Farmer's Weekly Magazine - September 04, 2020
Farmer's Weekly Magazine - September 04, 2020
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In this issue
Weighing your cattle a crucial step towards profitable livestock production. Can South Africa’s COVID-battered
cotton industry start again? Trial results for nematode-resistant sweet potato varieties. Land beneficiaries’
20-year struggle for government help.
Widespread relief as ban on tobacco sales is lifted
South African tobacco producers, who have suffered greatly since the ban on tobacco products was announced in March, have expressed relief about the lifting of the ban. Annelie Coleman reports.
3 mins
Farmer Development Based On Solid Plans
In 2019, professional services company Optimal Agricultural Business Systems (OABS) launched its Integrated Farmer Development Programme to facilitate sustainable transformation in agriculture. Daan Louw, chairperson of OABS, spoke to Glenneis Kriel about the programme.
5 mins
What SA farmers can learn from Kenya's smallholders
Prof Cyril Nhlanhla Mbatha, director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research at Rhodes University, writes that by embracing digital solutions, like those used by farmers in Kenya, South African small-scale farmers can achieve greater market access and be better prepared to weather disruptions.
3 mins
LAND REFORM: lack of government support at the root of community's struggles
The Mswati Communal Property Association (CPA) in Mpumalanga was one of the earliest beneficiaries of the new South African government’s land reform programme. More than 20 years later, the community is still struggling to get the crucial support from the state that would enable them to grow their farming businesses, says CPA committee member Maria Magagula. She and her daughter, Sanet, spoke to Siyanda Sishuba.
6 mins
Weighty matters
Technological advances are making it easier to weigh livestock and use this information to influence herd management decisions. Glenneis Kriel spoke to a number of experts about the advantages of weighing livestock regularly.
8 mins
Identifying Non-Host Sweet Potato Cultivars To Combat Nematodes
The root-knot nematode can cause major financial losses for sweet potato farmers if not managed effectively. Dr Kgabo Pofu and Dr Sunette Laurie of the Agricultural Research Council’s Vegetable and Ornamental Plants Institute, and Prof Phatu Mashela of the Green Technologies Research Centre, University of Limpopo, report on trials of nematode-resistant sweet potato cultivars.
4 mins
Sowing the seeds for the future
The South African National Seed Organisation is determined to build capacity in the seed industry to ensure that its members acquire the best talent to take the industry forward.
6 mins
Know The Needs Of Seedlings
Different species of seedlings face different hazards and have differing needs; it is wise to take note of these so as to be prepared.
2 mins
Bread - Nutella & Chocolate Babka
Babka is a sweet Jewish bread that originated in Eastern Europe. While traditional babka calls for a cinnamon and jam filling, this version, submitted by Janine Ryan, uses the chocolate and hazelnut spread Nutella, and chocolate chips.
2 mins
A revered modern saint
Elizabeth Paul was an Anglican preacher and healer whose ministry in the Eastern Cape drew large numbers of people. Today, 56 years after her death and seven years after she was canonised, pilgrims still visit her prayer room in Tsolo in the hope of blessing and healing, writes Mike Burgess.
2 mins
Farmer's Weekly Magazine Description:
Publisher: CTP Limited t/a Farmer’s Weekly
Category: Business
Language: English
Frequency: Weekly
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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