# Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen says South Africa is successfully maintaining key livestock export markets despite the ongoing foot and mouth disease. Since February, the country has procured 13.5 million doses of vaccine and vaccinated nearly 4.4 million animals. Steenhuisen says government has shouldered the financial burden of the vaccination campaign to reduce the […]
# Die Suider-Afrikaanse Landbou-inisiatief sê die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, stel ‘n uitspraak van die Hooggeregshof in Pretoria wat privaat inenting teen bek-en-klouseer toelaat, verkeerd voor. Die organisasie beskuldig Steenhuisen hy skep verwarring en vertraag samewerking tydens ‘n veesiektekrisis. Die hof het bevind daar is geen wettige verbod op boere en privaat eienaars wat […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê ‘n nuwe openbare-privaat biosekerheidsmodel sal bekendgestel word om langtermynbeheer van bek-en-klouseer te versterk. Steenhuisen sê die regering vorder goed in sy stryd teen die siekte, met 13,5-miljoen entstofdosisse wat verkry is en byna 4,4-miljoen diere wat reeds ingeënt is. Hy voeg by meer entstofdosisse het intussen in […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen says a new public-private biosecurity model will be introduced to strengthen long-term control of foot-and-mouth disease. Steenhuisen states the government has made major progress in its fight against the disease, with 13.5-million vaccine doses procured and nearly 4.4-million animals already vaccinated. He added more vaccine doses have arrived and additional […]
# The Southern African Agri Initiative says Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen is misrepresenting a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria, allowing private vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease. The organisation accuses Steenhuisen of creating confusion and delaying cooperation during a livestock disease crisis. The court found there was no lawful prohibition on farmers and private owners […]
# Agriculture minister John Steenhuisen has called for stronger regional cooperation to improve food security and agricultural resilience across Southern Africa. Speaking at a SADC ministers’ meeting in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Steenhuisen warned that 58-million people in the region still face acute food insecurity despite improved harvests. The meeting focused on boosting agricultural production, climate […]
# Die minister van Landbou, John Steenhuisen, het ‘n beroep gedoen vir sterker streeksamewerking om voedselsekerheid en landbouveerkragtigheid in Suider-Afrika te verbeter. Steenhuisen het tydens ‘n SAOG-ministersvergadering in Victoria-waterval, Zimbabwe, gewaarsku 58-miljoen mense in die streek staar steeds ongekende voedselonsekerheid in die gesig ondanks beter oeste. Die vergadering het gefokus op die bevordering van landbouproduksie, […]
# A new South African Sorghum Bioethanol study has found strong commercial potential for bioethanol production using crops such as sorghum and sugar cane. Speaking at a roundtable in Sandton, industry leaders and farmers said clear demand, stable pricing and government support were needed before large-scale crop planting could begin. The study, commissioned by the […]
# ʼn Nuwe studie van Suid-Afrikaanse sorghum-bio-etanol het goeie handelspotensiaal gevind vir die vervaardiging van bio-etanol deur gewasse soos sorghum en suikerriet te gebruik. Boere en leiers in die bedryf het by ʼn byeenkoms in Sandton gesê ʼn duidelike aanvraag, bestendige pryse en regeringsondersteuning is nodig voor grootskaalse gewasaanplanting kan begin. Die studie in opdrag […]
