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Dié week se wolveiling het uit 13 083 bale bestaan, nadat 1 962 bale voor die aanvang van die veiling onttrek is. ’n Algehele verkoopspersentasie van 96,15% is behaal. Lang, fyn Merinowol het sowat 60% van die aanbod opgemaak, terwyl 37% van die Merinowol volhoubaar geproduseer is.
Daar is geen statistieke oor hoeveel plase onproduktief geraak het in Suid Afrika nie,-In 1990's was daar 128000 plase in Suid Afrika wat aktief geboer was.-1997 het kommersiële boerdery gedaal na 58000.Vandag is daar net onder die 40,000 plase waarvan 25,000 nog geboer word. Op dié oomblik verloor ons 'n plaas elke 4de dag as gevolg van droogte, plaasaanvalle, plaasmoorde, diefstal en grondeise.
President Cyril Ramaphosa het ‘n interministeriële komitee op die been gebring om in te gryp by groot aantal aanvalle op vragmotors die afgelope tyd. Die komitee bestaan onder andere ministers en senior bestuurslede van die departemente van Indiensneming en Arbeid, Binnelandse Sake, Polisie, Vervoer en Staatsveiligheid, asook die kantoor van die premier van KwaZulu-Natal.
Wildlife campaigners across the globe from animal charity Humane Society International have called for an urgent worldwide ban on the wildlife trade after China’s announcement that it will prohibit the buying and selling of wild animals for food in light of the mounting threat associated with coronavirus.
Alanar is the largest fig exporter in Turkey, sending its popular Black Bursa around the world from Europe to Asia, and Canada to Africa, according to deputy sales and marketing coordinator Yi-it Gökyi-it. This season, he said, the company expects sales to increase both domestically and on its export markets.
Macadamia nuts are the most expensive nuts in the world. A one pound bag can cost around $25, almost twice as much as other nuts like almonds, and they've been breaking price records year after year.Considered a high-quality dessert nut because of its rich, buttery flavor, macadamia nuts are a popular treat and a trendy import in countries like China and the United States.
R40 million has been set aside to help informal fruit and vegetable traders that were hit by Covid-19 and took a loss of income during the lockdown. The money comes from the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) in partnership with Nedbank to empower 40,000 informal fruit and vegetable traders and help to restart their businesses.
Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa chief economist and Land Reform and Agriculture panel advisory member Wandile Sihlobo has argued that land reform is taking place much faster than what is typically reported.
THE proposed splitting of allowable catches of linefish, squid and abalone between local commercial and smallscale fishers, in terms of an amendment bill proposed by the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, would be “unfair and unlawful”, according to two groups representing fishers and farmers.
The stonefruit season started around ten days late at Dreemfruit – a frustrating wait, notes Breede River Valley stonefruit farmer Leonard Droomer, but the results have been worthwhile with good volumes and good quality expected on this year’s peaches and nectarines.\
As daar nie Suid Afrika soveel korrupsie, moord, doodslag en allerhande ander slegte nuus was nie, het die meeste radiostasies, televisie kanale en gedrukte en internet media niks gehad om oor te berig nie.Daar is werklik min Radio stasies in Suid Afrika wat goeie positiewe nuus uitsaai. Hulle nuusbulletins is oortrek van negatiewe nuus en geen suksesvolle mens kan daarna luister nie.
The estimated demand for water in South Africa will reach 17,7 billion cubic metres in 2030. The current supply will equal only 15 billion cubic metres and is severely constrained by low levels of highly seasonal rainfall (approximately 50% of the world average), insufficient underground aquifers, and a dependency on water transfers between basins and from other countries.
Agriculture is an industry which is built on continuous improvement, despite the seasonal effects of weather and the markets deviating and slowing progress. Many farmers past and present are constantly looking for areas in which they can improve - increasing yields, reducing weed pressure, upgrading machinery.
The combination of a large harvest, joint efforts between the government and the private sector to keep agriculture operational since the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown, and long-term export market development efforts continue to pay off for SA's agricultural sector.
Daar is ’n ooraanbod van eiers in Suid-Afrika, en eierpryse het in die pluimveemaatskappy Quantum Foods se boekjaar tot einde September met 2,4% gedaal. Quantum se eierverkope het met 15,4% gestyg en meer as ’n miljard eiers is in die jaar verkoop.
“Die Reserwebank gaan steeds voort om almal te mislei deur sy uitsprake dat sy monetêre beleid die inflasiekoers in toom kan hou, die wisselkoers kan beskerm en ekonomiese groei kan stimuleer, waarvoor daar absoluut geen bewyse bestaan nie en wat in werklikheid die enkele grootste dwaling in die totale ekonomiese wetenskap is,” sê Fanie Brink, ‘n onafhanklike landbou-
South Africa: The domestic garlic production has already started, but many growers are struggling to compete with the imported product, especially due to the unusual amount of garlic that has been imported this year. Retailers in South Africa also prefer the imported product because it guarantees a year-round supply. The average market price at the moment is 35.84 ZAR (€ 1.98) per kilo.
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