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FILE: Despite sporadic rainfall, it hasn’t been enough. Picture: Freeimages.com

Agri wescape

Low rainfall a worry for Cape agriculture sector

By Monique Mortlock

The current water situation in the Cape could leave the agriculture sector high and dry in coming months.

  • The price of red meat will increases as a drought persists in farming areas. Picture: Supplied

    Red meat prices to increase

    The price of red meat will increases as a drought persists in farming areas.

    3065 days ago
  • An over flowing river caused by heavy rains in Laingsburg. Picture: @FaanConradie via Twitter

    Heavy rainfall devastates WC farm crops

    Agri Wes-Cape says this week’s heavy rainfall has severely damaged farmers’ crops.

    3089 days ago
  • Striking farmworkers hurl rocks at police during a protest for better wages in De Doorns in the Western Cape, Thursday, 10 January 2013. Picture: Nardus Engelbrecht/SAPA

    Agri-Wes Cape concerned by pay hikes

    Agri-Wes Cape believes many farmers will struggle to pay their workers the new minimum daily wage.

    3410 days ago
  • Protesting farmworkers march through De Doorns on 6 November 2012. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    'Farm strike wasn't well supported'

    Permanent farmworkers continued working during the violent industrial action, AgriSA says.

    3442 days ago
  • A protester confronts a farmer in a bakkie while others (unseen) block the main road in Swellendam with burning obstacles on 15 November 2012. Picture:Nardus Engelbrecht/SAPA.

    80% of farmworkers return to work

    A large number of farmworkers returned to work following strike action, Agri Wes-Cape says.

    3506 days ago
  • Protesting farm workers march through the De Doorns town centre on 6 November 2012. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    De Doorns children stay away from school

    Scores of children have stayed at home following violent protests in De Doorns.

    3517 days ago
  • De Doorns farm workers went on a rampage over salaries on 6 November 2012. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    De Doorns talks break down

    Agri Wes-Cape representatives have left De Doorns after they were allegedly intimidated.

    3517 days ago
  • Western Cape protesters have started burning vineyards along the N1 Highway in De Doorns. Picture: Stock.xchng

    WC protesters torch vineyards

    Western Cape protesters have started burning vineyards along the N1 Highway in De Doorns.

    3521 days ago
  • Snow near Richmond in the Karoo, Western Cape, on 14 July 2012. Picture: Simon de la Rouviere/iWitness

    Beaufort West farms snowed in

    Several farms in Beaufort West have been cut off from the rest of the world following snowfalls.

    3633 days ago
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