In contrast, the name De Aar is said to be derived from its underground arteries whilst hydroponics planting is the opposite thereof. De Aar’s EHC is growing in leaps and bounds as a leading commercial hydroponic production in greenhouses entity. Key for this specialised field is in acquiring the right expertise Read more [...]

From a date palm plantation surrounded by hills and a neighbouring mountain, spring, river, stream, reserve and valley, Henkries Dates provide the best medjool variety. Reward your diet with succulent sun-baked and river nourished dates. Ever wondered why they’re called “nature’s power fruit”? Dates bear impeccable health properties and are impacted Read more [...]

A visit by a high profile government delegation in 2009 led to favourable consideration being given towards the funding of Chikaina Piggeries which resulted in the construction of three new pig houses and an office block. Amid government’s intervention in a pig’s whisper, Chikaina Piggeries has transformed into a fully- Read more [...]

The silver lining is the farmer’s hope for the very best on any plantation and the moon is known to be governing moisture. Whether you attribute that to farming folklore or chronicles drawn from the old farmer’s almanac; Silver Moon is perched on the banks of the Orange River. Silver Read more [...]

On the banks of the Orange River and on the edges of Upington, lies the settlement of Lemoendraai from where the 14-member Lemoendraai Agricultural Association ingrained the Lemoendraai Agricultural Cooperative (Pty) Ltd in 2013. The Cooperative has already started reaping from government’s vineyard development initiative through the fixing of subsurface Read more [...]

Tshwaragang Hydroponics is set to mark a decade of full cucumber production in 2018. It remains the largest hydroponics enterprise to have been invested in by government in the Northern Cape and has provided the best lessons in the quest to erect more greenhouses around the province. Tshwaraganang Hydroponics mirrors Read more [...]

The land is ploughed in song and the centre-pivot sprinkles natural Spring Water from a massive dam, where ducks have literally taken to the water. Yes, it’s cropland in what has been known as part of yesteryear’s depressed “native reserves.” A life anew, this is hinterland that nourishes with an Read more [...]

Warrenton Super Chicken’s marketing differentiator is; We Are Proudly Brine Free!! This casts into the equation the ongoing debate about the quality of the chicken we consume. This debate has gone way beyond the dinner table and now the chickens are coming home to roost. Consumer awareness has taken off Read more [...]