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GENERAL | ALGEMEEN DID YOU KNOW? Pieter & Tshepo Interesting autumn facts Monarch butterflies fly south from America in autumn to the relative warmth of Mexico and parts of California. Traveling at speeds of between 19 and 40 kilometres per hour, they are the only insect that migrates up to 4 000 km for nicer weather. Until about 1 500, autumn was just called “harvest.” The full moon clo- sest to the autumn equinox is known as a harvest moon. Before cities were electrified, the bright night of the harvest moon was essential for farmers harvesting their ZIMBABWEAN SARAH SAVORY late-year crops. Daughter of ecologist and holistic manage- ment advocate, Allan Savory. Talking about regenerative and sustainable agriculture and holistic management. r o o l Ora oor... geh ‶ We cannot isolate our problems and successfully manage them because individual parts do not exist in nature, only wholes, which form ″ and shape each other. TITO MBOWENI Minister van Finansies. Tydens sy 2019 begrotingsrede waar hy onder andere Sagaria 8 vers 12 aangehaal het. ‶ As a part-time farmer, I know that in order for the people to possess CYRIL RAMAPHOSA President van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika Oor positiwiteit tydens sy Staatsrede. ‶ Optimisme sal ons vorentoe dra all these things, we have to plant om 'n nuwe toekoms tegemoet te anew. gaan. ″ ″ Source: https://www.rd.com/culture/autumn- facts-fall-facts/ DR. REQUIER WAIT Agri SA Hoof van die Sentrum van Uitnemendheid: Ekonomie en Handel. Agri SA is teleurgesteld in die Minister van Finansies, Tito Mboweni, se eerste begrotingsrede. Minister Mboweni se begrotingsrede van 2019 het na landbou deur middel van metafore verwys, soos "dit is tyd vir ons om die saad van hernuwing en groei te saai". Ongelukkig het landbou, buiten vir die verwysings na grondher- vorming, betreklik beperkte aandag in die toespraak geniet. ‶ Geen melding is van die voort- slepende droogte en die verwoes- tende impak wat dit op boere en boerderygemeenskappe het, ″ gemaak nie. ‶ A pinch of Create, a dash of Grow, a handful of Soil, a heart-full of Share, a tablespoon of Wise, a teaspoon of Care, a bucket of Nurture, a cup of Laugh, a pot of Herbs and the kiss of a Calf. ″ – UNKNOWN Recipe for a Farm girl – SENWES SCENARIO | HERFS • AUTUMN 2019 03