Making sure farmers reach their full potential October 2025 ALL ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN WITHIN THE PHAHAMA GRAIN PHAKAMA (PGP) FARMER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP) ARE TAILORED WITH THE SPECIFIC INTENTION OF TRANSFERRING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS. EVERY ACTIVITY IS DESIGNED TO TARGET AS MANY FARMERS AS POSSIBLE IN A MEANINGFUL WAY. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SUPPORT TO ADVANCED FARMERS,
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Plan for a profitable 2025/2026 season September 2025 CATHRINE MATHEKGA, ECONOMIST INTERN AND MLIBO QOTOYI, ECONOMIST INTERN, GRAIN SA AS THE PLANTING SEASON DRAWS NEAR, IT’S A CRITICAL TIME FOR EVERY FARMER TO PAUSE AND PLAN. WHILE THE DESIRE TO SIMPLY GET THE CROP IN THE GROUND IS STRONG, A PROFITABLE SEASON STARTS WITH
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Expand your farming operation with groundnuts September 2025 GROUNDNUTS (ALSO KNOWN AS PEANUTS) ARE MORE THAN JUST A SNACK; IT IS A HIGH-VALUE, DROUGHT-TOLERANT CROP WITH STRONG MARKET DEMAND IN SOUTH AFRICA AND BEYOND. FOR FARMERS LOOKING TO DIVERSIFY THEIR PRODUCTION OR IMPROVE PROFITABILITY, GROUNDNUTS OFFER BOTH RESILIENCE AND INCOME POTENTIAL, ESPECIALLY WHEN MAIZE OR
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Schools programme promotes agriculture March 2025 PGP’s SCHOOLS PROGRAMME IS AN EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE AIMED AT RAISING AWARENESS AMONG PUPILS ABOUT AGRICULTURE’S VITAL ROLE AND THE DIVERSE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IT OFFERS. EDUCATING THE YOUTH ABOUT AGRICULTURE IS CONSIDERED AN IMPORTANT STRATEGY IN THE DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT TOOLBOX TOWARDS MANAGING THE THREAT TO FOOD SECURITY LEVELS. In
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An introduction to basic groundnut production January 2025 DR WIKUS SNIJMAN, PROJECT MANAGER: GROUNDNUT BREEDER SEED, ARC-GRAIN CROPS GROUNDNUTS ARE PRIMARILY USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION IN TERMS OF THE RAW SEED, PEANUT BUTTER, OIL AND OTHER BY-PRODUCTS. THE CORRECT CULTIVATION OF GROUNDNUTS CAN PRESENT FARMERS WITH A VERY HIGH NUTRITIONAL CROP AND A HIGH-INCOME
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Store seed correctly for future use October 2024 Karina Muller, SA Graan/Grain editorial team ACCORDING TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL SEED ORGANISATION (SANSOR), THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SEED IS STORED ARE A DECISIVE FACTOR IN THE YIELD POTENTIAL OF THE SEED. Factors that have an influence include: Handling of seed: Do not throw down
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Severe drought and heat affect grain production May 2024 South Africa is facing a severe drought crisis, which is exacerbated by extreme heat waves, leaving the nation’s grain farmers reeling under immense pressure. The scorching temperatures and prolonged dry spells have ravaged agricultural lands, severely impacting both developing and commercial farmers. With financial strains mounting
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Strategies to combat maize ear rots February 2024 DR BELINDA JANSE VAN RENSBURG AND DR BRADLEY FLETT, ARC-GRAIN CROPS This article aims to give farmers information regarding the most important maize ear rots and how to minimise them from occurring by using the correct management procedures. The focus will be on the three main
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Grading ensures your product is on par July 2023 NEELS WEGNER, HARMONISATION PRODUCT SPECIALIST, PPECB When trading of commodities takes place, it is vital that the products’ quality is graded to determine if it complies to the set standards and requirements. The quality of products (canola, sunflower seed, soybeans and groundnuts) are indicated in
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How to minimise aflatoxin production April 2023 DR BRADLEY FLETT, ARC-GRAIN CROPS, POTCHEFSTROOM Groundnuts, like all legumes, are important in fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the soil, a critical and often limiting nutrient for other non-leguminous crops in degraded or nutrient-poor soils. This makes it an excellent rotation or intercrop with maize in nutrient-poor sandy
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