With South Africa being a water-scarce country, widespread adoption of climate-smart farming practices requires concerted efforts to educate and support farmers, particularly small-scale producers, says SRK Consulting. Over 60% of water use in the...
In its efforts to empower young people, the Department of Water and Sanitation engaged young and emerging farmers in seminars that discussed various issues affecting them in the water sector. The seminar was held at Burgers Park Hotel in Pretoria...
Despite recent heavy rains, some parts of the country are still in the grips of a devastating drought. In the Western Cape, drought support in excess of R40 million has been allocated to farmers in the province for the months of March and April....
Starting this month, more than 200 citrus, vegetable and dairy farms in the Gamtoos River Valley that rely on water from the Kouga Dam will have their annual water allocation for 2017/18 slashed by 60%. This was announced by the Gamtoos Irrigation...
Animals in the drought-hit town of Pomfret in the Kalahari have been rescued thanks to Barloworld Transport and Meadow Feeds. The two companies joined forces to help the National Council of SPCAs (NCSPA), which appealed to businesses for...
The NAMPO Harvest Day will once again provide the perfect platform to showcase the latest trends, innovations and networking opportunities within the agricultural industry. The annual expo opens its gates from 17 to 20 May 2016 and takes place in...
Farmers have called for more visible policing at rail tracks. That’s after a goods train which regularly collects grain products, derailed due to the theft of rail tracks in the North West this week. Farmers say the theft could jeopardise...
Relief is being brought to farmers, who have been severely impacted by the current drought in South Africa, by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR). In a move set to ensure that farmers are able to continue with their farming activities, a train service has...
The Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs has on Wednesday, 11 September 2013, made a public statement challenging recent media reports that the new water review policy “was aimed at taking water from farmers.” The Minister emphasised that...
