How to handle grading disputes June 2025 VALERIE CILLIERS, PULA CONTRIBUTOR MAIZE REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CROPS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND IS OFTEN THE CORNERSTONE OF MANY SMALLHOLDER AND EMERGING FARMERS’ OPERATIONS. IT OFFERS BOTH FOOD SECURITY AND A VITAL INCOME. ONCE A CROP IS HARVESTED AND DELIVERED TO THE SILO OR
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Nixtamalisation course is an eye-opener for many June 2025 LOUISE KUNZ, ASSISTANT EDITOR, PULA TO TRAIN FARMERS ABOUT THE PROCESS OF NIXTAMALISATION A COURSE WAS CREATED SEVEN YEARS AGO THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (DSTI) AND TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AGENCY (TIA) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GRAIN SA. TO DATE, THE GRAIN
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Farmers need to be resilient to flourish June 2025 YOLANDI MARAIS, AGRICULTURAL ADVISOR, DUNAMUS RUNNING A FARMING BUSINESS CAN BE VERY REWARDING – SEEING YOUR PRODUCE GROW, REACHING MATURITY, AND SELLING IT TO REALISE AN INCOME AND GENERATE PROFITS. AT THE SAME TIME, IT CAN BE VERY DAUNTING BECAUSE SO MANY THINGS CAN GO
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Indaba celebrates the future of agriculture June 2025 NOLO BAKWA, COMMUNICATIONS AND PR OFFICER, GRAIN SA THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE IN SOUTH AFRICA LIES IN THE HANDS OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS, AGRIPRENEURS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS. AT THE HEART OF THIS TRANSFORMATION IS THE FOOD FOR MZANSI YOUNG FARMERS INDABA, A DYNAMIC PLATFORM
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Welcome on ‘Board’ June 2025 To ensure that Grain SA is always well represented at grassroots level, every region is represented on the Board of the Grain SA group of entities. Meet the two farmers who were elected at the 2025 Grain SA Congress to represent Region 28 and Region 31. Because Grain SA plays
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Limit animal losses after a veld fire June 2025 VELD FIRES CAN OFTEN AFFECT LARGE AREAS AND A LOT OF LIVESTOCK CAN BE SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED. QUICK AND APPROPRIATE ACTION IS NEEDED TO BOTH LIMIT LOSSES AND MINIMISE ANIMAL SUFFERING. ALL INVOLVED MUST WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM TO ACHIEVE THE BEST OUTCOMES. The
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Corner Post June 2025 BEING NOMINATED AS ONE OF THE THREE FINALISTS IN THE 2024 POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL FARMER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION WAS A CAREER HIGHLIGHT FOR ALFRED GONDO (33). RECEIVING THE AWARD IN THIS CATEGORY WAS A DREAM COME TRUE FOR THIS YOUNG FARMER FROM KOORNFONTEIN IN THE MIDDELBURG REGION IN MPUMALANGA. After he
Growing the farmer development footprint June 2025 THE PHAHAMA GRAIN PHAKAMA (PGP) FARMER DEVELOPMENT TEAM BELIEVES THAT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FARMERS IS NOT ONLY ABOUT LAND, MACHINES, MARKETS, MONEY, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING, BUT ALSO ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL. At study group meetings, farmers have access to information and expert advice. These sessions bring the farmer
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From the PGP desk May 2025 THE PHAHAMA GRAIN PHAKAMA (PGP) TEAM AIMS TO SUPPORT AND EQUIP DEVELOPING FARMERS OF ALL LEVELS THROUGH THE FARMER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FDP). THESE THREE YOUNG MEN ARE NOW ALSO HELPING FARMERS TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE. Mlibo Qotoyi (27), who achieved a diploma in agriculture and an honours degree in
CONTROL WINTER WEEDS to avoid trouble May 2025 PIETMAN BOTHA, INDEPENDENT AGRI- CULTURAL CONSULTANT MANAGING WINTER WEEDS IS ESSENTIAL, NOT OPTIONAL. BY SPRING, FIELDS MUST BE FREE OF THESE WEEDS, AS THEY CAN BECOME A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. THESE WEEDS ARE ADAPTED TO WINTER CONDITIONS, ALLOWING THEM TO SURVIVE AND GROW EVEN DURING DRY PERIODS.
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