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In this issue
Fix soil health for regenerative agriculture to succeed. How Spain became a powerhouse in fresh produce farming. Flawed Expropriation Bill must be referred back to Parliament. The pigs that provide the world’s most expensive ham.
The future of SA's smallholder farmers
Klara Fischer, associate professor in Rural Development at the Swedish University of Agricultural Science, explains why South Africans are abandoning smallholder farming and how the trend can be reversed.
![The future of SA's smallholder farmers](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/YAVxPF5Ai1715852636676/THE-FUTURE-OF-SAS-SMALLHOLDER-FARMERS.jpg)
5 mins
Chef competition puts macadamias in the spotlight
Macadamias have come under the gaze of the world’s best chefs as the nut has been included on the ingredient list of the Chaine des Rôtisseurs International Young Chefs Competition.
![Chef competition puts macadamias in the spotlight](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/Is53CISdE1715852841560/CHEF-COMPETITION-PUTS-MACADAMIAS-IN-THE-SPOTLIGHT.jpg)
2 mins
SA's top stock breeders honored by SA Stud Book
Top stud livestock breeders were recently honoured for outstanding livestock breeding at the SA Stud Book 2023 annual elite award ceremony in Bloemfontein.
![SA's top stock breeders honored by SA Stud Book](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/nZudF6sET1715852905583/SAS-TOP-STOCK-BREEDERS-HONORED-BY-SA-STUD-BOOK.jpg)
1 min
Farmers warned not to plant GM maize in Zimbabwe
Vangelis Haritatos, Zimbabwe's deputy minister of lands, agriculture, fisheries, water and rural development, has issued a stern warning to the country's maize growers that no imported genetically modified (GM) maize may be used as seeds.
![Farmers warned not to plant GM maize in Zimbabwe](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/yVhU8nJVF1715852992902/FARMERS-WARNED-NOT-TO-PLANT-GM-MAIZE-IN-ZIMBABWE.jpg)
1 min
KwaZulu-Natal gains 180 agriculture graduates
Joy could be seen throughout the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), as 180 students, the class of 2023, achieved a significant milestone at a joint graduation ceremony.
![KwaZulu-Natal gains 180 agriculture graduates](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/bj-vvmbP_1715853055934/KWAZULUNATAL-GAINS-180-AGRICULTURE-GRADUATES.jpg)
1 min
Demand for Australian lamb grows
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has said that American demand for Australian lamb has risen significantly since December.
![Demand for Australian lamb grows](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/RDcAoRSz51715853132733/DEMAND-FOR-AUSTRALIAN-LAMB-GROWS.jpg)
1 min
Township agriculture, rabies campaign launched
In a push to ensure food security in communities, the KwaZuluNatal (KZN) government has implemented a comprehensive agricultural programme designed to stimulate township economies.
![Township agriculture, rabies campaign launched](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/UDoGPLlaC1715853232445/TOWNSHIP-AGRICULTURE-RABIES-CAMPAIGN-LAUNCHED.jpg)
2 mins
Mondi Zimele develops farmers
KZN business uses farming for economic development of province
![Mondi Zimele develops farmers](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/lREgPCslI1715853360219/MONDI-ZIMELE-DEVELOPS-FARMERS.jpg)
2 mins
Understanding the economics of aquaponics.
Leslie Ter Morshuizen explains the economics of aquaponics production and best-grown crops.
![Understanding the economics of aquaponics.](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/yoo1rMn1c1715853470626/UNDERSTANDING-THE-ECONOMICS-OF-AQUAPONICS.jpg)
3 mins
Direct transfers of property to third parties under the Expropriation Bill
Dr Anthea Jeffery, head of Special Research at the South African Institute of Race Relations, says that President Cyril Ramaphosa must refer the Expropriation Bill of 2020 back to the National Assembly, due to the lack of public involvement in the writing of the Bill.
![Direct transfers of property to third parties under the Expropriation Bill](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/T_-cNQayD1715851749371/DIRECT-TRANSFERS-OF-PROPERTY-TO-THIRD-PARTIES-UNDER-THE-EXPROPRIATION-BILL.jpg)
6 mins
How to become a fresh produce powerhouse - lessons from Spain
The Almería region in Spain is proof of what can be achieved when the whole agriculture sector stands united to work towards a mutually beneficial goal. Returning from a recent visit to the region, Lindi Botha reports on how farmers, researchers and banks have joined forces to become a major player in fresh produce production.
![How to become a fresh produce powerhouse - lessons from Spain](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/wczaF3OZY1715852083281/HOW-TO-BECOME-A-FRESH-PRODUCE-POWERHOUSE-LESSONS-FROM-SPAIN.jpg)
9 mins
Practical guidelines to prevent stock theft
Laurence Palmer, a security consultant, lists some practical advice that farmers can follow to prevent stock theft.
![Practical guidelines to prevent stock theft](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/O7FKj4wHJ1715853697576/PRACTICAL-GUIDELINES-TO-PREVENT-STOCK-THEFT.jpg)
4 mins
Spain's idyllic pig farming has a product that doesn't come cheap
Amidst the range of delicacies to be enjoyed in Spain, Iberian ham is both a culinary delight and a farming marvel. Lindi Botha visited Spain to find out what it takes to produce the most expensive ham in the world.
![Spain's idyllic pig farming has a product that doesn't come cheap](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/_up1tge271715850933843/SPAINS-IDYLLIC-PIG-FARMING-HAS-A-PRODUCT-THAT-DOESNT-COME-CHEAP.jpg)
8 mins
Keep fertilising when starting your regen agriculture journey
Regenerative farming relies on restoring soil to its optimum health so it can sustain food crops without the use of synthetic inputs. But does that mean fertilisers have no place in a regenerative system? Lindi Botha reports.
![Keep fertilising when starting your regen agriculture journey](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/Lew9L-lxc1715852319590/KEEP-FERTILISING-WHEN-STARTING-YOUR-REGEN-AGRICULTURE-JOURNEY.jpg)
8 mins
All-electric 'Jaecoo's Jimny' is coming to SA!
This cute all-electric off-roader is on its way to South Africa and we've had a quick drive. Here's all you need to know about the Jaecoo J6.
![All-electric 'Jaecoo's Jimny' is coming to SA!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/KzurBafaH1715853832686/ALLELECTRIC-JAECOOS-JIMNY-IS-COMING-TO-SA.jpg)
4 mins
How to treat horses suffering from piroplasmosis
Babesia equi in horses is a notifiable disease in parts of the US, but not in South Africa. It causes fatal anaemia, warns Dr Mac.
![How to treat horses suffering from piroplasmosis](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/3894/1700019/foSk-0svW1715853970220/HOW-TO-TREAT-HORSES-SUFFERING-FROM-PIROPLASMOSIS.jpg)
2 mins
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Farmer’s Weekly is an agricultural magazine based in South Africa, targeting the whole of Southern Africa. The magazine is committed to advancing the interests of the region’s farmers and its agricultural industry by serving as a mouthpiece for the industry and by keeping its readers informed of the latest developments in the agricultural sector.
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