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Weermodelle dui daarop dat die seeoppervlak-temperature binne die belangrike Niño-3.4-gebied van die El Niño Suidelike Ossilasie (Enso), wat seeoppervlak-temperature se status vir ’n La Niña- of El Niño-stelsel aandui, vir die eerste keer in twee jaar onder -0,5 °C gedaal het. Volgens korttermynvoorspellings word verdere dalings in seeoppervlak-temperature vir die res van Desember, asook in Januarie verwag wanneer die seeoppervlak-temperature na -0,9 tot -1 °C kan daal. “Dit is die waardes wat gewoonlik met ’n swak La Niña-stelsel vereenselwig word,” sê Johan van den Berg, onafhanklike landbouweerkundige. LW

Die insette het mettertyd net bly styg, en boere is gemanipuleer om dit as ’n gegewe te aanvaar. Die probleem is dat insetverskaffermaatskappye internasionaal ál verder wegbeweeg van die boer op die grond en wat ons probleme is. Winste vir aandeelhouers is belangriker as die oorlewing van die sektor waarom elke land se voortbestaan draai. Die insetborrel gaan bars! Waarom kos mieliesaad R300 000 per ton teen ’n graanprys van R4 000 per ton? Die koste van landboutoerusting is heeltemal buitensporig en onbekostigbaar. Die uitvoerende hoof van ’n bekende groen-maatskappy wat landboutoerusting in Amerika vervaardig, verdien R1 282 191 per dag! Dít sê alles. Francois wilken 

The recent drought, amongst other pre-existing issues, in Southern Africa has been devastating – especially in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Lesotho. The number of people facing high levels of acute food insecurity between the 2023 peak and 29 August 2024 increased by over 2 million. Have a look at this chart.

At a South African farm, hundreds of ostriches stretch their slender necks and shake their black feathers under the setting sun. The birds' lanky legs raise a cloud of ochre dust in their enclosure, one of dozens dotting the rugged landscape surrounding the southern town of Oudtshoorn.

Bitcoin het tot ‘n rekordhoogtepunt bo 106 000 Amerikaanse dollar gestyg nadat president Donald Trump voorgestel het dat hy beplan om ‘n Amerikaanse bitcoin-strategiese reserwe soortgelyk aan sy strategiese oliereserwe te skep.

Deur te verseker dat data-insameling van die begin af reg verloop, kan produsente beter in hul boerderye se toekoms belê-’n Wanbegrip van gevorderde tegnologie kan produsente in die donker laat.

Maputo's market scene is experiencing a downturn with essential goods like potatoes and onions in short supply due to post-election unrest that has been ongoing for two months, disrupting imports from South Africa. The disturbances have stemmed from disputes over Mozambique's election results, leading to over 100 fatalities as reported by civil groups.

Agriculture is more than just food—it is the pillar of any nation’s economy, identity, and global relevance. “Everything is substitutable but not agriculture!” Yet, many African nations struggle to feed their people, import what they could produce, and rely on others to meet basic needs. How can we attract investments, foster partnerships, or demand respect when we fail to solve our agricultural challenges?

John Steenhuisen, Minister of Agriculture, said the directorate, with assistance from the Gauteng Illicit and Counterfeit Goods Unit of the South African Police Service, started at the end of November to inspect products labelled ‘honey-based syrup’ in Gauteng.

If President Cyril Ramaphosa wants one standout policy success to help address many of South Africa’s ills, he should give full backing to the campaign to remove value added tax (VAT) from chicken.

The latest health check on South Africa’s economy from this past week was a mixed bag for consumers as the latest data released on employment and inflation in the country made for both, good and alarming reading.

Boere is trotse mense wat nie maklik praat oor hoe dit werklik gaan nie. Ek het die voorreg om met baie boere te praat, en ek kan bevestig: Dit gaan nie goed nie! Daar is baie onsekerhede en wanhoop. Boere word gedurig met syfers en statistieke, vooruitskattings en aannames deur sogenoemde geleerdes oorlaai. Ons is die mense wat die houe vat as dinge skeefloop. Almal ná die plaashek kry nog salarisse. Boere moet heeltyd hoor hulle moet optimisties bly, veerkragtig wees, aanpas . . . komend van mense wat nie ons emosies en oorlewingstryd verstaan nie.

