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SABMiller, AB InBev to increase South African hops production and export
“We are bringing the brewing world to South Africa because of the huge potential of South African grown hops." read
Agriculture
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AfDB takes agricultural transformation discourse to India, cradle of Green Revolution
The Annual Meetings provides a good opportunity for India, cradle of the Green Revolution, to share its experiences with thousands of participants who will attend the Bank's foremost annual gathering... read
Agribusiness
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Clover caught between drought and embattled consumers
Dairy products group Clover complained that it was squeezed between the rising raw milk prices due to the drought and consumers unable to afford higher food prices... read
Agri Tech
#DesignIndaba2017: Concrete beehive helps create a more sustainable beekeeping industry
#DesignIndaba2017: Concrete beehive helps create a more sustainable beekeeping industry
The beekeeping model being exhibited at Design Indaba aids in the survival of bees; offers a more sustainable option for beekeepers and additional income sources for small-scale farmers... read
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Dairy farmers to benefit from solar-powered coolers

Kennedy Senelwa

Researchers at Germany's University of Hohenheim have developed solar-powered milk cooling refrigerators for small dairy farmers... read
Agro-processing
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Is your honey the real deal?
A quick and user-friendly method for producers and distributors of honey to detect whether the products they are selling are the real thing or not has been developed by food scientists and analysts from... read
Commercial Fishing
MSC certified canned tuna now at Woolies
MSC certified canned tuna now at Woolies
With only 16% of the world's tuna catch being Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified, Woolworths says it is delighted to announce the launch of its MSC certified canned tuna... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
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Poultry association seeks import protection to save industry

Bekezela Phakati

The poultry industry could create up to 50,000 direct and indirect jobs, including grain jobs, if SA did not import chickens... read
Food Security
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Three key ingredients to achieve food security in Africa

Nicolas Mounard

African farmers face one of the greatest balancing acts of the 21st century - feeding a rapidly expanding population without causing irreparable damage to the environment they rely on... read
Sustainability
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We've calculated the environmental cost of a loaf of bread – and what to do about it

Peter Horton

What does a staple food such as bread have to do with global warming? read
Business
Credit act bill aims to provide debt forgiveness
Credit act bill aims to provide debt forgiveness

Linda Ensor

The National Assembly its unanimous go-ahead to develop a bill amending the National Credit Act to provide debt relief to consumers... read
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