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Die leeubedryf is egter al lank ’n sensitiewe onderwerp met baie mense wat dit as onmenslik of wreed beskou. Dit is ook veral die handjievol mense wat hul groot katte in haglike toestande aanhou, wat leeuboere onder die vergrootglas geplaas het. Die bedryf het reeds in die 1990’s begin, maar leeujagters het veral die laaste paar jaar deurgeloop. Ook toerismebestemmings wat mense toelaat om welpies te troetel, en sirkusse waar leeus aangehou word om toertjies te doen, word wyd gekritiseer. Vandaar die besluit van Barbara Creecy, minister van bosbou, visserye en die omgewing, om die bedrywighede hok te slaan. Sy het in 2022 ’n ministeriële taakspan aangestel om die bedryf wat leeus in aanhouding het te ondersoek, en ’n manier te vind waardeur boere bereid sou wees om vrywillig uit die bedryf te tree. Die boere skop egter vas en sê hulle sal nie hul leeus prysgee nie en die regering moet eerder daarop fokus om die bedryf ordentlik te reguleer. Hulle sê ook onomwonde leeus móét geteel (én gejag) word om die spesie se voortbestaan te verseker.

Die inflasiekoers het in April met net ’n fraksie teruggesak, maar kosprysinflasie is nou die eerste keer in meer as ’n jaar laer as 5%. Statistieke Suid-Afrika (SSA) het pas bekend gemaak April se inflasiekoers was 5,2%. Dis die tweede agtereenvolgende verlangsaming in die inflasiekoers nadat dit in Maart tot 5,3% gesak het. Dis ook die laagste inflasiekoers sedert dit in Desember 5,1% was.

Through local crop initiatives across Africa, in countries such as Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Botswana, the brewing industry is expanding opportunities for farmers and enhancing agricultural value chains. By integrating traditional (sorghum and cassava) and high-value complex crops (barley and maize), these initiatives not only foster economic resilience but also promote food security and sustainable cultivation practices. As Africa embraces the promise of AfCFTA, the beer industry emerges as a linchpin for unlocking its full potential. By fostering collaboration between public and private sectors, the industry advocates for improved infrastructure, streamlined trade processes, and support for smallholder farmers. Through enhanced intra-African trade, the beer industry catalyses job creation, fosters innovation and uplifts communities across the continent.

Op die terreine van klimaat en landbou, wat in Europa beleidsgewys hand aan hand loop, wil die vier partye verskeie stappe omkeer wat die uittredende regering geneem het. Dit sluit in dat geen boere voortaan verplig sal word om hulle plase aan die regering te verkoop nie. Boere en landelike gemeenskappe gaan sterker steun van die regering geniet, en streng klimaatsregulasies wat dit vir boere, vissermanne en talle ondernemings in Nederland byna onmoontlik gemaak het om met hulle bedrywighede voort te gaan, gaan ook geskrap word. Die nuwe regering gaan ook baie strenger teen misdadigers optree, en strenger vonnisse vir ernstige misdade word in die koalisie-ooreenkoms voorgestel.

The rough moss frog, exclusively found in the Klein Swartberg Mountain near Caledon, Western Cape, is among South Africa's critically endangered species.  This unique frog species is significantly impacted by rising temperatures and the infestation of non-native pine trees that dry up the soil moisture from fynbos where the frog breeds - a problem expected to worsen due to climate change. Dr Jeanne Tarrant, an amphibian conservation biologist and director of Anura Africa – a newly established organisation committed to advancing amphibian conservation in southern Africa – said a decline in frogs could negatively impact ecosystems and human health.  "Studies linking reduced frog populations to increased malaria cases demonstrate the significant role that frogs play in ecosystems," said Tarrant.  

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Grain SA's 56th NAMPO Harvest Day, which was presented from 14-17 May 2024 on NAMPO Park just outside Bothaville, is considered a great success by all accounts. A record number of 86,474 visitors over the four days - as well as 865 exhibitors - confirms the trade fair's popularity among farmers, exhibitors, opinion makers and everyone in society who has a heart for agriculture. READ MORE 

Mosquito vector populations sufficient to maintain malaria transmission occur within a particular range of temperatures and humidity that are suitable for their survival and breeding. The parasite also needs suitable temperatures to complete its mosquito life stages. And mosquitoes need surface water to breed in. These conditions have to last long enough for mosquito and parasite populations to grow. READ MORE 

With just over a week left before South African heads into the 2024 general elections, discussions in various agricultural gatherings are understandably centered on the theme of elections and possible outcomes. However, the policy direction and commitment to implementation will be far more critical for agriculture. A rough scan of various political parties' manifestos shows that agricultural matters are well-featured, with varying views on land reform. Also evident this time is an appreciation of what the sector could continue to contribute to the rural economy, job creation and the national food security. READ MORE

The insect glue, produced from edible oils, was inspired by plants such as sundews that use the strategy to capture their prey. A key advantage of physical pesticides over toxic pesticides is that pests are highly unlikely to evolve resistance, as this would require them to develop much larger and stronger bodies, while bigger beneficial insects, like bees, are not trapped by the drops. READ MORE 

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