GENERAL | ALGEMEEN
DID YOU KNOW?
Pieter & Tshepo
A characteristic of most
South African soils
is that they are
extremely vulnerable
to degradation and
have low recovery potential.
A characteristic of most South African
soils is that they are extremely
vulnerable to degradation and have
low recovery potential. Thus even
small mistakes in land management
can be devastating, with little chance
of recovery. It is estimated that 25%
of South Africa’s soils are highly
susceptible to wind erosion. These
include the sandy soils of the Northwest
and the Free State - the areas that
produce 75% of the country’s maize.
MASANOBU FUKUOKA
Author of the best-selling book:
The One-Straw Revolution
About happiness and farming.
‶ When it is understood that one
loses joy and happiness in the
attempt to possess them, the
essence of natural farming will be
realised. The ultimate goal of farming
is not the growing of crops, but the
cultivation and perfection of human
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CEO Joburg Market
At AFASA conference.
‶ The soil does not discriminate. If
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then is somewhere in the middle.
BRIAN ANGUS
DAVID MABUZA
Vise-President van Suid-Afrika
Tydens die grondberaad in Bela-Bela.
‶ Die land behoort aan ons almal,
swart en wit. Die implementering van
grondhervorming moenie rasse van
mekaar vervreem nie, dit moenie 'n
bedreiging inhou vir die landbousek-
tor, voedselsekuriteit en die ekono-
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AYANDA KANANA
you plant well, something will grow.
The produce, no matter what it is,
does not discriminate. The problem
beings.
mie nie.
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Pionier wat die Japanese Wagyu-ras na
SA gebring het.
Tydens die 2018 Senwes
Toekomsfokusdag by Nampopark.
‶ Ignoreer die aspekte waaroor jy
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA
President van Suid-Afrika
Tydens die AFASA gala-dinee.
‶ Landbou verdien ondersteuning
nie beheer het nie - jongboere moet
nie skroom om te plant en steeds
positief te wees oor grond en
grondkwessies nie – voedsel moet van die regering. Die regering het
dit nodig geag om in te gryp by
'n aantal sektore, maar die land-
bousektor is steeds op die agter-
voet en ek wil hê dat ons standpunt
geproduseer word. moet inneem.
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‶ Farming is challenging and it requires patience and dedication. You must understand that the yield can be very
small. That is why everyone who wants to get involved in production must have a passion for it. ″
– SIPHIWE SITHOLE Founder and CEO of African Marmalade –
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