As jy nog nie in die skoene van 'n boer gestaan het nie- nog nie jou hard verdiende geld in die grond gesteek het en verloor het weens droogte nie- daagliks met afwagtend na die wolke gekyk het met nuttelose weervoorspellings van hoop en nog meer - gejaag is deur skuldeisers- weet jy niks van droogte en alles wat daarmee saam loop nie.  

Almal wil met syfers werk - hoogs geleerde ekonome-  wil alles meet en alles moet net klop- solank jy nie datum van reen en tyd het nie- gaan jou syfers nooit klop nie. Boere ís optimiste en optimisties, anders sou hulle nie geboer het nie. Hulle ken die natuur, goed en sleg, risiko’s is deel van ons bestaan, maar kan nie verder verswyg dat hulle uitgebuit word. Kyk maar gerus wat verdien die die uitvoerende direkteure van maatskappye, banke ens wat met landbou besigheid doen. Alles is meetbaar met die beste toerusting- maar Reen kom op sy tyd en al hierdie nuttelose syfers wat rondgegooi word deur ekonome is van geen waarde nou nie-  dit sal weer waarde kry -Sonder landbouers is daar nie syfers nie- en sonder reen is daar nie 'n oes nie... Daar is besproeing- maar dit kos meer geld en hou net so bietjie langer. 

The push for BRICS is in recognition of two things. First, South African agriculture has low trade with BRICS countries. And yes, BRICS is not a trade bloc, but if trade could be deepened, South Africa's agriculture stands to benefit. The original BRICS members only account for 8% of South Africa's agricultural exports. Yet, the BRICS countries are big agricultural importers. The significant issues are higher import tariffs and phytosanitary barriers.

Production set to be around 80,000 tonnnes, 18.8 per cent higher than last season’s previous record crop Morocco blueberries from left -Morocco’s blueberry business continues to expand with the news that it expects to produce around 80,000 tonnes of the fruit this season.

In Januarie 2023 het 200 g Nescafé Classic tussen R99,99 en R109,99 gekos, met ’n geweegde gemiddelde prys van R107,64. Nou, in Desember 2024, het dieselfde koffie tussen R109,99 en R129,99 gekos, met ’n gemiddelde van R126,69. Dit kom neer op ’n styging van 17,7% oftewel R19,05 vir die 200 g swartgoud. Ricoffy het in Januarie 2023 tussen R107,99 en R109,99 vir ’n 750 g-blik gekos, met ’n geweegde gemiddelde prys van R109,01. In Desember 2024 kos dit tussen R144,99 en R154,99 per blik, met R154,04 as die geweegde gemiddelde prys.

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A Farmer's Plea: Understanding the Harsh Reality of Drought

If you haven't walked in the worn-out boots of a farmer, you can't begin to comprehend the relentless struggle of living with drought.

Have you ever invested your life savings into the earth, only to watch it wither away under the scorching sun? Have you endured the agony of waiting for rain that never comes, clinging to useless weather forecasts that promise hope but deliver nothing?

Have you faced the daunting task of appeasing creditors, who demand payment for seeds, fertilizers, and equipment, even as your crops shrivel and die? Do you know the feeling of desperation that grips your heart as you watch your livelihood disintegrate before your eyes?

If not, then you can't truly understand the devastating impact of drought on farmers, their families, and their communities.

Drought is more than just a lack of rain; it's a merciless thief that steals away your income, your security, and your sense of purpose. It's a constant reminder that, no matter how hard you work, you're always at the mercy of forces beyond your control.

So, before you offer solutions or sympathies, take a moment to walk in our shoes. Feel the weight of our worries, the depth of our despair, and the resilience of our spirit.

Only then can you begin to understand the true meaning of drought and the unyielding determination of those who face it head-on, season after season.