Farmer's Weekly

Farmer’s Weekly is an agricultural magazine based in South Africa, targeting the whole of Southern Africa. The magazine is committed to advancing the interests of the region’s farmers and its agricultural industry by serving as a mouthpiece for the industry and by keeping its readers informed of the latest developments in the agricultural sector.

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Farmer's Weekly

The Government of National Unity should bridge the gap when disaster strikes farms • South Africa is hindered by insufficient and incoherent policies regarding disaster relief for farmers, say Dr Theo de Jager and Francois Rossouw of Saai. A solid policy on disaster relief is needed to support farmers, including those recently been affected by the devastating fires that swept across several provinces.

A deep dive into aquaponics

Tru-Cape bids farewell to producer Robert Zulch

TRENDING IN AGRICULTURE

A promising beef cross

SA women are interested in agriculture: we need to increase their participation

Navigating the double-edged sword of high maize yields: a banking perspective

WEEKLY NEWS WRAP

Mixed results for SA's agri imports and exports

Symposium highlights AGOA's role in agriculture

More weather, economic pressures for SA farming

Jordan Wine shines in Shiraz SA competition

Old ‘workhorse’ Colombar is ready to shine

WC farmers want stronger ties with government

Egg producer seeks to become first in US to implement in-ovo sexing

Kazakhstan, Germany boost agri ties

World in brief

More funding needed to flood-proof Olifants River

Eastern Cape grapples with devastating veld fires

Steenhuisen demands accountability for OBP grant

Veterinary shortage in SA highlighted in Parliament

Plan needed to enhance competitiveness of SA's deciduous fruit canning industry • Dr Heinrich Jantjies, group risk, safety and security director at Tiger Brands, says the deciduous fruit canning industry has been on a decline in South Africa since 2016. He suggests implementing a Deciduous Fruit Canning Industry Recovery and Competitive Plan to turn the industry around.

Expanded market brings avocado season success

Congress offers insight into Swiss food policy

Zim authorities to crack down on cattle rustling

Namibia to cull game to feed drought victims

NamWater to invest billions in water infrastructure

Zambia, Burundi agree to maximise agri potential

Insurance payout to ease Malawi's food insecurity

Consumer price inflation falls below 5% in July • The rand is expected to appreciate, supported by prospects of at least one rate cut by the US Federal Reserve in September,

When will they ever learn? • The Latin phrase communio est mater rixarum, which means co-ownership is the mother of disputes, applies to failed agricultural projects in South Africa,

Pioneering sustainable farming in Eastern Cape • In the heart of Thornhill in the Eastern Cape, you'll find Crossways Farm Village, South Africa's first contemporary new rural town and smart village. Octavia Avesca Spandiel visited this innovative community, where conservation, agriculture and sustainable living are seamlessly integrated.

Planting the seeds of change: the rise of Limpopo's young agripreneurs • Fidelis Zvomuya spoke to two of Limpopo's young agripreneurs about their hopes and ambitions for the future, and how, with the right support, the impossible becomes possible.

Africa's unique trees defy climate challenges and continue to flourish • Dr Sarah Venter, a baobab ecologist at the University of the Witwatersrand and the founder and director of the Baobab Foundation, looked at the health of adult baobabs in...