Letter from the editor

Not everything coming from Europe or America is necessarily good and right for Africa, but they have been mechanising agriculture for a very long time, using the right machine for the right job to farm more productively and make more money. When ProAgri thus received an invitation from DLG (Germany’s farmers’ organisation) to attend AgriTechnica, we grabbed the opportunity to go and see what’s new and to see what might be coming to Southern Africa.

Visiting the municipal farm was also interesting and it may in a way be compared to the agrihubs being developed in Zambia where development depends on partnerships. The jungle they have to tame, however, is the sprawling city … which is a bit different!

I hope you enjoy the variety of articles in this December/January issue and please feel free to send any comments and suggestions to me.

May your Christmas season be blessed with good rain and valuable family time.

Farm smart!

Annemarie Bremner  > annemarie@proagri.co.za

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