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PAUL MAKUBE
The latest forecast released by South Africa's Crop Estimates Committee points to a somewhat optimistic outlook for the agricultural sector as seasonal conditions turned positive... read
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Agribusiness
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The Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation Amending Section 25 of the Constitution has extended the deadline for written submissions on the Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill... Read
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Agro-processing
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In recent years, the high prices recorded and the growing consumption of blueberries have led to increases in the volume produced and in the number of growing countries... Read
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Research & Development
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Among a variety of applications, it is also expected that the BSL3 laboratory will play a significant role in identifying high-risk zoonotic diseases that can spread between animals and humans... Read
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Sustainability
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Maize farmers are particularly vulnerable to this invasive pest species and should be on high alert for moth swarms late afternoon, egg parcels on maize leaves and caterpillars... Read
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Africa's abundant clean energy resources, coupled with new investments in renewable energy technologies, have spearheaded Africa into a clean energy revolution... Read
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Chinese officials have identified a novel coronavirus which belongs to a family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases... Read
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Nigeria recently approved the world's first GM cowpea, which provides full protection against the pod-borer Maruca, a major problem for this important crop... Read
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African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina reminded students of the important role they have to play in the continent's economic development, as he was conferred with an honorary doctorate in his homeland... Read
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The locust outbreak is the worst to strike Ethiopia and Somalia for 25 years and the worst infestation that Kenya had experienced in 70 years. Djibouti and Eritrea are now being affected... Read
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The South African forest fire season has begun and an estimated 20,807 hectares of land were burnt in the Western Cape... Read
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