Aggrey Mahanjana, general secretary of the African Farmers Association of South Africa (Afasa), has lashed out at bureaucrats who fail to execute their duties at the expense of SA's smallholder farmers. Read more >>
Field schools that train farmers in alternative methods of pest control have succeeded in nearly eliminating the use of toxic pesticides by a community of cotton growers in Mali, according to a new FAO study published recently by the London-based Royal Society. Read more >>
The South African National Parks (SANParks) recently received a trophy from the Auditor General for having a clean audit for the 2012/2013 financial year. This is a second clean audit in succession for the organisation and prior to that, the organisation has had 18 unqualified audits under different CEOs. Read more >>
Two-a-Day, Grabouw's most established apple and pear packers, has recently invested in a new Greefa GeoSort packing line which means they will better be able to manage their 7.2 million annual cartons. Read more >>
African safari operators and conservation groups said they plan to move up to 100 South African rhinos to neighbouring Botswana for safekeeping, as poaching levels spike to new highs. Read more >>
The government is to embark on the second phase of its land audit, aimed at identifying who owns the 79% of privately owned land in SA. The audit will include their nationality and their demographic profile. Read more >>
