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Sappi Southern Africa launches innovative aquaponics venture

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Sappi, Agricolleges International partner for forestry education

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Forestry’s role in advancing South Africa’s sustainable development goals

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Verve - the fibre of choice for the future

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FAO report highlights climate stress on forests and need for innovation

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Braecroft Timbers receives 2024 Bushbuck Trophy for forestry management

Braecroft Timbers receives 2024 Bushbuck Trophy for forestry management

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Ramaphosa announces DA's Steenhuisen as Agriculture Minister

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Sappi Southern Africa launches innovative aquaponics venture

Sappi Southern Africa launches innovative aquaponics venture

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Rangelands provide a wealth of ecosystem services and support rural economies while harbouring native biodiversity. Courtesy Rauri Alcock

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Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, 3 October 2023. Reuters/Ange Aboa/File Photo

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Coffee firms turning away from Africa as EU deforestation law looms

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Burnt trees and vehicles are pictured in the aftermath of a wildfire in Bejaia, Algeria, 25 July 2023. Reuters/Ramzi Boudina

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