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The downgrade from an agricultural perspective
The downgrade from an agricultural perspective
[Hamlet Hlomendlini] What will the downgrade mean for the South African agricultural sector which has been and remains a significant contributor to the country's employment creation? read
Agriculture
From left to right: Farmer Mlungisi Ndobeni, Chief Nobandla Makaula, OR Tambo District Municipality officials Jackson Sabona and Andiswa Dunywa, Potato South Africa Transformation Manager Nomvula Xaba, Kei Fresh Produce Marker acting operations manager Melinkqubo Ndabokutya and ECDC's acting Imvaba Co-operatives Fund Manager Simphiwe Ntshweni.
ECDC invests millions into potato producing cooperatives
R3,357m went to seven potato producing cooperatives in the OR Tambo District Municipality last year - the funds were used to buy agricultural inputs such as fertilisers, seeds, and pesticides... read
How Zambia could achieve breadbasket status
How Zambia could achieve breadbasket status
According to Jervis Zimba, president of the Zambia National Farmers' Union (ZNFU), “The only way we can achieve the status of being a breadbasket is to zero rate agriculture.” read
Agribusiness
Harmonised regional policies are farmers' lifeline
Harmonised regional policies are farmers' lifeline
Stakeholders in the regional agricultural sector have expressed concerns over the delay by Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa member states to harmonise seed policies... read
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Dangote's move into rice cultivation to reduce Nigeria's food imports
Businessman Aliko Dangote may become the largest exporter of rice in the world by 2021 according to the president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina... read
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Technology and big data are helping Cameroonians protect their forests

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A project conducted by the African Conservation Foundation and the Environment and Rural Development Foundation shows that emerging technologies and big data can take conservation to a new level... read
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New FAO satellite tool helps African farmers optimise water productivity
With FAO's new tool, the WaPOR open-access database going live, measuring how efficiently water is used in agriculture, particularly in water-scarce countries, is going high-tech... read
Sustainability
Mondelez extends global commitment to cage-free eggs
Mondelez extends global commitment to cage-free eggs
Mondelez International, one of the world's largest snacks companies, is extending its cage-free egg commitment globally... read
ZZ2 takes compost to new level
ZZ2 takes compost to new level
It may not be completely organic, but a philosophy based on ‘harmony with nature' has worked wonders for soil health, productivity and the surrounding environment for South Africa's largest tomato grower, ZZ2... read
Business
Got a great idea for a Cape Town tech startup? Help is here
Got a great idea for a Cape Town tech startup? Help is here

Gabriella Mulligan

Applications are open to the Telkom FutureMakers InnoTech programme, seeking Cape Town-based budding entrepreneurs in need of help to get their tech startup ideas off the ground... read
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