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Sappi, Agricolleges International partner for forestry education

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

The avocados arrived on 22 October 2024. Source: Supplied.

Westfalia Fruit's avocados make historic first arrival in India

John Hudson, Head of Agriculture, Nedbank Commercial Banking

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Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

Africa’s battle against food waste: How interventions can save 30% of produce

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The avocados arrived on 22 October 2024. Source: Supplied.

Westfalia Fruit's avocados make historic first arrival in India

30 Oct 2024

North West ready to launch agri-parks

North West ready to launch agri-parks

Edwin Tshivhidzo 6 May 2015

Local lady farmer to supply fresh produce to The Maslow

Local lady farmer to supply fresh produce to The Maslow

6 May 2015

Milking KZN's dairy potential

Milking KZN's dairy potential

Edsel Hohls 6 May 2015

Durban Tourism boss Philip Sithole has moved to allay fears that Durban will be unsafe for tourists when they visit the city’s Tourism Indaba this week.
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Durban indaba to restore city's 'dented image'

5 May 2015

WWF launches project to manage small-scale fisheries

WWF launches project to manage small-scale fisheries

4 May 2015

Inflation set to rise as maize crop wilts

Inflation set to rise as maize crop wilts

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 4 May 2015

Grain futures little changed following FAO report

Grain futures little changed following FAO report

30 Apr 2015

Photographer: Jessica Taylor

Can the fresh produce markets survive?

Mike Cordes 30 Apr 2015

Sugarcane industry beating the dry season

Sugarcane industry beating the dry season

Robyn Joubert 30 Apr 2015

Study verifies climate change impact on coffee production

Study verifies climate change impact on coffee production

29 Apr 2015

Stias fellow Dr Janos Bogardi.
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Finding realistic ways to boost Southern Africa's agri output

Glenneis Kriel 29 Apr 2015

Green Point Urban Park, Sea Point Promenade become favourites

Green Point Urban Park, Sea Point Promenade become favourites

28 Apr 2015

Workers stand beside storage towers at Sappi’s Ngodwana wood mill in Mpumalanga in July.
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Sappi selected as preferred bidder of Ngodwana biomass project

Mark Allix 24 Apr 2015

Agriculture sector unites against attacks on foreign nationals

Agriculture sector unites against attacks on foreign nationals

24 Apr 2015

Attacks on foreign nationals have hurt SA, says Trade DM

Attacks on foreign nationals have hurt SA, says Trade DM

23 Apr 2015

EU agrees opt-out deal for GMO imports

EU agrees opt-out deal for GMO imports

23 Apr 2015

Marcel's scoops 2015 SA Dairy Product of the Year

Marcel's scoops 2015 SA Dairy Product of the Year

23 Apr 2015

Task team to implement 2010 farmworkers' resolutions

23 Apr 2015

Africa vital for SA economy: Minister

23 Apr 2015

SA's experts on implementing conservation agriculture

Lloyd Phillips 22 Apr 2015

Hydro-electricity: all the power, half the cost

Hydro-electricity: all the power, half the cost

Glenneis Kriel 22 Apr 2015

Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital.
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Job losses despite growing SA economy

Annelie Coleman 21 Apr 2015

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

Jaco Visser 20 Apr 2015

Secrets to success in the US citrus market

Secrets to success in the US citrus market

Glenneis Kriel 20 Apr 2015

Tru-Cape goes City Deep as part of closer-to-market strategy

Tru-Cape goes City Deep as part of closer-to-market strategy

20 Apr 2015

100 young leaders offer sustainable solutions to Feeding a Hungry Planet

20 Apr 2015

A new, very dangerous cabbage disease

A new, very dangerous cabbage disease

Bill Kerr 17 Apr 2015

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

Jacques Claassen 17 Apr 2015

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

17 Apr 2015

Winners of African Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 announced

Winners of African Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 announced

16 Apr 2015

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Nigerian economy remains strong - Okonjo Iweala

Nigerian economy remains strong - Okonjo Iweala

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Mugabe admits land reform blunder

Mugabe admits land reform blunder

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Local lady farmer to supply fresh produce to The Maslow

Local lady farmer to supply fresh produce to The Maslow

6 May 2015

Milking KZN's dairy potential

Milking KZN's dairy potential

Edsel Hohls 6 May 2015

Durban Tourism boss Philip Sithole has moved to allay fears that Durban will be unsafe for tourists when they visit the city’s Tourism Indaba this week.
Image credit: CIRCA

Durban indaba to restore city's 'dented image'

5 May 2015

WWF launches project to manage small-scale fisheries

WWF launches project to manage small-scale fisheries

4 May 2015

Inflation set to rise as maize crop wilts

Inflation set to rise as maize crop wilts

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 4 May 2015

Grain futures little changed following FAO report

Grain futures little changed following FAO report

30 Apr 2015

Photographer: Jessica Taylor

Can the fresh produce markets survive?

