Archive for November 2018
Roasted Bell Pepper and White Bean Salad Recipe
Bean salads are high fashion. Combine the beans with roasted peppers and dress with a dressing that will cater for vegetarian guests as well. Serves 6 YOU WILL NEED 3 red bell peppers Ina Paarman’s Vegetable Spice 400 g tin of small white Balotti beans (drained) 1/3 cup (80 ml) calamata olives, pipped 1 small…
Read MoreLamb Necks on the braai recipe
Lamb necks on the braai is one of my best discoveries! With the price of lamb chops skyrocketing, you can still get your lamb fix using a more economical cut. Delicious! Serves 4 generous servings YOU WILL NEED 2 whole lamb necks, each cut lengthwise into 2 pieces Ina Paarman’s Rosemary & Olive Seasoning 1…
Read MorePam Sue-Taylor spreads a love of reading along with an apple a day
Have you heard the phrase: Ask a busy person if you want to get the job done? Pam Sue-Taylor, of Sonstraal Heights, Durbanville, lives up to that maxim as an executive assistant at a local media and television production company, Okuhle International. Pam has always had a passion to uplift and empower the community, so…
Read MoreIsaac Ntoto of Mossel Bay wins the 2018 Prestige Agri Award
Isaac Ntoto, from Garden of Eden Berries in Brandwag, Mossel Bay wins this year’s Prestige Agri Award. The announcement was made at a gala event held at the Nederburg Wine Estate on 2 November 2018. Ntoto oversees all the technical aspects of the farm, ranging from soil sampling to fertilisation and integrated pest management. In…
Read MoreAgriculture is one of the industries that can be left to future generations
If you plant an apple or pear tree today, you might have to wait up to five years before you see the first fruit and up to seven years before the tree is in full production. This means that money must be invested in land, labour, water and pesticides for many years before break-even point…
Read MoreBelasting, die las raak al swaarder
Die las op belastingbetalers in Suid-Afrika raak al swaarder. Verskeie faktore dra hierby toe, waarvan die grootste seker die feit is dat die bevolking waaraan die regering dienste moet lewer vinniger groei as die aantal belastingbetalers van wie die regering belasting kan hef. Indien daar nie dringend aandag gegee word aan die probleem van ʼn…
Read MoreThe spread of shot hole borer beetles in South Africa is proving tough to control
A tiny tree-killing beetle with the awkwardly long name of Polyphagous Shot hole Borer was detected in South Africa for the first time last year. It’s now attacking and inserting its deadly fungal ally, Fusarium euwallaceae, in a wider array of tree species across a much wider geographical area. The beetle was initially discovered in…
Read MoreInner-city rooftop farming ‘hola harvest’
SAB and partners look to making farming more attractive to youth in addressing challenges of unemployment and food security with Inner-city rooftop farming SAB and AB InBev Africa has introduced its first group of ‘urban farmers’ in Johannesburg’s inner-city and surrounds with the installation of three 200m2 rooftop farms, facilitated by its youth entrepreneurship programme, SAB…
Read MoreWorld lacks enough plants for healthy diet
Guidelines for a healthy diet emphasise fresh fruit and vegetables. Right now, there may not be enough in the gardens to nourish a cooler, healthier world. Canadian scientists have confirmed once again that a healthy diet is the best way to help contain global warming and feed 9.8 billion people by 2050. And that involves,…
Read MoreIntegrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. IPM programs use current, comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interaction with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control methods, is used to manage pest damage…
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