Some traditional agricultural practices, both on a small and large scale, lead to severe soil degradation over time and are not climate change resilient.
Intensive tillage can often result in a greater loss of soil organic matter and available soil moisture, it creates poor soil structure and causes increased runoff and soil erosion. There are however conservation agricultural practices that can turn this situation around and make producers more sustainable. In this episode of Tech Terrain Tony Ndoro talks to Dr Hendrik Smith from Grain SA about the principles of conservation agriculture and how it can be applied in different production regions. We visit the diversified farmer, Cocky Mokoka on his farm, to hear about his journey to greater sustainability and profitability. Jean Elloh, Sales Manager, West Africa: John Deere Sub-Saharan Africa (JD SSA) and Stephan Nel, Marketing Manager: JD SSA are back in the studio to discuss the latest and greatest in planter technology, and the importance of developing technology in line with farming practices. Tech Terrain is powered by John Deere, in collaboration with Farmer’s Weekly and Brand Republic.
Seisoen 1 | Episode 12 | Bewaringslandbou
Baie tradisionele landboupraktyke lei tot die stelselmatige agteruitgang in die grond se natuurlike gesondheid, ‘n verlies aan organiese materiaal en ook waardevolle grondvog. Saam met klimaatsverandering kan dit aanleiding gee tot grootskaalse verliese weens wind- en watererosie. Daar is egter sogenaamde bewaringspraktyke wat dié tendens kan teenwerk, en verskeie boere het al groot welslae behaal. In hierdie episode van Tech Terrain gesels Theo Vorster met Dr. Hendrik Smith van Graan SA oor die beginsels van bewaringslandbou en waarom dit nodig is om dit te oorweeg. Die graanprodusent, Danie Bester kuier in die ateljee om oor sy strategie met bewaringspraktyke te gesels. Dan sluit Shaun van Jaarsveld, Spesialis: Produksiestelsels: John Deere Sub-Sahara Afrika (JD SSA) en Wessel Oosthuizen, Projekbestuurder: Produkondersteuning, JD SSA weer by ons aan, en verduidelik hoe tegnologie saam met landboupraktyke moet ontwikkel, en plantertegnologie spesifiek, kom onder bespreking. Onthou om Donderdag 10 September om 16:00 aan te teken by www.techterrain.co.za om die nuutste episode in dié opwindende reeks te sien. Al die vorige episodes van Tech Terrain is ook beskikbaar om enige tyd te kyk. Tech Terrain word aangebied deur John Deere, in samewerking met Landbouweekblad en Brand Republic.