Mike Cordes 30 Apr 2015

Sugarcane industry beating the dry season

Sugarcane industry beating the dry season

Robyn Joubert 30 Apr 2015

Study verifies climate change impact on coffee production

Study verifies climate change impact on coffee production

29 Apr 2015

Stias fellow Dr Janos Bogardi.
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Finding realistic ways to boost Southern Africa's agri output

Glenneis Kriel 29 Apr 2015

Green Point Urban Park, Sea Point Promenade become favourites

Green Point Urban Park, Sea Point Promenade become favourites

28 Apr 2015

Workers stand beside storage towers at Sappi’s Ngodwana wood mill in Mpumalanga in July.
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Sappi selected as preferred bidder of Ngodwana biomass project

Mark Allix 24 Apr 2015

Agriculture sector unites against attacks on foreign nationals

Agriculture sector unites against attacks on foreign nationals

24 Apr 2015

Attacks on foreign nationals have hurt SA, says Trade DM

Attacks on foreign nationals have hurt SA, says Trade DM

23 Apr 2015

EU agrees opt-out deal for GMO imports

EU agrees opt-out deal for GMO imports

23 Apr 2015

Marcel's scoops 2015 SA Dairy Product of the Year

Marcel's scoops 2015 SA Dairy Product of the Year

23 Apr 2015

Task team to implement 2010 farmworkers' resolutions

23 Apr 2015

Africa vital for SA economy: Minister

23 Apr 2015

SA's experts on implementing conservation agriculture

Lloyd Phillips 22 Apr 2015

Hydro-electricity: all the power, half the cost

Hydro-electricity: all the power, half the cost

Glenneis Kriel 22 Apr 2015

Theo Vorster, CEO of Galileo Capital.
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Job losses despite growing SA economy

Annelie Coleman 21 Apr 2015

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

The ripple effect of SA's maize crop shock

Jaco Visser 20 Apr 2015

Secrets to success in the US citrus market

Secrets to success in the US citrus market

Glenneis Kriel 20 Apr 2015

Tru-Cape goes City Deep as part of closer-to-market strategy

Tru-Cape goes City Deep as part of closer-to-market strategy

20 Apr 2015

100 young leaders offer sustainable solutions to Feeding a Hungry Planet

20 Apr 2015

A new, very dangerous cabbage disease

A new, very dangerous cabbage disease

Bill Kerr 17 Apr 2015

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

New dairy export era as EU quotas end

Jacques Claassen 17 Apr 2015

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

Grains little changed amid low volume trade

17 Apr 2015

Winners of African Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 announced

Winners of African Responsible Tourism Awards 2015 announced

16 Apr 2015

Learning from Eskom and others

Learning from Eskom and others

Peter Hughes 16 Apr 2015

Brown updates SA on electricity shortages

Brown updates SA on electricity shortages

16 Apr 2015

Understanding a drought's impact will help in mitigating and managing it

Understanding a drought's impact will help in mitigating and managing it

16 Apr 2015

Time to celebrate and support farmers in SA

Time to celebrate and support farmers in SA

15 Apr 2015

Government fails to appreciate SA farmers' contribution

Government fails to appreciate SA farmers' contribution

Annelie Coleman 15 Apr 2015

Eskom implements stage two load shedding

Eskom implements stage two load shedding

13 Apr 2015

Why conservation agriculture must be promoted in SA

Why conservation agriculture must be promoted in SA

13 Apr 2015

SA, Zim talk trade

SA, Zim talk trade

10 Apr 2015

Land cap is grim reaper stalking SA's farm sector

Land cap is grim reaper stalking SA's farm sector

Thekiso Anthony Lefifi 10 Apr 2015

Too much regulation?

Too much regulation?

Mike Cordes 10 Apr 2015

Nedbank, IFC provide $50m finance and warehouse scheme

Nedbank, IFC provide $50m finance and warehouse scheme

10 Apr 2015

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