OFM OFM Agri Hour

Agri sector news with OFM and Farmer's Weekly

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OFM News’ agri editor Sabrina Dean speaks to Farmer’s Weekly news editor Marelise Scheepers about the latest news in the agriculture sector. They speak about a story on the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality’s alleged failure to adhere to water restrictions, which is having an impact on irrigation farmers and jobs in the area. They also look into donkey syndicates, who are allegedly stealing donkeys for slaughter so that the skins can be cooked into a product being sold by the Chinese for medicinal purposes. The discussion also focuses on some highlights from the Jacaranda Agricultural Show in Pretoria, as well as some features:
1 Sep 2016 11PM English South Africa Business News · Business

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