On the global garlic market, prices are currently rising, mainly in Europe.

The most recent quarterly workshop, held exclusively for Senior Cellar Assistants, was held at Neethlingshof in Stellenbosch on Wed 11 November which I attended.

In September / October, the kaki harvest started again in the Northern Hemisphere.

Italy’s best known apple brand has joined the South African table grape industry in underlining the huge opportunity that exists to develop fruit sales in Asia.

Less Soil Erosion: In no till farming, the soil is more resistant to erosion caused by wind and water. This is especially true when an abundance of mulch cover (stalks, straw, leaves, pods, chaff) is maintained on the soil surface.

In his opening address to the Savory Institute global conference in London on August 1, Alan Savory said that while agriculture is the foundation of civilization and of any stable economy, it is also, when poorly practiced, the most destructive industry—even more so than coal mining.