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Dr Klaus Eckstein, CEO and Country Divisional Head of the Crop Science Division for Bayer Southern Africa at the opening of the Mozambique office
Bayer opens local office in Mozambique, cements presence in Africa
Bayer has announced the opening of a new local office in Maputo, Mozambique, cementing its presence and demonstrating commitment to its growing business interests in Africa... read

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#EntrepreneurMonth: A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius
A different perspective on sugar from the sugarcane fields of Mauritius

Cari Coetzee

Shaheen Rajabally launched Natura Sugars - the only range of truly unrefined sugars in South Africa and exclusively sourced from Mauritius. We asked Rajabally to tell us the sweet story of Natura Sugars... read
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Western Cape drought a growing concern, lack of water has far-reaching consequences
Western Cape drought a growing concern, lack of water has far-reaching consequences
Concerns are growing over the state of the Western Cape where the drought is reaching a critical state. Reduced output from the Western Cape is likely to slow down the rate of the decline in food prices... read

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Agri Tech
From left: Prof Eugene Cloete (vice-rector: research, innovation and postgraduate studies of Stellenbosch University), the Minister of Science and Technology, Naledi Pandor, and Willem Botes (research leader of Stellenbosch University's Plant Breeding Laboratory). Photo: Stefan Els
Wheat Breeding Platform launched to improve wheat production, yields
The Wheat Breeding Platform aims to develop new seed varieties that can withstand South Africa's harsh environmental conditions while boosting yields... read
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Nestlé to complete transition to cage-free egg supply chain in Africa by 2025
Nestlé has announced that it will complete it's transition to a cage-free egg supply chain in Africa, Latin America, Oceania and the Middle East by 2025, an important benchmark in the global move towards... read
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EC food prices rise: Farmers at breaking point
Eastern Cape farmers are facing extreme circumstances. Cash flows are exhausted, dams are empty and livestock losses can lead to further increase in meat prices... read
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Avian flu hits egg supply

Shaun Gillham

An increasing shortage of eggs in the Western and Eastern Cape provinces is expected to expand into other parts of the country, pushing up prices of what is considered to be one of the cheapest forms of protein.... read
Tool helps developing nations map out export targets
Tool helps developing nations map out export targets

Tom Nevin

A new online trade-boosting tool that makes it easier for businesses in developing countries to identify and target market opportunities has been unveiled by the International Trade Centre... read
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Better trade terms will improve access to Asia for citrus exporters

Justin Chadwick

The absence of required trade agreements - compounded by restrictive import tariffs - makes seamless exports to countries like China, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam much more difficult... read
Food Security
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Project to help Africa farm its savannahs

Victor Kiprop

Uganda and Kenya are among eight African countries that will pilot a savannah cultivation programme that seeks to double agricultural production... read
Viticulture & Oenology
Platter's by Diners Club unveils 2018 SA Wine Guide
Platter's by Diners Club unveils 2018 SA Wine Guide
The Platter's by Diners Club South African Wine Guide 2018 was unveiled at The Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town. read
Business
UN climate talks resume with wary eyes on Trump
UN climate talks resume with wary eyes on Trump
Nations that adopted the Paris Agreement with champagne two years ago regroup this week amid grim omens of climate peril and with an anxious eye on Donald Trump's America... read
Harnessing tech to create sustainable cities for the future
Harnessing tech to create sustainable cities for the future

Colin Thornton

More than ever before, technology drives our world. It powers businesses, cities and governments, and shapes individual lives in a hugely impactful way... read
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