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|  | American poultry expert Dr. Fidelis Hegngi briefed African government delegates on avian influenza and said that 24 hours from detection to depopulation is the ideal for effective avian influenza control... read |
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According to Paul Makube, senior agricultural economist at FNB, the demand for suitable land for macadamia nuts production has increased sharply, with orders almost two years ahead at nurseries for plant supplies... Read | Riaan Marais Agriculture will be the game-changer for the Eastern Cape's economy, while also cementing the province as the breadbasket of South Africa... Read | It can take up to three months or even more for food to travel from the farm to table. “The longer this supply chain, the less control you have over the product and the harder it is to maintain quality and safety.” Read |
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 | Nigerian entrepreneur and business leader, Aliko Dangote told investors: "Agriculture, agriculture, agriculture. Africa will become the food basket of the world." read | | |
 | CEO of Country Bird Holdings, who has confirmed his company will not be renewing its bid for Sovereign Foods, has been asked to retract comments about supplying chickens to companies that do not have... read | |  | Andries Mahlangu Quantum Foods has become the latest major South African poultry producer to report a bird flu outbreak which has affected at least two of its commercial layer farms in the Western Cape... read | |
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 | The birds identify the laser's beam as a physical threat and flee from it. In most cases, our experience is that once it flees it will not return... read | | |
 | Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing's model of owning as much of the value chain as possible has to lead to the kinds of efficiencies that not only return maximum value to grower shareholders but also minimise waste... read | | |
 | Viwanou Gnassounou Roughly $140bn worth of fish is traded globally per annum, with millions of people relying on jobs in fishing and fish-farming, not to mention the seafood industry... read | | |
 | Scientists said they had unravelled the genetic code of pearl millet, the staple food of an estimated 100 million people living in some of the world's driest areas... read | | |
 | Farming and rural non-farm-based activities still have untapped potential to generate employment opportunities for the rising youth population in Africa... read | | |
 | Issued by Seven Colors Communications South Africa lacks a wood culture society which highlights the value of our forests, its trees and the vast range of products we can make from the wood they produce... read | | |  | Philippe Roudier Countries in the Horn of Africa - particularly Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya - are suffering from severe drought due to historically low rainfall and high temperatures... read | | | More Africa | |
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 | Chivas Venture entails a global search for the next generation of business trailblazers that want to change the world for the better, with $1m up for grabs. The 2018 edition is now open for entries... read | |
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