farmers
The Southern African Agri Initiative says the agricultural community is worried about a dramatic increase in suicide among farmers. It is ascribed to the drought which is leading to high debt, and unsympathetic banks and other financial service providers who are reportedly calling in the debt of drought-stricken farmers on a daily basis and evicting […]
The African Farmers Association of South Africa is urging Government to intervene in support of farmers in drought-stricken provinces. In its preliminary report, Afasa revealed that the past few weeks have seen KwaZulu-Natal accounting for more than R12 million in livestock losses. The association’s, Tshianelo Mathidi, says there is no way farmers will be ready […]
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