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In this issue

KZN vegetable farmer’s strategy for synching production with demand. Focus on rural crime: vital tips for stepping up security on your farm. Debate about humane killing
of fish rages on.

A Sustainable Approach To Feeding The World By 2050

There is a large shortfall between the amount of food being produced in the world today and the quantity needed to feed an expected 10 billion people by 2050. A World Resources Institute report suggests it is possible to produce enough food sustainably to cater for the rapid increase in demand, but achieving this will require major changes to the way we grow and consume food.

A Sustainable Approach To Feeding The World By 2050

5 mins

Stop. Think.

39 YEARS AGO After poaching and livestock theft got out of hand, farmers in the Eston region of KwaZulu-Natal united with a common goal.

Stop. Think.

7 mins

Cost Squeeze In Poultry Production Set To Hit Profits

High feed prices and lacklustre economic conditions that are depressing consumer spending will conspire to yield a tough year for poultry producers.

Cost Squeeze In Poultry Production Set To Hit Profits

2 mins

Rural Crime: Both Police And Farmers Need To Up Their Game

Despite being continually under the spotlight, rural crime in South Africa continues to plague farmers. Some respond by leaving the sector; others struggle on after having lost property or even loved ones. However, studies show that while the justice system receives much of the blame, farmers should be doing more to secure themselves. Lindi Botha reports.

Rural Crime: Both Police And Farmers Need To Up Their Game

4 mins

Humane Fish Slaughter

Compared with most other agricultural industries in South Africa, the farmed fish industry is in its infancy. With no legal framework yet in place, fish farmers and animal welfare organisations are at loggerheads about how to kill fish with the least suffering. Gerhard Uys reports.

Humane Fish Slaughter

4 mins

Synchronising Production With Market Demand

Strategies to synchronise produce availability with times of general undersupply can prove highly lucrative, as KwaZulu-Natal fresh produce farmer Andile Ngcobo tells Lloyd Phillips.

Synchronising Production With Market Demand

5 mins

Know Your Invasive Plant Species

This article looks at the black wattle, bloodberry and other plants that must be controlled or eradicated.

Know Your Invasive Plant Species

2 mins

Clear Combine Blockages Fast

The dynamic feed roll reverser from New Holland enables the CR combine harvester operator to clear blockages from the cab, maximising productivity and safety. Joe Spencer reports.

Clear Combine Blockages Fast

1 min

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Farmer's Weekly Magazine Description:

PublisherCTP Limited t/a Farmer’s Weekly

CategoryBusiness

LanguageEnglish

FrequencyWeekly

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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