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There’s no need to reinvent the wheel to boost growth in agriculture

The South African government should rather recast its vision of agricultural development using chapter six of the National Development Plan as a point of...

Local start-up pushes drone irrigation

A LOCAL tech start-up, Iris Dynamics, is seeking to promote drone irrigation to improve harvests at a time unpredictable weather conditions are threatening Zimbabwe’s...

ZAMBIA: Saurea’s solar engine will pump water for irrigation for 20 years

Saurea just sold a solar engine in Zambia. In this East African country, where only 5% of people have access to electricity in rural...

Kenya stops Israeli firm deal at Galana-Kulalu farm

Kenya has finally cancelled the contract of Green Arava, an Israeli company that was setting up a model farm at the Galana-Kulalu irrigation scheme,...

Group auctions: a great team brings great results

The Valsrivier Bonsmara Breeders Group, which comprises two stud and three commercial breeders, was started in 2005 by Cornay Botma (Hentacor Bonsmaras) of Bothaville...

Higher milk production, lower carbon footprint

The subject of methane emissions from dairy cattle has received increasing attention from environmental activists concerned about climate change. This has spilled over to consumers,...

New Split Ring Design

SPLIT RING – The main purpose of this component is to ensure optimum grip between the fitting system and the pipe. Internally, several sharp...

Focus shifts from zinc to gut health for robust pigs

For years, the inclusion of zinc oxide in pigs’ diets has been considered crucial in controlling harmful organisms such as E. coli. While this...

Technology and animal welfare improve piggery profits

CP Kriek and his wife Gerda swapped their industrial engineering careers for farm life in 2012 with the purchase of Bloubank Estates, the holding...

The future of pig genetics

Over the past decade, the use of genomics in pig breeding has helped to accelerate genetic improvement and on-farm performance. “Genetics companies in general have...

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