As a sustainably farmed resource that stores carbon, wood is increasingly being used not only in the built environment for houses and high-rises but also for its cellulose, lignin and sugars...
The African Continental Free-Trade Area could accelerate the development of sub-Saharan Africa's agricultural sector and help the continent to become self-sufficient in food production...
Louis van Ravesteyn 3 days ago
The agtech market is comprised of services such as agricultural sensors for crop management, GPS field mapping, and supply chain management...
26 Nov 2020
The global outcry against the use of braai charcoal produced from rainforest trees, which leads to devastating forest degradation primarily in South American and African countries, is boosting the demand and production of eco-friendly charcoal...
20 Nov 2020
The National Council of Provinces is considering the National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Bill, which promotes transformation in the environmental sector...
17 Nov 2020
As a nation, South Africa is peopled by passionate wine-drinkers, consuming 4 million hectolitres (1.6% of the world's total) in 2019. While we love our wine, few of us have stopped to consider the intellectual property (IP) rights that exist in viticulture and viniculture...
Marco Vatta 13 Nov 2020
If rolled out worldwide, our method could replace a quarter of all the synthetic nitrogen fertiliser used in agriculture...
Prithvi Simha, Björn Vinnerås and Jenna Senecal 10 Nov 2020
A value-adding 'green' chain called Clear to Grow is being applied in areas around South Africa to reduce invasive alien plant species, boost local economic development, replenish water table levels and grassland environments, create micro industries, and provide entrepreneurial development...
4 Nov 2020
Small, practical messaging campaigns on pesticide toxicity can lead farmers to choose safer, less-toxic pesticides...
26 Oct 2020
Congratulations to the SME companies who have won full-page BizListing entries in Bizcommunity's business directory...
Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020
Soil loss in South Africa can have a negative impact on air quality and food security...
Frank Eckardt 20 Oct 2020
Rural communities are dynamic and complex. Imposing innovations that don't speak to the needs of these communities will inhibit rural development...
Eness Paidamoyo Mutsvangwa-Sammie 19 Oct 2020
Trends across the different rainfall zones can be linked to changes recorded for large-scale climate systems...
Sarah Roffe and Jennifer Fitchett 14 Oct 2020
BeefLedger SA lifts the veil on its blockchain security and payments platform...
YehBaby Digital 7 Oct 2020
