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Soil compaction - the silent killer of conservation agriculture?
In this article, the effect of compaction on water infiltration and redistribution, root growth and on aeration will be discussed.
By Eduard Hoffman · 16 min read
Western Cape to receive R25 million in drought support
Western Cape Minister of Agriculture, Dr Ivan Meyer has expressed his gratitude on the news that the Western Cape will be receiving an additional amount of R25
By Anton Pretorius · 1 min read
Paul Clüver receives WWF’s Living Planet Award for pioneering conservation work
Dr Paul Clüver, founder of Paul Clüver Family Wines on his family farm De Rust in Elgin, is a winner of this year’s WWF’s Living Planet Award.
By SA Wine Industry · 3 min read
What is the SmartAgri project?
The Western Cape government’s SmartAgri project recently reached a milestone with the completion of the Climate Change framework for the Western Cape agricultur
By Edo Heyns · 4 min read
Agriculture drives Western Cape jobs gains
Jobs in the Western Cape’s agriculture sector have increased by 17%, according to the latest figures from Statistics South Africa bringing the unemployment rate
By Doronae · 2 min read
Pioneers of GREEN innovation
Several South African producers have been changing the face of winemaking in innovative ways. Their reason? To create a better future.
By Carlin Cloete · 6 min read
Zimbabwe set to relaunch bubbly production in 2019
Africa has always been the continent of the brave and one brave producer is looking to bring back the golden era of Zimbabwe wines, after years of the country b
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Rooibos hits the big time
Whether it’s your favourite hot drink, mixed in a cocktail or used to make moisturiser or even the latest designer purse, rooibos is as South African as biltong
By Carlin Cloete · 7 min read
New water allocations will help the agricultural sector recover from the impact of the drought
Minister of Economic Opportunities Beverley Schafer welcomes the new water allocations for agricultural, domestic and industry use.
By Anton Pretorius · 3 min read
Nedbank address agri-sector's most pressing issues during 2019 Nampo
Themed ‘future of agriculture,’ the recent 2019 Nampo exhibition in Bothaville (14-17 May) - attracting roughly 80 000 visitors and 800 exhibitors - was a perfe
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
WWF Partnership with South African wine set to make inroads in international markets
The South African wine industry's partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), has the potential to substantially grow the country's wines' internatio
By MediaVision · 6 min read
Nedbank & Boland Cellar gives Boland Trees for Bees initiative new buzz
During the many challenges of 2020 a remarkable development, and one of the few feel-good stories of this year, came out of the Western Cape, when Boland Cellar
By SA Wine Industry · 4 min read
