Tag: Crops
Crop Estimates Committee releases forecast for 2025 summer crops
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The Crop Estimates Committee of the National Department of Agriculture (NDA) released the area planted estimate and sixth production forecast...
The ins and outs of integrated plant energy management
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Winning producers are those who deliver what the consumer expects of them and for which consumers are willing to pay....
CEC expects slight uptick in 2025 maize crop
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South Africa’s summer crop bigwigs remain optimistic that most of the country’s summer field crops will be slightly higher than...
Crop and machinery figures show resilience amidst challenges
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The Crop Estimates Liaison Committee (CELC) recently convened to oversee the finalisation of crop production figures for key commercial crops...
Cover crop mixes: Composition and species for summer
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Soil health is a key objective when designing a cover crop mix.
The soil nutrition web is crucial for keeping soil...
“Lost crops” provide unique opportunity for food security in Africa
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According to research released by Oxfam in 2023, seven people across Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan will die of...
Optimising fertiliser timing:Â The key to healthier potatoes and crispier French fries
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The timing and amounts of different fertilisers needed to supply nutrients can interact with each other, the soil, and...
Small changes, big rewards in modern sunflower production
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Sunflower is one of the major row crops cultivated in South Africa.
Modern sunflower production requires a good balance of...
Dried fruit beetles’ sapping effect on macadamias
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These unassuming beetles have been observed on macadamia nuts for some time, but numbers and concomitant damage levels were...
The unlimited potential of waste potatoes: We want your opinion
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The new Potatoes SA and University of Pretoria project will focus on finding alternative uses for potatoes that don't...











