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#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Sustainable Farming

#FarmingfortheFuture: Restore Africa Funds on the importance of regenerative agriculture

Robin Fredericks 25 May 2023

Source © Gardens Shopping Centre Woolies has responded to the video of a live mouse in the chicken section at its Gardens Centre branch in Cape Town

Retailers

Woolies, there's a mouse in my chicken...

Danette Breitenbach 5 May 2023

Why traceability is key to a sustainable future in South African agriculture

Agribusiness

Why traceability is key to a sustainable future in South African agriculture

Justin Platt 24 Apr 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Sustainability is not sustainable without consistency

Chetan Mistry 14 Mar 2023

Solynta, PepsiCo join forces to empower Ethiopian potato farmers

Agro-processing

Solynta, PepsiCo join forces to empower Ethiopian potato farmers

2 Mar 2023

Helping Africa's farmers control climate-induced pests

Research & Development

Helping Africa's farmers control climate-induced pests

Gilbert Nakweya 30 Dec 2022

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Trends

6 agriculture trends to look out for in 2023

Justin Platt 14 Dec 2022

New food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature

Research & Development

New food technologies could release 80% of the world's farmland back to nature

Chris D Thomas, Jack Hatfield and Katie Noble 9 Dec 2022

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

Forestry

SA young engineers to progress to global round of Blue Sky Awards

9 Dec 2022

Further agriculture profit margin compression as debt cost rises by 75bps

Agribusiness

Further agriculture profit margin compression as debt cost rises by 75bps

Paul Makube 25 Nov 2022

Pick n Pay reveals new premium flagship store design - its blueprint for the future

Retailers

Pick n Pay reveals new premium flagship store design - its blueprint for the future

28 Oct 2022

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Agriculture

Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats

George Grispos and Austin C. Doctor 11 Aug 2022

Are South Africa's pesticide rules outdated?

Food Security

Are South Africa's pesticide rules outdated?

Liezl Human 5 Jul 2022

Marine life in Western Cape's False Bay is full of chemical pollutants

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Marine life in Western Cape's False Bay is full of chemical pollutants

Leslie Petrik and Cecilia Yejide Ojemaye 2 Jun 2022

2 days EU seminar in SA showcases Europe's high food safety and quality standards and trade opportunities

Agribusiness

2 days EU seminar in SA showcases Europe's high food safety and quality standards and trade opportunities

Issued by In House Agency 25 May 2022

Corteva Agriscience opens seed treatment laboratory in Rosslyn, South Africa

Agriculture

Corteva Agriscience opens seed treatment laboratory in Rosslyn, South Africa

6 May 2022

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Fishing

The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide

Nicholas P. Sullivan 19 Apr 2022

Temporary relief at the pump bodes well for agriculture

Agribusiness

Temporary relief at the pump bodes well for agriculture

Paul Makube 1 Apr 2022

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Agri Tech

Using AI in agriculture could boost global food security - but we need to anticipate the risks

Asaf Tzachor 31 Mar 2022

Commission launches inquiry into fresh produce market

Agriculture

Commission launches inquiry into fresh produce market

30 Mar 2022

Pick n Pay spruces up fresh produce retail with in-store vertical farms

Retailers

Pick n Pay spruces up fresh produce retail with in-store vertical farms

22 Mar 2022

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Agriculture

Has organic wine reached its tippling point?

11 Mar 2022

What brands should focus on when targeting millennials

Retail Marketing

What brands should focus on when targeting millennials

3 Mar 2022

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Agro-processing

No perfect solution: Africa's smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices

Ratemo Michieka 7 Feb 2022

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Agriculture

Rising interest rates, wetness place dampener on potentially excellent agriculture season

Paul Makube 28 Jan 2022

Storytelling event spotlights achievements in African agricultural research

Agriculture

Storytelling event spotlights achievements in African agricultural research

20 Jan 2022

Picture-based insurance cushion Kenyan smallholder farmers from climate change

Agriculture

Picture-based insurance cushion Kenyan smallholder farmers from climate change

13 Dec 2021

Compliance blitz on the cards for the agrochemicals sector

Agriculture

Compliance blitz on the cards for the agrochemicals sector

Garyn Rapson and Tendai Bonga 19 Nov 2021

Looming agriculture profit margin pressures ahead as rate hike cycle resumes

Agribusiness

Looming agriculture profit margin pressures ahead as rate hike cycle resumes

Paul Makube 19 Nov 2021

Newly launched wine range, Vineyard Friends, is all about farming side by side with nature

Food & Wine

Newly launched wine range, Vineyard Friends, is all about farming side by side with nature

Issued by DGB 10 Nov 2021

Optimism high as farmers trod ahead to plant more in the new agriculture season

Agribusiness

Optimism high as farmers trod ahead to plant more in the new agriculture season

Paul Makube 29 Oct 2021

What EU's farm-to-fork strategy will mean for SA agriculture

Agribusiness

What EU's farm-to-fork strategy will mean for SA agriculture

Wandile Sihlobo 27 Oct 2021

Sustained sharp upswing in fuel prices will trim agriculture profit outlook

Agriculture

Sustained sharp upswing in fuel prices will trim agriculture profit outlook

Paul Makube 21 Oct 2021

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ESG

Woolworths reaches sustainable cotton milestone

7 Oct 2021

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Agriculture

Keeping SA's agricultural sector sustainable is imperative. Here's why

21 Sep 2021

Growing women into flourishing farmers

Agriculture

Growing women into flourishing farmers

Issued by Gordon Institute of Business Science 17 Sep 2021

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

Sustainable Farming

We throw away a third of the food we grow - here's what to do about waste

Kamran Mahroof and Sankar Sivarajah 19 Aug 2021

7 agribusiness tech trends to watch in 2021

Agri Tech

7 agribusiness tech trends to watch in 2021

Tania Holembovska 12 Aug 2021

Another fuel hike negative for agriculture as we head into the new crop season

Agribusiness

Another fuel hike negative for agriculture as we head into the new crop season

Paul Makube 3 Aug 2021

Chemicals in burnt warehouse caused "considerable" environmental damage - authorities

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Chemicals in burnt warehouse caused "considerable" environmental damage - authorities

Wendell Roelf 26 Jul 2021

Investing in restoration makes sense for bees, food production and the bottom line. Here's why

Horticulture

Investing in restoration makes sense for bees, food production and the bottom line. Here's why

Daneel Rossouw 1 Jul 2021

Report reveals soil pollution as one of the world's major challenges for ecosystem restoration

Agriculture

Report reveals soil pollution as one of the world's major challenges for ecosystem restoration

7 Jun 2021

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Sustainable Farming

New targets to protect biodiversity must include farmers and agriculture

Anja Gassner, Philip Dobie and Terry Sunderland 7 Jun 2021

Pests on the march as climate change fans spread of crop destroyers

Food Security

Pests on the march as climate change fans spread of crop destroyers

Nita Bhalla 3 Jun 2021

6 tips to prevent your WFH office from becoming a petri dish

Employee Wellness

6 tips to prevent your WFH office from becoming a petri dish

2 Jun 2021

A slight reprieve at the pump still positive for farmers

Agribusiness

A slight reprieve at the pump still positive for farmers

Paul Makube 5 May 2021