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| In a first for South Africa, the government has launched a R37.5m biorefinery facility in Durban. The facility will support innovation in a range of industries, including forestry, agro-processing and other biomass-based industries...read |
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Nate Dorsey There are already several companies that have made significant strides in creating robotic systems for use in agriculture that are either in field-testing stages or already entering the market...read | 
The partnership between traditional fishers Abalobi, WWF-Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative and Bistro Sixteen82, provide fishing communities on the western and southern Cape coast with a better price for their fish and livelihood for their families...read |
| | |  | Esther Ndumi Ngumbi Agriculture needs a way to manage harmful insects without destroying the ecological balance of the environment... read | | |  | The looming challenges associated with an unhealthy or dissatisfied labour force requires urgent attention. "To achieve longer-term prosperity in agriculture, we must make the health and financial security of workers of all levels a priority." read | | |  | Nearly one billion broiler chickens were slaughtered locally in 2013, leaving behind a pile of nearly 240 million kg of feathers every year that was mainly dumped in landfill sites. To turn this mountain of feathers into something more valuable... read | |  | Michael Acott Food safety expert Dr Lucia Anelich says the listeriosis outbreak in South Africa has shown the urgent need for appropriate microbiological regulations for processed meats... read | | |  | Out of the 945 dairy products from 83 producers that vied for the attention of the 84 judges, only 18 were honoured with the Qualité mark of excellence... read | | |  | Drought-stricken farmers in the Western Cape have had to abandon at least a quarter of their high-value vineyards and deciduous fruit orchards because of a lack of water for irrigation. This has had a knock-on effect on rural employment... read | | |  | Gilbert Nakweya The continent's livestock sector has the potential to transform the lives of smallholders but inadequate, unreliable and unavailable data in some instances is a major challenge in the sector... read | | |  | Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron With profit-making still at the top of the food industry agenda - and the environmental costs of many food products hidden by complex supply chains - we need more than consumer power alone to achieve a truly sustainable food system... read | |  | The Allianz Risk Barometer 2018 reveals that climate change or increasing volatility of weather is a top concern for agribusinesses. Farming is a high-risk industry faced with uncontrollable threats like hailstorms, floods, disease outbreaks and drought... read | | | |
| | | Spanish company engaged in the wholesale trade of fruits and vegetables requests an agricultural engineer. Functions: Inspection and merchandise control. Requirements: one year's experience, Spanish command. Willingness to travel. Read more >> | |
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