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Rough ride We are in for a
Start preparing for a looming drought that could, at least, extend over the next twelve years. This warning results from the latest predictions on rainfall by the United Nations. Especially the agricultural sector should take heed, since water will become a scarce and costly commodity. According to the latest predictions
by the UN and published by ABSA Agricultural, graphs since 1800 up to 2035 show a drastic decline from next year up to 2025, before the curve turns upwards again. Mr Nico le Roux, agricultural adviser of ABSA in Tzaneen, presented these figures to a number
of farmers during a macadamia property buyers. During the million ha in 2020 (120 million ha study group meeting this week, boom of 2000 to 2009 people is considered the “red line” for warning that the cost of water is upgraded their lifestyle, which led Chinese food security). expected to escalate in years to come. to a stimulation for agricultural The UN estimates that more than However, farmers can expect properties. 80% of expansion in arable land that the value of agricultural The global food demand will will take place in sub-Saharan land will increase as soon as the double in the next fourty years, with Africa and Latin America. In Africa world economy recovers. With an urgent increase in the demand it will take place below the equator the redistribution of land in SA for arable land. The continued and in countries like Angola and the government will be the main industrialization of Asia is reducing Mosambique — right on South participant in agricultural land its available land. In China total Africa’s doorstep. sales, with the intent to conserve at cropland is expected to decline — Louis Roux louis@bulletin.us.com Cost offrom water expected to increase least 50% for farming purposes. 135ismillion ha today, to 129 A rise in the economy will also bring a revival RSA Rainfall (mm) of the so-called lifestyle 950
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Celebrating
10 Years
‘n Masjien wat rypskade voorkom, is dié week aan vrugte- en groenteboere naby Westfalia vertoon. Dit blaas rook met ‘n donderende geluid die boorde in en jaag selfs plaende bosvarke die skrik
op die lyf. Westfalia gebruik dié masjiene al vier jaar met sukses en het met die kwaai ryp twee jaar gelede minstens 30 000 kartonne avokadopere op dié wyse gered.
ive services and doctors, support past ten years. to thank the us during the We would like who supported years! the community to the next 10 Looking forward Gerber • Copy & Photos: Bobbie MediClinic’s 10 Year
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