What are my responsibilities in terms of fire prevention on my farm? March 2017 The National Veld and Forest Fire Act 101 of 1998 prescribe the following statutory landowner requirements: Responsibilities of people in control of land All owners on whose land a fire may start or burn or from whose land it may spread
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TEAMWORK: Dividing the task, multiplying the success March 2017 To accentuate the importance of teamwork, American basketball star, Michael Jordan said, ‘Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships’. With the teamwork between Grain SA and the Jobs Fund Project the agricultural championship is sure to be won. Grain SA has long been committed to farmer
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The reproductive stage of the maize plant March 2017 When we look at a maize field we are actually seeing thousands of efficient plant “factories” that produce energy through photosynthesis. The raw materials for the factories (plants) are water and mineral nutrients from the soil and carbon dioxide and oxygen from the atmosphere. The plants
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Grain SA interviews…Thoko Mavimbela March 2017 Owning a farm, expanding his business, helping other farmers and creating job opportunities are Thoko Mavimbela’s plans for the next five years. This 46-year-old farmer believes that using your hands and your brains is all you need to make a success. Where and on how many hectares are you
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THE CORNER POST March 2017 In the August 2015 issue of Pula Imvula, Jannie de Villiers (CEO of Grain SA) writes the following: ‘Mentorship differs a lot from coaching. A coach has his own game plan and tells you what to do to achieve his goals. A mentor however, is a person that gives you
