The deadline that Grain SA gave itself on which it would decide whether this year’s rescheduled Nampo Harvest Day would go ahead or be postponed […]
Month: May 2021
Hens may safely roam
Many smallholders like to allow chickens, ducks and geese to roam free in certain areas of our plots. This provides a variety in their diet […]
Live sheep exports not the answer for smallholders, says NSPCA
Of the 186 310 sheep exported by sea between 2019 and 2021, only 27 304 were from not many more than 50 emerging farmers, the […]
Edible and Medicinal Plants in Your Garden
There are some plants that grow on our smallholdings that are edible, and which can be cultivated as food. There are also some weeds that […]
Ekurhuleni to auction excess livestock
The City of Ekurhuleni will be auctioning off 300 livestock on Tuesday, 11 May 2021 at the Bokkie Park, Boksburg. This comes after an assessment […]
Register now for Honey Fraud workshop
Join the South African Bee Industry Organisation (Sabio) on International Bee Day, 20 May 2021, for a workshop: The status of international Honey Fraud and […]
Keeping Peafowl
Peafowl include three species of birds in the genera Pavo and they are members of the pheasant family. They originated in India, Pakistan and Sri […]
Choose Your Chicken
Choosing a chicken breed or variety for your smallholding can be overwhelming given the number of options available in South Africa. Amberlinks Araucana Australorp Bantams […]