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Ithala to assist KZN farmers affected by drought
The severity of the prolonged drought in KwaZulu-Natal has impacted negatively on the farming sector resulting in lower output, reduced revenue... read


Agriculture
Building a rocket

Danette Breitenbach

Frikkie is a young boy growing up on a farm. In his imaginary world he is an astronaut as he swoops through mealie fields with a rocket (milk jug) on his back and a helmet (colander) on his head... read
Commercial Fishing
Collaboration necessary to grow SA's ocean economy
South Africa's oceans could potentially contribute R177bn to GDP by 2033. While this figure offers a positive outlook given the country's dismal economic stance, the blue economy is fragile... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
Bosch Packaging Technology invests in Ethiopia's coffee industry
Bosch Packaging Technology hosted the first International Coffee Processing and Packaging Round Table during the third annual Addis Agrofood Exhibition... read
Beehive fences in Kenya fend off elephants
Beehive fences, an innovative yet decidedly low-tech project, is proving to be a solution to an unyielding problem affecting rural African farmers... read
INTL FCStone's Stuart Ponder addresses Africa Breakfast Club
Stuart Ponder, senior vice president, EMEA of NTL FCStone Ltd., a subsidiary of NTL FCStone Inc., addressed the Africa Breakfast Club on the topic of the evolution of structured markets... read
Forestry
Good news for big brands and the world's forests
A new agreement to create a network of certified suppliers was agreed upon at the recent Green Building Council of SA (GBCSA) Conference... read
Policy statement on climate change released
The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) released a statement on climate change, presenting the contribution of the industry to the mitigation of... read
Sustainability
WWF awards Conservation Champion Status to Boschendal
Boschendal wine estate has been awarded Conservation Champion status by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). Boschendal is located within the Cape Floral Kingdom... read
Adaptation and coping strategies in the current drought cycle
The WRC hosted the second in a series of Dialogues which focused on drought adaptation and coping strategies, and specifically on understanding our hydrological landscape... read
New events to diarise
7th Annual Rural Development Conference 2016
MILLA SA - 24 May 2016 to 26 May 2016, Cape Town


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