High demand for SA Tuli cattle from neighbours
There has been high demand for Tuli breeding material from South Africa’s neighbours over the past two years. In 2016, five stud bulls and ten heifers were exported to Namibia,
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Zambians call for South African investors
Zambian minister, Japhen Mwakalombe, of Lusaka Province urged South African investors from the agricultural sector to invest in Zambia. Mwakalombe was addressing delegates at Agri All Africa’s Zambian Seminar, near
PPR virus outbreak in Zimbabwe threatens Zambian small stock
The Zimbabwean government had asked for more vigilant border controls to stop the spread of the PPR (Peste des petits ruminants) virus in Zimbabwe, and to countries outside its borders,
Injection sites and techniques with Dr. Thapelo Makae from Elanco
This week on African Farming, Dr. Thapelo Makae, Technical Consultant at Elanco Animal Health talks us through the different injection sites and techniques on animals. He also explains the risks involved, how to treat abscesses, and how Elanco products can help.
Lemang’s Sylvester Lubambo chats about the Vastfontein Academy
Sylvester Lubambo, Training and Development Manager at Lemang Agricultural Services tells us more about what they do at the Vastfontein Training Academy in Gauteng.
Farmers’ Diaries: Fortune Poto
African Farming went to find out what our farmers are busy with at the start of autumn. PIGSFortune Poto, Bela-Bela, Limpopo We have 25 pregnant
Farmers’ Diaries: Vincent Doku
Now that its Autumn, the days are becoming shorter and the nights and early mornings cooler. African Farming went to find out what our farmers are busy with.
Here’s how GMO technologies help Sinelizwi Fakade farm better
We check in with our African Farming season one, episode 12 featured farmer Sinelizwi Fakade, who tells us more about his recent farming practices and how GMO technologies help him farm better.
Farming Cheats: Go Farming with FarmSol
In all our interviews with farmers, the difficulty of accessing financing always comes up. Now there’s a programme aimed at uplifting emerging farmers by providing interest-free input loans coupled with on-farm tailored mentorship and support from qualified agrispecialists.
Dr. Thapelo Makae explains how you can manage external parasites
This week on African Farming our trusted veterinarian, Dr. Thapelo Makae from Elanco joins Bathabile Modutoane on location to chat about external parasites.
This is how Syngenta can help with crop diseases
This week on African Farming Andre Labuschagne, Marketing Manager at Syngenta joins Bathabile Modutoane to discuss some of the challenges crop farmers face and what Syngenta can do to assist.
Farming Cheats: Make you own baler!
Livestock farmers must make plans to keep their animals healthy and reproducing through the lean months. One way is to make hay bales.
African Farming has got you covered
African Farming has teamed up with an innovative FSP to provide a fantastic protector plan offering funeral benefits, emergency medical services, trauma and assault assistance and much more.
Farmers’ Diaries: Molefe Mahape
In Autumn, the days are becoming shorter and the nights and early mornings cooler. African Farming went to find out what our farmers are busy with at the start of Autumn.
Piggery tips from an expert
THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR OWN ANIMALS TO BREED WITH The perceived advantage of using on-farm stock is that the farmer does not need to
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