30 Jul 2013

Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry

The next day we were at sea...

According to Public Enterprises Deputy Minister, Bulelani Magwanishe, the jobs are there - in the maritime industry. In fact, according to him, there are more than 40,000 of them. The only problem is that there aren't more than 40,000 young people to take those jobs. The call has been made: Youngsters... You're needed in the maritime industry.

"Hello Control..." Security is so tight no cellphones or cameras are allowed into the building, but at least here's a description of what's it's like inside Eskom's national control centre after a group of journalists took "the tour".

Not too long ago, having a heart condition, failed liver, lung cancer et al basically meant tidying up your medical affairs and await the Grim Reaper. Nowadays a great number of people who might otherwise have passed on are enjoying a life... In fact, they're able to participate in their own World Transplant Games.

Fancy a walk on the wild side...for free? SANParks has announced the 2013 SA National Parks Week dates. On these dates, day visitors you can enjoy free access to most of the 21 national parks across the country. Free access to parks does NOT include free access to accommodation facilities and other tourist activities.

Now's your chance to experience what all our overseas visitors have been "Ooing" and "Aahing" about.

Rod Baker, Content Director

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Weekly top stories

Minister meets W Cape agri MEC
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson says her department will arrange a meeting with agriculture stakeholders in the Western Cape to discuss matters related to the sector. Read more >>

Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries receives thanks from Agri SA
Agri SA is highly appreciative of Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson's intervention which has contributed to the payment of arrears due to contractors who worked on infrastructural repairs along the Lower Orange River. Read more >>

NSPCA lobbies against live exports
Proponents of the practice of live export by sea may argue in its defence that South Africa needs the jobs created by the industry. However, it is rather the case that if the practice was terminated, more jobs could be created in South Africa's meat-processing industry. Furthermore, most jobs that were created by the live export industry would continue without it. Read more >>

Biz announces GoPro reader comp winner!
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Farming
White maize firmer as rand slides
[Madeleine van Niekerk] South African white maize futures ended the Monday (29 July) trading session firmer due to a softer rand and a shortage of local white maize. Read more >>

PIC invests R60m in Just Veggies
[Loni Prinsloo] Former Springbok rugby player and coach Dick Muir has exchanged the rugby fields for vegetable fields in his latest business venture, Just Veggies, which is supported by the country's largest investor, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC). Read more >>

Maize estimate slightly higher
The potential size of the maize crop in SA has been adjusted slightly upwards in July as better yellow maize yields made up for a shortfall in white maize. Read more >>

Land expropriation without compensation not govt policy
[Nthambeleni Gabara] The expropriation of land without compensation is not a policy of government, says Gauteng MEC for Rural Development and Land Reform, Nandi Mayathula-Khoza. Read more >>

Maize prices lower as rand strengthens
[Madeleine van Niekerk] South African maize contracts ended the Wednesday (24 July) session lower on a stronger rand and weaker Chicago Board of Trade figures. Wheat futures closed mostly lower due to the firmer rand. Read more >>

Foot-and-mouth disease 'under control'
[Frank Maponya] The Limpopo department of agriculture said on Wednesday (24 July) that its officials were working round the clock to ensure they contained the outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease threatening animals in Phalaborwa. Read more >>

CPI slightly lower than expected
SA's consumer price index (CPI)‚ used to measure inflation‚ rose to 5.5% year-on-year in June from a 5.6% year-on-year increase in May‚ Statistics SA (Stats SA) said on Wednesday (24 July). Read more >>

Maize output might be lower
SA's maize output estimate will edge lower for the fifth time when the crop estimates committee releases the monthly report on summer crops on Thursday‚ an I-Net Bridge survey of traders indicates. Read more >>

Farmers being 'milked' on prices
South African milk prices would have to increase substantially to avert a crisis in the industry said Milk Producers' Organisation chairman Tom Turner on Tuesday, 23 July 2013. Read more >>

Volumes fall but transport costs rise
The volume of goods transported around South Africa decreased by 0.1% year-on-year in May‚ but the corresponding income for transport operators increased by 12.9% over the period Statistics SA's land transport survey showed on Monday (22 July) Read more >>


International

Danone profits down to €873m
PARIS, FRANCE: Food group Danone, a world leader in dairy products, reported a 4.2% fall in net profit in the first six months, saying on Monday (29 July) that the business climate in Europe was "very difficult". Read more >>

Zambia stops importing beef from Europe
CHISAMBA, ZAMBIA: Zambia's largest beef company, Zambeef said on Wednesday (24 July) it has stopped importing beef products from Europe after they tested positive for a cancer-causing chemical. Read more >>


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Africa

Booming Zimbabwe tobacco sector, massive deforestation: causes for concern
[Tariro Kamuti] Is the Zimbabwe prepared to face the inherent environmental challenges of embracing the mainstreaming of previously disadvantaged people into the tobacco sector? Read more >>


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