Mamusa Farmers Day Brings Farmers Together for Learning, Skills and Agricultural Empowerment
Mamusa Farmers Day is bringing farmers from across Mamusa Local Municipality together for a day focused on agricultural learning, knowledge-sharing and empowerment. Farmers from Amalia, Migdol, Glaudinah, Ipelegeng and surrounding…
uMkhanyakude Traditional Leaders Push for Cassava Agriculture, Youth Jobs and Rural Development
Agriculture is set to remain an important part of development discussions in uMkhanyakude District Municipality as government strengthens engagement with traditional leaders on rural economic opportunities. The MEC for the…
Free State Farmers Gain Practical Skills to Prevent Veld Fires and Strengthen Climate Resilience
Farmers in the Xhariep District received practical guidance on natural resource management, livestock health and disaster preparedness during a Farmers Day and Demonstration Session hosted yesterday by the Free State…
Young Blood Project Grows From Household Farming to a 40.6-Hectare Agricultural Enterprise in Belfast
The Young Blood agricultural project in Belfast, Emakhazeni Local Municipality, offers a strong example of how a small household farming initiative can develop into a larger commercial agricultural enterprise through…
Eggsellent By Lebo Sets the Standard for Biosecurity and Quality Egg Production in Kwaggafontein
Eggsellent By Lebo Layer Project in Kwaggafontein is showing how strong biosecurity practices can play a central role in producing quality and healthy eggs while protecting a valuable poultry operation.…
Inkaba Farming Project Expands Market Access and Takes Major Step Towards Commercial Farming in Mpumalanga
Inkaba Farming Project is celebrating a major milestone as it works to expand market opportunities, strengthen farmer collaboration and establish itself as a more commercially focused agricultural enterprise in Mpumalanga.…
National Youth Coordinators Forum Strengthens Youth Participation in South Africa’s Agricultural Future
The National Youth Coordinators Forum (NYCF) has reaffirmed the importance of young people in transforming South Africa’s agricultural sector during a gathering held at the Department of Agriculture’s head office.…
North West to Launch Seven Agricultural Facilities to Expand Market Access and Support Farmers
The North West Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is set to strengthen agricultural production and market access with the launch of seven new agricultural value-adding facilities across the province.…
Red Meat Industry Services Supports Major FMD Vaccination Milestone as Animal Health Teams Reach 100,000 Doses
South Africa’s fight against Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) has reached an important milestone, with Animal Health Technicians administering more than 100,000 vaccine doses across affected areas as part of the national…
Lugisani Mulaudzi Advances Crop Protection Research Through Innovative Entomology Work
Protecting crops from insects requires far more than simply identifying a pest and applying a control product. For Lugisani Mulaudzi, Junior Researcher in Entomology at the Agricultural Research Council Grain…
Livestock Identification Under Act No. 6 of 2002: What Farmers Need to Know to Protect Their Animals
Proper livestock identification is an important responsibility for every farmer and a key measure in the fight against stock theft in South Africa. Under the Animal Identification Act No. 6…
Limpopo Farmers’ Day Promotes Better Livestock Health, Nutrition and Technology in Greater Giyani
The Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has strengthened its support for livestock farmers in the Mopani North Agro-Ecological Zone through a successful Farmers’ Day held at the Hlaniki…
