Features

About 200 livestock farmers from South Africa and Botswana gathered at Duncan Serapelwane’s farm, Taylor Span, in the sweltering Kgalagadi desert for a farmers’ day.

The agricultural sector is the backbone of the South African economy and plays a vital role in food security, job creation and overall economic growth. However, the sector faces a constant challenge – ensuring it has a skilled workforce equipped to handle the complexities of modern agriculture.

Trust yourself as a farmer because you can always find a way.

Farmers know all too well that a turn in the weather at the wrong time in the season or a natural disaster such as a drought can wipe out an entire crop. That is why insurance is of utmost importance.

Avian influenza outbreaks have been a big problem for poultry farmers in South Africa. Good biosecurity measures are important in order to mitigate risk and to secure your birds’ health overall. 

The impact of the energy crisis on the agricultural sector is felt right through the value chain – from a loss of production on farms, to processing, logistics, and point of sale. However, alternative energy solutions are available. In this week’s episode of African Farming, Ross Simons, the managing director of AFGRI Financial Solutions discusses financing options available to farmers seeking those solutions. 

Grain SA plays a major role in the development of farmers in the grain sector. A day of celebration was recently held to honour the success stories of farmers who were helped by Grain SA and who put in the hard work.

In this week’s episode of African Farming (Honey, channel 173, Tuesdays at 17:00) experts from AFGRI’s Lemang talk about the ideal time to send your staff for training.

Pests are part of nature but when left unchecked, they can be any farmer’s worst nightmare. The trick is to have a good balance. When it comes to spray programs and products, responsible use leads to sustainable solutions.

In this week’s episode of African Farming (Honey, channel 173, Tuesdays at 17:00) SAPPO provides insight to their programs for developing and training new and small farmers.

In this week’s episode of African Farming (Honey, channel 173, Tuesdays at 17:00) the experts from AFGRI’s Lemang talk about why they do what they do.

In this week’s episode of African Farming (Honey, channel 173, Tuesdays at 17:00) AFGRI Animal Feed showed what it’s capable of.