Louis and Gerhard Lourens farm indigenous goats on a smallholding in Waterval, in Gauteng Province, South Africa. The Lourens family lives in a ‘smallholder belt’ north of Pretoria, one of South Africa’s two capital cities. If one thinks about it, there are probably smallholder belts in the outer corridors of most of the world’s major […]
Organisers of the Agritech Expo Zambia (Expo) have said that this year’s Expo has drawn a strong South African crowd. This shows the strong interest in the emerging Zambian agricultural sector. According to the commercial director of the Expo, Liam Beckett, Zambian agriculture is an appealing market for South African suppliers and farmers. “In certain […]
The upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba from 27-29 April will feature a record number of six international pavilions from strong farming countries like Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic and Zimbabwe, each showcasing their own specialised products and services to the agri community. “For four years now the German Agricultural Society has been […]
The upcoming Agritech Expo Zambia in Chisamba from 27-29 April will feature a record number of six international pavilions from strong farming countries like Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, France, the Czech Republic and Zimbabwe, each showcasing their own specialised products and services to the agri community. “For four years now the German Agricultural Society has been […]
South Africa’s credit downgrade by the American credit rating agency, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) to BBB-, otherwise known as junk status, is potentially bad news for South African farmers, but there is a silver lining for exporters. According to Wessel Lemmer, senior economist at Absa Agribusiness, the sovereign downgrade by international credit agencies will lead to a […]
South Africa’s credit downgrade by the American credit rating agency, Standard and Poor’s (S&P) to BBB-, otherwise known as junk status, is potentially bad news for South African farmers, but there is a silver lining for exporters. According to Wessel Lemmer, senior economist at Absa Agribusiness, the sovereign downgrade by international credit agencies will lead to a […]
The Zambian livestock business Agriserve Agro will now also provide mechanisation services to farmers, thanks to a deal signed with the Czech Republic during the recent Agritech Expo. According to Renier van Vuuren, managing director of Agriserve Agro, his company and several Czech machinery manufacturers sealed a deal for the distribution of several mechanical options […]
Here’s a new addition to Wuhlf’s range of earth moving equipment. The 70kW Skerpioen, which translates to scorpion, is a backhoe loader ideal for digging foundations, ditches and holes. This new addition to its stable is also manufactured in South Africa and costs R592 800.00 (VAT inclusive). The Skerpioen’s backhoe is ideal for accurately digging holes […]
The Millers Association of Zambia (MAZ) have appealed to government to remove Value Added Tax (VAT) on milling equipment to promote diversification in the sector. However, the proposal was likely to be resisted as past incentives in the form of maize subsidies to millers were not transferred to Zambian consumers. “The removal of import tax on milling […]
Wuhlf Equipment, which is based in Pretoria, South Africa, manufactures and distributes equipment like front end loaders, forklifts and associated attachments for the Southern African market. These attachments are designed to fit to its front end loaders and forklifts through quick couplers and plug-hydraulics and can easily be attached and removed by one person. The […]
