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ECDC throws its weight behind canola oil production
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) is throwing its weight behind the development of a 500 hectare (ha) commercial canola oil production... read more>>



Agriculture
Thoroughbred Breeders Association shares Two Year Old Sale results
The Thoroughbred Breeders Association hosted their National Two Year Old Sale for 2015 in Johannesburg at the TBA Sales Complex in Gosforth Park... read more>>
Agri Tech
Tractor sales drop 12.4% y/y in August to 507 units: Saama

Helmo Preuss

Tractor sales dropped by 12.4% year on year (y/y) in August to 507 units, according to the South African Agricultural Machinery Association... read more>>
Commodities & Fairtrade
Wool market strengthens
The wool market strengthened at this week's sale, with the Cape Wools Merino Indicator capitalising on its recent Rand gains with an increase of... read more>>
Food Security
Poultry health critical to global food security
Discussions at the 19th Congress of the World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA 2015 Cape Town) has been fruitful and centred around topics such as... read more>>
Kudos to SA for reaching hunger target
PRETORIA: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has paid tribute to South Africa for its achievement in the fight against hunger... read more>>
Forestry
Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa
According to the director and founder of the Cameroon-based NGO REFACOF, Cécile Ndjebet, millions of African women work in forestry, but many lack... read more>>
Horticulture
Cloning to preserve Cape Town's Saffron Pear tree
Located in the Company's Garden is South Africa's oldest cultivated tree, the Saffron Pear, at 360 years old. The tree's genetic value was preserved when... read more>>
Sustainability
Southern Africa will feel the heat
If man-made climate change is not reduced, temperatures in Southern Africa could rise by up to 6°C at the end of the century, leading to drought, lower crop production... read more>>
Business
[Relentlessly Relevant] 2. Six reasons it's critical to innovate in your business

Douglas Kruger

Last year, I found myself on a squeaky leather couch in a TV studio along with a representative from Yellowwood marketing agency. We got to chatting about the respective reasons for our interviews... read more>>
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African Stomach Trade Industry Conference 2016
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