Tag: Agriculture
Sable releases 30 000t AN fertiliser
The country’s sole manufacturer of ammonium nitrate (AN), Sable Chemical Industries, has released 30 000 tonnes of AN to the market to ease fertiliser...
Agri jobs boom in Western Cape despite crippling drought
Despite the drought, more than 100 000 jobs have been added to the Western Cape’s agri-processing and agriculture sectors since the launch of the...
Farming helps grow South African economy out of recession
South Africa emerged from a recession in the second quarter as agriculture helped the economy expand more than expected, official figures showed on Tuesday,...
Water scarcity drives a new wave of practices in Cape Winelands
The practice of cultivating grasses such as wheat, nearly 10,000 years ago, laid the foundations of today’s large urbanized communities. And strangely enough, traditional...
Drones improve your security
The rapidly-growing global drone market presents a plethora of opportunities for companies to enhance their operations, or for new businesses to emerge, says Airborne...
More jobs created in agriculture
Jobs in the Western Cape’s agriculture sector have increased by 17%, according to the latest figures from Statistics South Africa. Alan Winde, Minister of...
Smart technology revolutionises fruit farming
A smart application is using satellite technology to help farmers in the fruit producing areas of the Western Cape estimate how much water their...
Province allocates R73m to drought-affected farmers
To mitigate the impact of the drought on jobs in agriculture, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture has allocated R73 million to farmers in...
Key agri experts to deliver keynote address at Africa’s largest agri investment event
Prominent experts in the African Agri sector are set to address a delegation of over 600 key stakeholders at the second annual African Agri...
Real radical economic transformation through Cowsharing?
Cowsharing claims to be the best Example of Real Radical Economic Transformation. No one above the age of 21 is excluded and everyone who...
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