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NAFU Farmer is the official mouthpiece of National Farmers Union of South Africa.,
Publisher | Agri Connect (Pty) Ltd |
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Frequency | Monthly |
Coverage | Issue 1 2006 - Issue 16 2009 |
Language | English |
Journal Status | Not Active |
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How to start a poultry farm (part 12) : technology
Commercial egg production consists of different production systems, breeds and a variety of housing and equipment systems.
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Pigs for profit (part 10) : technology
Different classes of pigs have special management requirements in order for them to obtain the best possible health and performance. In this, part 10 of our series, we concentrate on the introduction of gilts.
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Bovine viral diarrhoea
For every 100 cattle in South Africa, at least one could be a carrier of BVD (bovine viral diarrhoea). Such a "persistently infected" (PI) animal can shed several billion virus particles a day, serving as a reservoir of BVD in a herd. The frustrating thing is that beef farmers won't be able to pick out the PI-animal just by looking at her - laboratory tests are indeed necessary to make a positive diagnosis of BVD.
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Who is APAC? fresh produce
South Africa has a unique system of commission markets with financial security for farmers. In terms of the Agricultural Produce Agents Act (No 12 of 1992) as amended in 2003, the Minister of Agriculture is required to establish an Agricultural Produce Agents Council (APAC) to administer the Act on behalf of the Minister.
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Sweet success for Silver Charm fresh produce
"Black economic empowerment can only be successful when the proposed initiative makes financial sense," says Charles Rossouw, an established Groblersdal citrus and grape farmer. Charles was one of the first commercial farmers in his area to develop a project in conjunction with his employees.
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African-led project brings technology to farmers
In many areas of the world, and especially in Africa, water is the biggest limiting factor in agricultural production. For this reason, growers eagerly anticipate drought-tolerant crops. These crops will remove some of the uncertainty of farming, by reducing some drought-induced yield losses in years when moisture is limited. The result will be greater yield consistency with a higher average yield under water-deficit conditions.
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