Editorial | Redaksie
D
espite the cold and wet conditions
experienced here in the winter rainfall
areas of the country, things are start-
ing to look up as farming conditions
are concerned. If one looks at the increase of
dam levels in the Western Cape, dam levels
have, since last year, risen substantially, im-
proving the longer-term prospects for farmers
considerably.
This is however not the case in large parts of
eastern parts of the province and the adjacent
parts of the Eastern Cape where dam levels
are, in some cases, less than 10%. We trust
that they will receive good rains before the
end of the season.
new technology and disseminate information
and provide training on a regional scale. This
event promises to be another highlight on the
agricultural calendar of 2018 and should not
be missed.
Ek vertrou dat die inhoud van ons tydskrif hi-
erdie maand ‘n bydrae sal lewer tot ons lesers
se boerderysukses. Lekker lees en vasbyt tot
volgende keer!
Groetnis
Chris
Wat die res van die land betref lyk landbou-
toestande belowend en glo ons dat die somer-
reëns op sy tyd sal sorg vir ‘n goeie oesjaar.
Hoe dit ook al sy, die droogte in Suid-Afrika is,
in die lig van aardverwarming, ‘n verskynsel
wat maar altyd met ons sal wees en word dit
daagliks belangriker dat ons alles in ons ver-
moë sal doen om water te bespaar en dit wat
ons benut, met die nodige omsigtigheid sal
doen.
Despite many difficulties and challenges our
farmers are currently facing as either the re-
sult of politics, economics or natural phenom-
ena, it is heartwarming to see how the farming
community and organized agriculture, still
succeeds to invest in the future of this coun-
try. Examples of these are still abundant. I am
referring to the many events and expos in this
regard that are presented all over the country
each year. Farmers in 2018 have been treated
to NAMPO Bothaville, the Royal Show in Kwa-
Zulu-Natal earlier this year and many other
similar events and can now look forward to
NAMPO Cape to be held at Bredasdorp Park,
Bredasdorp, 12 – 14 September 2018. NAMPO
Cape aims to promote agriculture, introduces
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