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Mobile phones are transforming farming
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valuable source of
information about
new products, new
practices and how
things work. Enter
any topic of interest and
you will find video footage
to learn from.
Converter apps are also useful.
‘Convert Polar Bear Farm’ is a handy unit
conversion tool as is ‘Calculator plus Unit
Converter’. They convert temperature,
length, weight, area, volume and many more
units of measurement.

The list of applications is endless and is being
added to daily. The secret is to find those which
really will help you - and ignore the rest! Keep
scanning the environment for useful apps; see if
they work in South Africa and if they will fit into
your management plan. You will find fertiliser calculators, inventory lists, fuel logs and brand name
specific apps but they are only relevant if they
make your farming more efficient – and only you
can be the judge of that!

Watch Nation in Conversation
on a new Apple iPad Air 2
One lucky reader can win an Apple iPad Air 2
with 32Gig memory and built-in Wifi as well
as 2 Gig data per month. The value of this
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000.
HOW DO I ENTER: All readers
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the keyword “Nation”
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about the competition and
competition rules, visit
the website www.
nasieingesprek.co.za.

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