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New public-private partnership to address skills shortages in agriculture

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 06:26:12 +0000

BKB has formalised a joint venture agreement with government through the Coega Development Corporation for an R11-million wool and mohair training and skills development programme. Both organisations aim to fast-track the inclusion of emerging wool and mohair producers in the formal economy to unlock the enormous economic potential of the industry for South Africa’s GDP, […]

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CUT signs MOA with Free State farming project

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 06:27:21 +0000

Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) recently entered into a three-year renewable agreement with Mokhachane Community Property Association (CPA), a farming project in Wesselsbron. The Memorandum of Agreement signed between the two parties means that Mokhachane CPA will open its doors to a number of CUT Agricultural Management students to conduct research and/or undergo […]

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Agricultural sector – the lifeblood of South Africa

BIZWIZ Business Directory — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:15:00 +0000

Agriculture has always been an important industry in South Africa and together with mining and manufacturing forms the backbone of the South African economy. The agricultural sector in South Africa is divided into commercial farming and subsistence-based farming, mainly in the rural areas of the country. Thanks to its seven climatic regions, farmers are able […]

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AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY – THE FARMER’S BEST FRIEND, OR NOT?

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 12:14:13 +0000

The South African agricultural sector has a notoriously bad history of labour relations, arguably because it was built on slavery. With the dawning of a new era, where farmers are increasingly relying on agricultural machinery to farm economically, labour relations are even more threatened. Farm workers often feel forsaken and done in when they get […]

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Agricultural Equipment

admin — Mon, 11 May 2015 07:47:23 +0000

It’s quite remarkable how, throughout the ages, the tractor has remained the best-known example of agricultural equipment. Although a huge variety of machinery finds its way to the farm, it is the faithful old tractor that defines the very essence of farming. A tractor is a piece of agricultural equipment specifically designed to deliver high […]

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