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Soil health: Understanding the essentials for crop success

WEBAccording to Cilliers, soil health is all about three key components: structure, chemistry, and biology. Ideal soil structure allows for good drainage, air circulation, and water retention. …

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AECI Plant Health: Digging deep into sustainable soil health

WEBThe ideal ratio of air: water in soil is 20-30% air and 20-30% water in a soil. The other components of soil apart from air and water are minerals (45%) and organic materials …

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AECI Plant Health: Pioneering sustainable solutions for crops

WEBAECI Plant Health, a leading supplier of fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and biofertilisers, have a big focus on bio-regenerative, biogenerative, and food chain …

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Mealie meal – more than maize, it’s a cultural icon

WEBFrom humble plate to cultural icon, mealie meal holds a special place in South African hearts. Now, experts unearth its secrets, exploring its affordability, nutritional worth, and …

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Podcast: Improve soil and plant health with biological farming

WEBIf improving your soil and plant health is a priority to you as a farmer, biological farming uses practices that promote the health and well-being of the entire farm ecosystem. It aims to …

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Amadumbe: Get to know SA’s potato alternative

WEBAmadumbe is Mzansi’s own version of a potato and like its starchy twin, amadumbe is healthy when consumed in moderation and relatively easy to grow. In the article …

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Sustainable agricultural practices made simple for your farm

WEBMinimising agricultural runoff. Avoiding lake and river pollution. Conserving water. Naturally maintaining soil fertility by recycling nutrients on the farm. Improving soil and perennial …

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Umhlonyane: Discover Mzansi's miracle herb

WEBThis ancient herb is a traditional plant that has been widely used to treat a range of flu-related conditions, such as colds and coughs. The plant became quite popular in South …

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Impepho: The African plant that keeps on giving

WEBImpepho holds deep spiritual and cultural importance on South African soil. But the mighty plant, found mostly in grassy areas with high rainfall, also has many healing benefits. In …

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Why SA needs to revive sorghum as a key food

WEBIt is indigenous to the continent’s savannas and there is archaeological evidence in the Sahara of the use of sorghum dating back 8,000 years. Sorghum is as nutritious as …

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Farmworkers demand urgent action on labour and health issues

WEBThe lack of political will to address the numerous challenges faced by farmworkers came under scrutiny on the first day of the National Farmworker Platform held in Cape Town …

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Mageu: Mzansi's maize drink hits the spot

WEBMageu is a fermented non-alcoholic drink that can be drunk with or without added sugar and flavours. It is widely consumed in South Africa, especially in farming or rural areas where …

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Behind the peanut butter panic: Hidden dangers of aflatoxins

WEBA maximum of 15 micrograms/kg (parts per billion or ppb) of total aflatoxins in peanuts intended for further processing (for example, to make peanut butter from); A maximum …

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13 tips to avoid overindulgence this festive

WEBHere are 13 steps for achieving conscious indulgence over the festive period. 1. Go for a walk. Try stretching your legs for a few minutes a day. Park a little further away when …

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RECIPE: Kamogelo Maleka's Mopane Worms

WEBIngredients. Method: Soak your worms in warm water for 3 hours. Drain the water and put them aside. Sauté the onion in a pan until soft and add 1 grated tomato and dice the …

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Bird flu: Chill out! Chicken, eggs safe to eat

WEBChicken, eggs safe to eat. Consumers of poultry products in the Western Cape can relax despite fears surrounding the consumption of eggs and chicken after an outbreak of …

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Cattle disease in Zim sounds alarm for SA livestock farmers

WEBDr Mpho Maja, director of animal health at the department of agriculture, land reform and rural development. Photo: Supplied/SAEHP “Due to the breeding cycle of the brown ear …

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AgriSETA Learner Connect: Meet an animal health specialist

WEB6 What do you love about agriculture as a space to work in? Agriculture has always been my first love, but animal health is the one I specialise in.I love a success story and a …

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In pictures: NC urged to unify efforts for hemp cultivation

WEBShe also highlighted the pivotal role of small-scale farmers in the province’s hemp industry. She discussed the regulatory frameworks governing hemp cultivation, contrasting it with …

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