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Sustainable farming – finding the sweet spot
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Horizontal expansion in farming is becoming increasingly difficult in SA as good agricultural land is becoming more difficult to obtain.
The...
A look at sustainable farming trends in South Africa
Estimated reading time: 12 minutes
According to the conservation organisation World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), South Africa will have to produce 50% more food...
Under fire in the Eastern Cape: Amathole farming community takes control
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Earlier this year, numerous deadly runaway veld fires occurred in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, and North West. Recently, similar fires also ravaged...
WCCA congress driving sustainable agricultural practices
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
The ninth World Congress on Conservation Agriculture (WCCA) recently took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in the...
Communal livestock farming (Part 2): Management of cattle
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Cattle farming in communal areas is linked to tradition and culture. Improving sustainability is therefore very complex and often...
Communal livestock farming (Part 1): Challenges and opportunities
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes
Vast areas of the Eastern Cape and other parts of the country are suitable for livestock and crop farming....
Anthorn Farming: Award-winning production in action
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes
It is Anthorn Farmingās quality produce, high yields and basic production practices that make it stand out among its...
Land reform in SA: Five myths about farmingĀ debunked
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
South Africaās land reform policy remains highly contested.
According to popular belief between 8% and 10% has been redistributed so far.
The...
Climate-smart livestock farming: Part 2
Veld that can withstand a volatile climate
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
In the first article in this series on climate-smart livestock farming, we learned...
The fundamentals of intensive and precision sheep farming
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Intensive sheep production involves the manipulation of the ewe flockās production environment in a way that maximises production per ewe....
