How Western Cape farmers are being hit by the drought: Lagoons and vineyards from Gydo Pass in the Western Cape. Water is crucial for such commodities. ShutterstockMuch has been written about the ongoing drought and critical water shortages in the city of Cape Town. Residents are bracing themselves for Day Zero – the moment at which most of the city’s domestic taps will run … [Read more...] about How Western Cape farmers are being hit by the drought | The Conversation
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Better year ahead for EC farmers
Better year ahead for EC farmers: (Port Elizabeth) – WINNING a landmark land expropriation court case, expanding an already thriving wool market to include communal farmers, and the prospect of rain are just some of the reasons that farmers can head into the new year with confidence in their future. This is according to Agri Eastern Cape president Doug Stern, after another … [Read more...] about Better year ahead for EC farmers
What needs to be done to give Africa’s smallholder farmers access to machinery | The Conversation
What needs to be done to give Africa's smallholder farmers access to machinery: Promoting mechanisation for small scale farmers in Africa is proving incredibly difficult. ShutterstockMechanisation of agricultural has become a priority across many African countries as the continent gears up to exploit its well recognised potential to become the world’s food basket. This comes … [Read more...] about What needs to be done to give Africa’s smallholder farmers access to machinery | The Conversation
SA News: South Africa sees protests against murders of white farmers
South Africa sees protests against murders of white farmers: JOHANNESBURG – Thousands of white farmers have snarled traffic on some major roads in South Africa in what they call their Black Monday protest against the high rate of murders of farmers. Convoys of hundreds of slow moving hundreds of trucks and cars ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews UPDATE: Protest is … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa sees protests against murders of white farmers
SA News: South Africa coffin case: White farmers receive jail terms
South Africa coffin case: White farmers receive jail terms: Two white farmers in South Africa who forced a black man into a coffin have been sentenced to jail for more than 10 years each. Theo Martins Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen were convicted in August for attempted murder and kidnapping. They accused Victor ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Zimbabwe opposition … [Read more...] about SA News: South Africa coffin case: White farmers receive jail terms
