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Agriplas supports innovation: New generation farmers win by thinking outside box
by Sanette Carrick South Africa is the world’s leading producer and exporter of high-value, highly nutritious macadamia nuts. Macadamias are produced in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal. The beautiful South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal is climatically like the commercial home of the macadamia, Hawaii. Interestingly, Hawaii started planting Australian-sourced macadamias many[...]
Agriplas gains growth from every drop
As water grows scarcer it becomes more important that every drop applied by the farmer should be used as efficiently as possible. Fortunately, farmers of Southern Africa have access to the benefits of world-class irrigation technology provided by companies such as Agriplas in Cape Town. If it depended on[...]
How to maintain a sub-surface drip system
A large capital investment is made when a sub-surface drip system is bought. For the sake of looking after your investment, it is vitally important to do regular maintenance and to know which type of maintenance to do, to ensure that the system can be used for as long[...]
Agriplas put groei uit elke drupel
Water word al skaarser en duurder en dit raak al hoe belangriker dat elke druppel water wat ’n boer gebruik, doeltreffend aangewend word, sonder vermorsing. Gelukkig geniet Suid-Afrikaanse boere die voordeel van wêreldklas besproeiingstegnologie wat deur maatskappye soos Agriplas in Kaapstad voorsien word. As dit van Agriplas afhang, sal[...]
Prevent damage to your water pump: Measure water pressure at the borehole
With the current water shortage, a common and serious problem is damage to borehole pumps due to dry running when the water level drops. Even trusted boreholes that have been around for generations are suddenly experiencing problems with water levels in the current drought situation. Pumps get damaged because[...]