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Improved management needed to unlock further value from oceans - report
Improved management needed to unlock further value from oceans - report
In order to unlock further value from our oceans, a fundamental first step must be... read
Agriculture
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Agroecology programme equips smallholder farmers for sustainable food production
Governments the world over are beginning to appreciate the role that small farms can play in modern economies. In fact, most of the developing world's agricultural land is in the hands of subsistence farmers... read

Sustainability month
#SustainabilityMonth: Organic supermarket opens in Nigeria
#SustainabilityMonth: Organic supermarket opens in Nigeria

Jessica Tennant

A New Earth, a boutique organic and eco-living store based in Beirut, Lebanon, recently announced its opening in Lagos, Nigeria. The expansion is testament to the owners' belief in moving towards a cleaner, healthier, more sustainable way of living. read
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Vasari completes KWV acquisition, aims to build on brand's legacy
Consumer-focused investment group, Vasari has completed the acquisition of KWV Group's operational assets for R1.15 billion... read
Reed Exhibitions will host the first-ever Value Added Agriculture Expo East Africa
Reed Exhibitions will host the first-ever Value Added Agriculture Expo East Africa

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Reed Exhibitions has announced that they are hosting the Value Added Agriculture Expo East Africa from 24-25 May 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya... read
Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa
Logistics the lifeblood of trade in Africa

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As the biggest multi-industry site catering to a professional audience in Africa and South Africa, Bizcommunity is delighted to be media partner to the biggest port event in Africa... read
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Zespri launches entrepreneurship programme
Zespri has launched an entrepreneurship programme called "Zesprineur", aimed at young South African entrepreneurs, offering them support before they to market on their own... read
Agro-processing
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Sweet potato gains more importance

Michael J. Ssali

Sweet potato production has gained greater importance following recent agricultural research and discoveries regarding the different ways the crop can be used... read
Commercial Fishing
A circular approach in the fishing industry
A circular approach in the fishing industry
Sea Harvest is a prominent local fishing company in South Africa that has managed to create a thriving circular economy at its Saldanha Bay waste plant by looking beyond simple waste management... read
Commodities & Fairtrade
What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe
What cage-free means with Braam Malherbe

Cari Van Wyk

Braam Malherbe recently joined Angus McIntosh and Yolanda Guse, who started the petition to get McDonals to commit to a cage-free policy, on the Spier Spier Biodynamic Farm to see how free range chickens live... read
Business
How to set executive pay: A guide for rewards professionals
How to set executive pay: A guide for rewards professionals

Dr Mark Bussin

Executive pay is a trigger for many media commentators and shareholder activists, but the truth is that remuneration committees have developed several methodologies for tackling this challenging issue... read
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