# Die Departement van Bosbou, Visserye en die Omgewing sê die omgewingsektor skep duisende geleenthede vir jong Suid-Afrikaners. Meer as vyf-duisend gegradueerdes in die omgewingsektor het werkplasings gekry en meer as 24-duisend-500 werksgeleenthede is in die eerste kwartaal van 2026/27 geskep. Jongmense het 81-persent van hierdie geleenthede ontvang. Adjunkminister Narend Singh sê geleenthede strek oor […]
# Landboukundiges sê voedselstelsels is beter toegerus om die gevolge van ‘n moontlik ernstige El Niño-weerverskynsel te hanteer danksy voedselvoorrade wat naby rekordvlakke is, verbeterde landboutegnologie en sterker uitvoerders. Hul sê vooruitgang in droogtebestande gewasse, besproeiing, moderne boerderytegnieke en weersvoorspelling versterk die sektor se vermoë om uitdagende toestande die hoof te bied. Kenners waarsku egter […]
# Die landbou-organisasie TLU SA het ‘n nasionale veldtog geloods teen voorgestelde wysigings aan die Wet op Vuurwapenbeheer. Woordvoerder Caria van der Merwe sê die veranderings kan verreikende gevolge hê vir boere, landelike gemeenskappe en wettige vuurwapeneienaars. Die veldtog het ten doel om te verseker die landbougemeenskap se bekommernisse word gehoor. Van der Merwe sê […]
# The Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment says the environmental sector is creating thousands of opportunities for young South Africans. More than five-thousand environmental graduates have gained work placements, while over 24-thousand-500 work opportunities were created in the first quarter of 2026/27, with young people accounting for 81-percent. Deputy minister Narend Singh says […]
# Agricultural organisation, TLU SA, launched a national campaign against proposed amendments to the Firearms Control Act. Spokesperson Caria van der Merwe says the changes could have far-reaching consequences for farmers, rural communities, and lawful firearm owners. The campaign aims to ensure the agricultural community’s concerns are heard before further decisions are made. Van der Merwe says […]
# Agriculture experts have revealed that near-record food inventories, improved farming technology and stronger exporters are expected to cushion the global food systems against potential severe El Niño. In addition, advances in drought-tolerant crops, irrigation, precision agriculture and weather forecasting have strengthened resilience. However, experts warn that drought, fertilizer shortages and geopolitical disruptions could still […]
# AgriSA, Agri Western Cape and the Canning Fruit Producers Association are calling for urgent talks with Premier Foods over plans to stop soft-fruit canning at its Tulbagh facility before the 2026/2027 harvest. The organisations warn the closure could affect more than 200 fruit producers, thousands of jobs and the wider Western Cape fruit industry. […]
# AgriSA, Agri Wes-Kaap en die Inmaakvrugteprodusentevereniging vra dringende gesprekke met Premier Foods oor planne om sagtevrugte-inmaak by sy Tulbagh-aanleg voor die 2026/2027-oes te staak. Die organisasies waarsku die sluiting kan meer as 200 vrugteprodusente, duisende werksgeleenthede en die breër Wes-Kaapse vrugtebedryf raak. Hulle doen ‘n beroep op premier Alan Winde om bestaande ondernemings na […]
# FMD Response SA sê Suid-Afrika moet wye, gelyktydige immuniteit onder beeste bereik om die oordragsiklus van bek-en-klouseer te verbreek en weer toegang tot voorkeur-uitvoermarkte te verkry. Woordvoerder Andrew Morphew sê minstens 80-persent van beeste moet binne ses tot agt weke immuun wees, eerder as deur ‘n geleidelike inentingsprogram. Hy sê hoewel die privaat sektor […]
