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Rainbow Farms and TSB help lift RCL Foods earnings
RCL Foods bounced back in the year ended June, reporting headline earnings from continuing operations of R964m from a loss of R333m last year... read more>>



Agriculture
Smallholder farmers drawing the short end of the water stick
Smallholder farmers in South Africa are crucial to solving food security issues in the country, but according to a five-year long study by the Water Research Commission, the lack of sufficient water... read more>>
SA's female farmer of the year crowned
Agri Tech
Technology won't make you a better farmer
Precision farming technology has the ability to increase yields and improve the quality of an operation's output, but if it isn't part of an integrated plan... read more>>
MiteNot might just help save the bees

Mark Warren

Eltopia, Gemalto and the University of Minnesota created the 'MiteNot' project to find out if M2M technology could help tackle the decline in honey bee populations... read more>>
Commodities & Fairtrade
The truth is in the isotopes: is your Karoo chop authentic?
It's not just in your mind. There is a difference between Karoo lamb chops and those that come from the Ruênsveld or the Hantam. Scientific evidence... read more>>
Forestry
Forest loss cut in half worldwide
The rate at which the world is losing its forests has halved, but an area of woodland the size of South Africa has still been lost since 1990... read more>>
Forest loss has halved in the past 30 years, latest global update shows

Rod Keenan

Forest loss has halved over the past 30 years according to the 2015 Global Forest Resources Assessment released on Sunday, 6 September. read more>>
UN report: government subsidies may exacerbate deforestation
According to a new United Nations brief, government subsidies, estimated at $200 billion annually are often the key underlying drivers of forest loss worldwide... read more>>
Horticulture
Blooming marvellous initiative from Camellia club
If you think you have a camellia tree on your property and it might be of historical interest, then the ICS would like to hear from you... read more>>
Sustainability
Honey bee forage plants: what you can do to help our honey bees

Mbulelo Mswazi, Carol Poole

According to a recent study undertaken by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), gum trees, certain crops, indigenous trees and shrubs, flowering plants in suburban gardens... read more>>
SA'S 'Big Five': Bold Priorities for Inclusive Growth
Focusing on South Africa's 'Big Five' growth opportunities could deliver significant GDP growth, create jobs and confound a rising sense of pessimism about the nation's future prospects... read more>>
Africa
Contest to find young African agri-entrepreneurs to be next AGCO Africa Ambassador
AGCO is calling young African entrepreneurs with sustainable agribusiness concepts or innovative ideas that could help to develop the agricultural sector in Africa in an inclusive way... read more>>
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Government news
ANC Policy Discussion Document: perspectives on agro-food system
The ANC released policy discussion documents for its 2015 National General Council (NGC) in the same week that Statistics South Africa released the 2015 Quarter 2 GDP figures... read more>>
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Business
Save your bottom (line) with well-being

Linda Trim

Have you ever spent the day at work but never actually achieved anything? Have no fear, you are not alone. Due to poor workplace well-being, presenteeism is a phenomenon spreading far and wide across the globe... read more>>
People on the move
  • VinPro appoints new transformation and development manager - more info

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New events to diarise
Harvard Business School - Agribusiness Seminar
Harvard Business School - 27 Sep 2015 to 30 Sep 2015, Cape Town

Upcoming events
Joburg Clivia Club Flower Show - 12 Sep 2015 to 13 Sep 2015, Johannesburg
The Joburg Clivia Club is holding their annual Clivia flower show on Saturday, 12 and Sunday, 13 September at the Garden World Nursery. Read more >>

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