The African Centre for Biosafety (ACB) has recently released its new research on glyphosate, titled "Glyphosate in SA: Risky pesticide at large and unregulated in our soil and water". The research shows that although glyphosate - a weed killer - is ubiquitous throughout South African agriculture, there is precious little research done to monitor and manage its environmental impacts.
Read more >>The European Food Safety Authority said on Thursday it cannot accept an "inadequate" report by a French scientist who claims there is a link between cancer and genetically modified corn.
Read more >>[Gareth Lloyd-Jones] Agriculture and food-production activities represent the future of our country's development. They hold the key to poverty alleviation and job creation. They create the platform for rural development and the provision of basic needs. More importantly, they are the essence of having an economically, environmentally and sociably sustainable food supply in the future.
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Neutrog Fertilisers produce a range of organic and semi-organic fertilisers for use in home gardens. The products are all based on composted poultry manure, which is a one of nature's oldest and most trusted sources of minerals and nutrients.
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The main reasons for the increase in international dairy product prices from July to September 2012 are a slowdown in global production growth, international economic recovery and concerns about the effect of high grain prices on production.
Read more >>[Paul Vecchiatto] The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries failed to achieve 51% of its planned targets during the 2011-12 financial year although it spent 99% of its R4.9bn budget, according to auditor-general Terence Nombembe.
Read more >> Tractor sales declined 28.9% to 635 units in September this year‚ compared with 893 units sold in the comparative period last year according to data compiled by the South African Agricultural Machinery Association (Saama).
Read more >>"It is clear," wrote James Myburgh, editor of Politicsweb, "that farmers have been, and still are, uniquely vulnerable to armed and often murderous attacks."
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[Hopewell Radebe] Organised agriculture cannot afford to walk away from dialogue on land reform and food security unless it wants to see incorrect decisions taken on its behalf‚ African National Congress secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Thursday, 11 October 2012.
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According to the Macauhub website, South African chicken farming company Astral Foods opened its first chicken unit in Mozambique's Mozpintos Broiler Hatchery last week, following a similar business launch in Zambia.
Read more >>Farm-owners in the Bergrivier municipal area, who have refused to pay their municipal rates since 2001, were ordered to pay up on Monday.
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