foodproduction
December 1, 2017
Absa AgriBusiness recently released their outlook for spring 2017/2018. This outlook provides an overview of the global, South African, Kenyan, and Zambian agricultural economies, as well as their impact on farmers and producers. The overview includes […]
November 30, 2017
The National Crop Estimate Committee revised its 2017 wheat production estimate downwards by 4% from the previous month to 1.58 million tonnes. This is 17% lower than the previous season’s harvest. The notable decline was in […]
November 28, 2017
There have been no new infections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the Western Cape. Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde said, although there are currently 68 confirmed cases of HPAI in […]
November 21, 2017
A recent study has found that local Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs), which are found naturally in Western Cape soil may be effective at killing fungus gnats. EPNs are tiny soil-dwelling worm-like organisms which attack and kill insects […]