Free State young farmers receive tractor from MEC Mokoena
South Africa: MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development Saki Mokoena handed keys to a brand-new tractor to Desmond Mofokeng at the Dr Rantlai Molemela stadium on Friday.
Botswana aims to lead Africa in livestock, genetic material production
Botswana: The President of Botswana, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, said Botswana should be a leader in the production of livestock and small genetic material in Africa. He said this during the…
Botswana: Sandveld Ranchers Association holds field day on Sustainable Livestock Farming
Botswana: The Sandveld Ranchers Association field day was held on the 28th and 29th of April 2023 under the theme “Sustainable Livestock Farming Amidst Economic and Environmental Challenges.” Mr Kitso…
President Masisi bull donation initiative reaches Boteti
Botswana: The Bull Donation exercise initiated by His Excellency Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi in April 2022 has so far donated 21 pedigree bulls to 21 different farmers across the…
Mauritius: Small registered food crop growers benefit from new tractors under LMSS
In a bid to counter challenges in the agricultural sector, new tractors are being put at the disposal of small registered food crop growers under the Land Mechanisation Support Scheme…
Botswana President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi donates bull to Molefhe family
Botswana: It was jubilation for the Molefhe family when they received a Brahman bull from His Excellency the President, Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi, in Tsutsubega Village yesterday.
SA Water Dept fines KwaZulu- Natal farmer for using water illegally
South Africa: The Department has fined a KwaZulu- Natal farmer in Escourt over R1.7 million for illegally abstracting water from Wagendrift Dam to irrigate his crops without a water use…
Mayor attends launch of agriculture learning programme
South Africa: Walter Sisulu mayor, Cllr. Vania Davids participated in the Launch of the Agriculture Learnership Programme by Mount Carmel Youth Training and Conference Centre yesterday at Greenslade Community Hall.
Police arrests farmer for allegedly shooting black couple
Farmers all over the world are already facing a major threat of a lack of employment, food-related issues, conflicts, fights, survival and desertification, and the biggest challenges they are facing…