Tag: wool industry
Skaaphantering tydens die Karoo Winterwolfees gedemonstreer
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Skaaphond-demonstrasie – elke hond is uniek
André Lesch van Lesch Working Dogs het tydens die Karoo Winterwolfees 'n skaaphonddemonstrasie gehou....
‘Boerepraatjies’ spotlights wool farming practices
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South African wool producers must meet the requirements for viability and sustainable practices to satisfy consumers. Wool certification, a...
OVK hosts a gala evening in the heart of the Karoo
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The Karoo Winter Wool Festival recently kicked off with a lavish gala night at Karel Theron Primary School in...
An agricultural market viewpoint of SA agriculture: Dialogue at the Karoo...
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This year’s Karoo Winter Wool Festival in Middelburg in the Eastern Cape showcased the value chain activities and unique...
UFS wool project invests in women
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Women from rural communities in the Free State are economically and socially empowered through a project by the University...
UFS project steels the wool value chain and rural economy
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A project by the University of the Free State’s (UFS) Department of Sustainable Food Systems and Development, which aims...
Focus on formidable farmers: For the love of farming
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Stockfarm recently visited two formidable farmers in the Eastern Cape, both of whom are making their mark in South...
Stigmas and poor management fuel the sheep scab fire
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Since not all farmers report sheep scab among their sheep, the disease continues to pose a tremendous threat to...
