Tag: farmers
Kaap Agri’s bountiful harvest
An old Swartland-based farmers’ co-operative – which a dozen years ago barely churned R30m in profits – now looks set to list on the JSE with profits of more than R210m in...
Smallholder farmers gain access markets
Government is planning to focus its efforts to help smallholder farmers to increase their access to markets in the year ahead. Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said this when she briefed...
R2.5bn made available for drought-stricken farmers
About R2.5bn was made available to farmers last year as the country experienced a severe drought, says President Jacob Zuma.
Delivering the State of the Nation Address, President Zuma said...
Mitigating fire and other risks in the South African wine industry
The recent spate of fires in the winelands of the Western Cape has again brought the issue of the wine producer’s risk to the fore, with a number of wine farms...
Wildfires damage four SA wine estates
According to the The Drinks Business more than 100 firefighters have been battling wildfires throughout the Helderberg Mountain region since 2 January, working through the night to bring the blaze under control. The...
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Days found to be slightly shorter than 24 hours
Scientists have made an interesting discovery – time passes much quicker now than it has at any other point in the last half-century. Since...
