How to keep your farm a safe working place May 2022 MARIUS GREYLING, INDEPENDENT AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT Health and safety in the workplace are regarded of such importance that it is regulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (No. 85 of 1993) (OHSA). Both employers and employees have a responsibility to ensure that
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A marketing plan that suits your needs May 2022 IKAGENG MALULEKE, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST AT GRAIN SA Marketing is the performance of all business activities involved in the flow of goods and services (in this case grains and oilseeds) from the point of initial agricultural production until they are in the hands of the ultimate
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Marketing of maize: Planning ahead is crucial May 2022 JENNY MATHEWS, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST AND EDUCATOR Whereas in the past the selling of maize was a lot easier when the farmer would grow the maize, deliver it to the local co-op and get money for his crop at a regulated market price, nowadays
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Two (or more) heads are better than one May 2022 LOUISE KUNZ, PULA IMVULA CONTRIBUTOR The first winner in the small-scale maize farmer category of Grain SA’s grow for gold national yield competition was Gardner Khulekani Khumalo who was featured in the February 2021 issue of Pula Imvula. There are however two other Khumalos
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Early weed removal is important May 2022 Grain SA’s farmer development team is continuously assessing the risks being faced by developing and potential commercial farmers. Our programme has a number of tools which can be employed to mitigate the risks and lead new farmers onto a more viable and sustainable path. Conducting crop inspections is
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