Minimise risks with crop insurance November 2023 South Africa is a country in which 90% of the land area is classified as arid or semi-arid. It is thus imperative that each agricultural farmer takes into account the climatic and other risks to physical production. The principle of insurance as a risk-sharing device is the acceptance
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A word from… Liana Stroebel November 2023 This year has flown past and most farmers are right in the midst of the busy planting time. With good planning, everything should run smoothly. However, there is always a chance for unforeseen breakages or weather conditions that may not be favourable. No matter what happens, it
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Use electronics to your advantage November 2023 KARINA MULLER, PULA IMVULA CONTRIBUTOR In the world we live in today, computers have become indispensable tools that offer numerous benefits with the mere touch of a button, even for people without formal education. In this article, the aim is to highlight how computers can be applied
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Hedging: A tool to ensure profit November 2023 CHRISTIAAN VERCUIEL, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST, GRAIN SA With input costs at record high levels and a lot of uncertainty in the market, farmers find themselves in an impossible situation. There is always the possibility that commodity prices may fall back to lower levels. With the current international
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Guard your good name November 2023 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT At this time of year financial institutions make the decision whether they are going to finance a business or not. In the evaluation of a business, an institution will mainly look at three aspects. If they are satisfied with these aspects, they
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Farmers address challenges November 2023 A climate-smart approach will assist all farmers in addressing challenges associated with climate change. To assist farmers, PGP is: Teaching appropriate adaptation that enhances the resilience of farmers, crops and production systems. Mitigating problems by using modern technology and keeping a finger on the pulse of advanced practices that are
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