54% of South Africa's coffee imports. Other suppliers of coffee to South Africa include Uganda (8% of SA's imports), Tanzania (7%), Colombia (4%), Guatemala (4%), Ethiopia (3%), and Honduras (3%).
Daar word bevind dat die bekamping van wildmisdaad in Suid-Afrika tans uitsluitlik volgens bevel-en-beheer-maatreëls en strafregtelike vervolging funksioneer. Die reguleringsmaatreëls wat die vier handelingsvlakke van wildmisdaad reguleer is versprei tussen verskillende artikels van die relevante wetgewing en regulasies op nasionale en provinsiale vlak. Dit verg wesenlike inspanning om die verskillende reguleringsmaatreëls met mekaar te versoen en dit te interpreteer: die nasionale en provinsiale reguleringsmaatreëls kom onsamehangend voor en is in die algemeen besonder gefragmenteerd. Alhoewel nasionale wetgewing voortdurend op hoogte van internasionale verwagtinge gebly het, was dit nie die geval met provinsiale wetgewing nie. Suid-Afrika prioritiseer wel die bekamping van wildmisdaad, maar daar verskeie tekortkominge in die reguleringsraamwerk.
With food demand set to rise across Africa and globally, SA’s agricultural sector cannot afford to lag behind. Mechanisation and digital agriculture are not merely optional but essential for building resilience and competitiveness. To achieve this, collaboration is key. Farmers, financial institutions and policymakers must work together to create an enabling environment for mechanisation — through affordable financing, training programmes and supportive policies. Mechanisation offers SA the tools to balance the urgent need for food security with sustainable resource management. By embracing available technologies the sector can transform itself into a powerhouse capable of meeting future challenges, preserving natural ecosystems and driving economic growth.
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The nitrogen market has been lifted by a buoyant urea sector. We finished 2025 with an Indian urea tender that was somewhat unexpected and helped lift prices as a result. That tender secured an incredibly small volume of less than 200,000t when there was talk of the Indians taking up to 1.5 million tons if offered. What transpired was that the Indians did their usual thing of countering all the offers by bidding the lowest offer price received under the tender. Usually this secures decent volumes but on this occasion, most players rejected the counter. This left the Indians with small volumes and sent a message throughout the market that producers and traders are confident of achieving higher prices. READ MORE
The future proposed by AI is full of possibilities and will significantly influence society and everyday life. Different trends and perspectives will shape its development, but certainly machine learning will be the driving force of future evolutions. Thanks also to the growing computing power of computers, machine learning algorithms will become increasingly sophisticated, allowing artificial intelligence to integrate into key sectors such as health, industry, agriculture and energy. READ MORE
The integration of various plant species within a farming ecosystem, commonly referred to as intercropping, presents numerous agronomic advantages. This practice is characterized by the cultivation of different but complementary plants in close proximity, allowing for better exploitation of resources and enhanced ecological balances. Recent studies emphasize that intercropping can lead to significant benefits such as reduced soil erosion, effective weed suppression, increased nitrogen fixation, and positive impacts on pollinator populations. When combined with the right climatic conditions, this dynamic cultivation strategy can lead to substantial benefits in terms of land use efficiency and overall productivity. READ MORE
People without any knowledge can use artificial intelligence (AI) to produce more profitable cucumbers than the most experienced growers. This was shown in an experiment that Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in the Netherlands conducted last year in a greenhouse complex at their experimental farm in Bleiswijk. READ MORE
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The end of the 2024 import season marked a turning point for the European orange market, which was flooded by imports, particularly from South Africa. "One of the key factors behind this was a malfunction in the logistics system, concerning shipments from the port of Durban in particular, combined with speculation by exporters on the price of South African oranges.
The end of the 2024 import season marked a turning point for the European orange market, which was flooded by imports, particularly from South Africa. "One of the key factors behind this was a malfunction in the logistics system, concerning shipments from the port of Durban in particular, combined with speculation by exporters on the price of South African oranges.
The agricultural landscape is transforming rapidly, driven by the integration of cutting-edge technologies. Precision farming, or precision agriculture, is at the forefront of this revolution, enabling farmers to optimize resources, enhance productivity, and promote sustainability.
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Leading South African avocado exporter, Westfalia Fruit, has cemented its footprint in Europe by acquiring one of its longtime trading partners on the continent.Syros, an established food processor and distributor headquartered in Belgium, supplies private-label and branded avo-based products such as guacamole, avocado oil and meal kits, and has been acquiring frozen avocados from Westfalia for many years.
The rand weakened through R19/$ for the first time since late May on Friday, following a stronger-than-expected US jobs report, which suggested the Federal Reserve may pause its interest rate-cutting cycle.
Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa en sy regering moet sy beleid van Marxistiese sosialisme staak, private eiendomsreg respekteer en korrupsie en misdaad hokslaan as die land ’n kans wil staan om te oorleef.
Higher fertilizer prices are more challenging for the broader African farmers in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, and others. Last year, these countries saw far more major grain harvest losses than South Africa. The difference was that South Africa has improved seed varieties, and higher fertilizer usage is another contributing factor
Polokwane is nou nie hoë reënval area nie en ons is onkant gevang in alle rigtings. 152mm reën in die laaste 4 dae. Amper die helfde van ons jaarlikse gemiddeld. Wye blydskap is durend oor die goeie reëns wat die afgelope tyd in Limpopo uitsak. Damme is vol en/of loop oor en riviere vloei sterk! Dit bring groot verligting vir boere, asook die kritiese stabilisering van huishoudings se waterverbruik.
SA’s agricultural sector stands at a pivotal moment. With production costs rising at an alarming 12.4% year-on-year, as reported by Stats SA, farmers are grappling with the need to balance sustainability, profitability and food security.
Die Vaaldam staan nou op 24,25% met 31,8mm reën wat in die Vaaldam se opvangsgebied geval het. Verlede week Dinsdag was die Vaaldam se watervlak gemeet op 23,93%. Bloemhofdam is tans 67,14% vol. Parys het vir Januarie tot dusver reeds 33,8mm reën gehad.
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