Agriculture
Advisory to farmers on the winter season─── 15:03 Wed, 21 Jun 2017
Dry-land winter crop farmers are advised to wait for sufficient moisture before planting and to stay within the normal planting window.
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries advises farmers to be conservative in their planting regarding density, the type of cultivar, and the area being planted.
Irrigation farmers should also reduce the planting area in line with water restrictions in their areas.
According to Makenosi Maroo, chief director of stakeholder relations at the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, farmers should follow the weather and climate forecast regularly so as to make informed decisions and continually keep livestock in line with carrying capacity of the veld….
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