Artemisia afra, commonly known as African wormwood or wilde-als, is a soft aromatic shrub and is one of the most popular medicinal plants in South […]
Month: October 2021
Keep a Dog for Security
These days smallholders are quite likely to keep dogs for security purposes. Our surveys tell us that more than 85% of smallholders have at least […]
Ever thought of a Green Funeral?
We like to think that we do our best to tread as lightly as we can upon this earth, but we came across a green […]
How Do You Know You Have Healthy Chicks?
When you are raising chicks, you will need to know what a healthy one looks like to identify if there is something wrong. Observing your […]
Try Your Hand At Growing Groundnuts
Growing groundnuts is done commercially in the Northern Cape, Free State, Limpopo and North West. Resource limited farmers, especially in the northern and eastern parts […]
How to Combat Food Waste
We are told that South Africa generates an estimated 12.6 million tonnes of food waste and loss every year. This amounts to a third of […]
How To Establish A Biosecurity Plan For Poultry
In chicken farming, a biosecurity plan for poultry production is your first line of defence against disease. Biosecurity is the preventative measures you put in […]
Using Treated Timber On Your Smallholding
You might sometimes find yourself using treated timber on your smallholding. This is because timber from South African plantation-grown pine and eucalyptus is not durable […]
Balance Your Blades To Save Your Mower
Most of the country has pulled out a lawnmower or slasher to use for the last of the summer season, but when last did you […]
Starting A Nursery: Tips For Success
When it comes to starting a nursery business, Rofunwa Nefefe (pictured), founder of Veentiro Trading Nursery in Limpopo, has learnt a great deal along the […]