Gauteng Smallholder December 2015-January 2016 | Page 18
NEWS
From page 15
systems
Reality: GM crops contaminate non-GM crops. Nearly
400 incidents of GM
contamination have been
recorded globally so far.
Staying GM-free imposes
considerable additional, and
sometimes impossible, costs
for farmers.
Myth 7: Genetic engineering
is the most promising
pathway of innovation for
food systems
Reality: Non-GM advanced
methods of plant breeding
are already delivering the
sorts of traits promised by
GM crops, including
resistance to diseases, flood
and drought tolerance. GM
crops are not only an
ineffective type of innovation
but they also restrict
innovation due to intellectual
property rights owned by a
handful of multinational
corporations.
The book also has some
interesting graphs and maps,
highlighting where GM crops
are being used worldwide,
where they have failed, and
additionally where GM crop
protection measures have
also failed.
The document is too long to
publish in full, or even
summarise cogently, but it is
available for download off
our website,
www.sasmallholder.co.za.
LIVESTOCK GPS
From page 15
be lost completely the unit
will notify you that signal was
lost but is now restored, as
well as where the animal is at
that point.
You are able to set parameters for where you want the
animal to move, for example,
the border of your farm or
the camp it should be
moving in, and the moment
the animal leaves the area
you have chosen for yourself
the collar will alert you via
SMS. So if the animal is
stolen or moves from the
property you will be alerted.
You will also be alerted
should someone attempt to
remove the collar.
The collar is also fitted with
an accelerormeter and will
alert you when the animal is
being chased, either by a
predator or by thieves.
The battery life is approximately two years and the
collar will alert you in time
when it needs to be
recharged.
The waterproof collar itself is
made from a durable
material with a breaking
strain of three.
The unit is supplied with a
30 day money-back
guarantee.
The collar is one size fits all.