FarmBiz - April 2020

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The plight of bees in South Africa.
Strategies for restoring productive veld.
Feed prices; Maize industry; Tunnel irrigation; SONA commentary

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The plight of bees in South Africa

7 mins

The Role Of Input Costs When Determining Feed Prices

South Africa has an established animal feed industry that is around 90 years old.

4 mins

Charting A New Course For Agricultural Financing In Zimbabwe

In September 2019, Zimbabwean minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Resettlement, Perrance Shiri, announced that government would no longer finance commercial agriculture directly. This announcement was met with much apprehension by the country’s agricultural sector.

5 mins

Gain Agribusiness Acumen Through Targeted Training

Henley Business School Africa (Henley Africa) is a branch of Henley Business School UK, which is the business school of the University of Reading. The university boasts the world-class Department of Agriculture, Policy and Development, with experts in research and teaching in this sector.

2 mins

Tunnel Irrigation: The Key To Success

A successful tunnel irrigation system must be designed to deliver the correct amount of water to crops in an agriculturally and technically sound way. In most cases, micro-irrigation (drippers or micro-sprinklers) is used to achieve this outcome.

3 mins

The Wheel Is Turning For Wine Grape Producers

South African wine grape producers’ financial viability is looking up following a long downward cycle.

3 mins

Simple Strategies For Restoring Productive Veld

Each year, clearing invasive alien plants costs South African farmers thousands.

5 mins

This Is How People Can Help Conserve Insects

For humanity’s sake, people need to change their attitudes towards insects.

2 mins

Measuring the resilience of female smallholders in South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, is afflicted by climate variability and high levels of rain-dependency.

2 mins

Food Price Trends In 2020

According to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), South Africa is food secure at a national level. However, there is a high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies at the household level in both urban and rural areas, especially among children. These deficiencies can be attributed to socioeconomic factors.

3 mins

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