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Let's join the renewable energy bandwagon
[BrightBytes] With the latest spate of load shedding on everyone's lips, I once again realised it's a crying shame that we don't harness sunny and windy South Africa's potential to be a leader in this field... read more>>



Agriculture
An agribusiness giant rises

Jaco Visser

PSG-controlled agribusiness conglomerate Zeder Investments recently concluded the largest transaction in its existence, boosting its investments in agriculture to more than R10 billion and proving the company's positive outlook on the industry. Jaco Visser interviewed CEO Norman Celliers... read more>>
Big plans for small-scale farmers in rural areas
Farmers in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape are being helped to grow crops for various agro-processing uses in the province... read more>>
National minimum wage increase not the answer, says Agri SA
"It would be extremely short sighted, if not inhumane, not to acknowledge the desperate situation many fellow South Africans find themselves in," says Johannes Möller, President of Agri SA... read more>>
Aquaculture
Dti incentivises abalone farm, creates jobs
The granting of an incentive to Abagold Limited, a company that farms abalone in Hermanus, has resulted in the creation of jobs, said the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) earlier this month. read more>>
Commodities & Fairtrade
Chicken imports temporarily put on hold
Recognising the devastating impact of a potential Avian Influenza outbreak on the local poultry industry, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, through the office of the Director Animal Health, has placed an immediate ban on all imports of poultry into South Africa from affected countries... read more>>
Food Security
Climate change: a clear and present danger

Nan Smith

The impact climate change will have on the planet cannot be precisely described, but according to a NASA report the damage will be significant, expensive and will increase over time... read more>>
DuPont report provides trend analysis of SA agriculture
South Africa is the country with the highest level of food security in Africa, according to global science and engineering firm DuPont... read more>>
Seed distribution initiative to combine food security and Ebola containment strategies
Thousands of smallholder farmers in Liberia are set to benefit from an innovative seed distribution initiative that seeks to strengthen the fragile food system by providing quality seed paired with Ebola prevention messages to farmers... read more>>
Horticulture
Tru-Cape: now for a bigger slice of the fruit market pie

Denene Erasmus

Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing's supply of apples and pears is growing - and so are its marketing ambitions. The company plans to increase market share in Africa, the Middle East and the Far East, says Tru-Cape MD Roelf Pienaar... read more>>
Two-a-Day improves productivity with defect-specific sorting
South African fruit exporters are investing in high-tech electronic systems, not merely to eliminate defective fruit but also to ensure that the product corresponds to the quality, size and weight given on the label... read more>>
Sustainability
Kudos to FCB for flying the SA flag abroad

Leigh Andrews

FCB's often included in lists of top local agencies. Thanks to a report by CNN, one of its largest local initiatives is now being noticed overseas... read more>>
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