Keep on trying new things January 2018 The country is in desperate need for some good news, so is the agricultural sector. The past season was one of contrasts. Dry in the Western Cape and wet in the North. The Western Cape is struggling especially in the Swartland area. The Southern Cape had quite a
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Manage the health and safety aspects of your business January 2018 We are all aware of the fact that there are several laws in our country that influences the management of a farming business. The responsibility of management is to manage these laws. One of these laws is The Occupational Health and Safety Act (No.
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More than 3 500 farmers empowered in 2017 January 2018 ‘Learning experiences are like journeys. The journey starts where the learning is now, and ends when the learner is successful. The end of the journey is not about knowing more, it’s about doing more’ – Julie Dirksen, learning strategy and design consultant. When we consider
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NKGONO JANE SAYS… January 2018 I would like to apologise to you all for the fact that you did not receive the Pula Imvula for November and December. As we have always acknowledged, we are very dependent on the Maize Trust for the eight-page monthly Pula Imvula. Unfortunately, this year the approval of the application
Put yourself in others’ shoes January 2018 Respect is one of the cornerstones of any social society, and respect also lies as the center of solutions for this country. But our understanding of respect lacks some content. According to the dictionary respect is a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their
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See OPPORTUNITY in recession and downgrading January 2018 As normal citizens we can ask the questions – what is downgrading and recession? How does it affect me and my business? What can I do about it? Let’s first explain these two terms. A recession is when the economy of a country declines significantly for at
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Sunflowers – a valuable tool in your cropping programme January 2018 Sunflowers are an amazing crop that can be planted in a number of regions throughout South Africa. The primary sunflower producing areas in South Africa are Northern Free Sate, Eastern North-West province and Southern areas of Mpumalanga. Sunflowers provide farmers with a good
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