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Kangnas Wind Farm has stepped in to provide drought relief support to Northern Cape farmers, who have been adversely affected by the ongoing regional drought... read
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TIMOTHY A. WISE
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DR LUKE METELERKAMP
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Agriculture
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ISSUED BY PRODUCE MARKETING ASSOCIATION
Sponsors and exhibitors have been announced for the 2019 PMA Fresh Connections: Southern Africa Conference and Trade Show, taking place on 30-31 July at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town... Read
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Agro-processing
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Tea may no longer be the lesser cousin to coffee. Social media is slowly increasing the appeal of the aromatic beverage as more people look for a healthier, caffeine-free drink to enjoy... Read
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The Eastern Cape Development Corporation has invested an additional R500 000 into a tobacco production operation which has been expanded to 10 hectares in Balfour outside Fort Beaufort in the Kat River Valley. Read
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A very marketable crop of grapefruit, with a size distribution peaking on counts 40 and 45 and a higher percentage of class 1 exports over last year, will end earlier this season, which may cause some markets to run short of fruit... Read
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GILBERTO BIACUANA
The citrus fruit industry is currently under threat with the announcement of the possible arrival of the Asian Greening Disease, also called Huanglongbing... Read
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Food Security
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As climate change alters temperature and rainfall patterns, yields of some crops are increasing while others decline. The net result: less food, especially where it's most needed. Read
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AISLING IRWIN
Antibiotics are routinely added to animal feed in poor nations, fuelling superbugs. But new solutions are emerging, writes Aisling Irwin. Read
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Entries for the competition are now open, with judging commencing in August... Read
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Self-taught coder develops model for diagnosing breast cancer; looks to solve some of the continent's biggest challenges and inspires youth across the continent as Africa Code Week Youth Ambassador for 2019... Read
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John Oroko, a Kenyan social entrepreneur whose company, Selina Wamucii is connecting smallholder farmers has won the Commonwealth Secretary-General's Innovation Award for Sustainable Development... Read
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There have been some positive strides made in getting smallholders involved in digital agriculture in Africa... Read
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A newly released United Nations' report on the Sustainable Development Goals has warned that the impacts of climate change and increasing inequality across and within countries are undermining progress... Read
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DINEO MOLEFE
With South Africa's unemployment rate reaching 27.6% in the first quarter of 2019, worryingly approaching a 15-year high, it is important for corporate South Africa to assist in creating a pool of skills that will not only address today's workforce requirements, but those of tomorrow... Read
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