Groundnuts

Downward trend in groundnut production March 2023 CHRISTIAAN VERCUEIL, JUNIOR AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST, GRAIN SA   The 2021/2022 groundnut production season was not without challenges. Wet conditions in critical phases of a groundnut’s growing period caused a lot of damage to production and made the harvesting of groundnuts very difficult. These factors have negatively affected the

Farmers face challenges in planting time March 2023 Although the farmers were able to do a lot of planting and in some areas over 80% of the crops were planted by mid-December – there were certainly a few challenges along the way.  Some of Grain SA’s regional offices reported the following: Louwsburg: Jurie Mentz,

Development managers give advice February 2023 LOUISE KUNZ, ASSISTANT EDITOR   Be prepared and curb crop theft Although the extent of agricultural produce theft is very difficult to quantify, these crimes have a profound impact on farmers’ sustainability and profitability. In addition to rising input costs, farmers are forced to spend vast sums of money

An introduction to basic groundnut production July 2022 DR WIKUS SNIJMAN, PROJECT MANAGER: GROUNDNUT BREEDER SEED, ARC-GRAIN CROPS   Groundnuts are primarily utilised for human consumption in terms of the raw seed, peanut butter, oil and other by-products. The correct cultivation of groundnuts can present farmers and consumers with a very high nutritional crop and

Grain SA Congress 2022Responsibility in change June 2022 IKAGENG MALULEKE,  AGRICULTURAL  ECONOMIST AT GRAIN SA   It has been more than two years since lockdown was implemented. In this time producers have not had much interaction with other regions. The news that the 2022 Grain SA congress could be attended physically at NAMPO park on

Grain SA Congress 2022Responsibility in change June 2022 IKAGENG MALULEKE,  AGRICULTURAL  ECONOMIST AT GRAIN SA   It has been more than two years since lockdown was implemented. In this time producers have not had much interaction with other regions. The news that the 2022 Grain SA congress could be attended physically at NAMPO park on

Inoculation can enhance groundnut production October 2021 PIETMAN BOTHA,  INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT   Groundnuts is a high value crop where the yield and quality of the yield must be protected at all costs. It is also a crop that can produce its own nitrogen if the seed is inoculated with the correct inoculant. Weed

You sow what you reap – Du Toit (Thabo) van der Wethuizen August 2021 Louise Kunz, Pula Imvula contributor. Send an email to louise@infoworks.biz   The phrase ‘a closed hand cannot receive’ is a biblical wisdom that applies to everyday human activities – if you are not willing to give something of yourself, you cannot

Inspiration leads to discovery July 2021 LOUISE KUNZ, PULA IMVULA CONTRIBUTOR;   Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States of America (USA), said: ‘the greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. It is the one who gets the people to do the greatest things.’ part of the success of

A programme that is changing lives May 2021 Telling our own story first-hand One of the drivers of Grain SA’s Farmer Development Programme is our close interaction with farmers. We believe in getting out there, getting out of our cars and getting our eyes and feet on the ground, where our farmers are working. During