https://www.bizcommunity.com//196/358.htmlSouth Africa Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry news15Agriculture news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifhttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/358.htmlen-usMon, 24 Jul 2023 13:07:50 +0200https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240427.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706688-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="Image source: David Waschbüsch from" align="left"><br><span >Image source: David Waschbüsch from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]</span><p>If biodegradable fishing gear is to help mitigate the environmental and economic impacts of 'ghost fishing', its design needs to be improved, say researchers from the University of Portsmouth.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240427.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=703&ct=1&ci=240427">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/703/240427.htmlMon, 24 Jul 2023 10:15:00 +0200Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/786/240355.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706400-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="2023 FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 competition open for entries" align="left"><p>Following the Concours Mondial du Sauvignon, which saw a record 152 South African Sauvignon Blanc wines compete, producers can now enter their best wines in the annual FNB Sauvignon Blanc SA Top 10 competition.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/786/240355.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=786&ct=1&ci=240355">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/786/240355.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 08:50:00 +0200Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/742/240332.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706278-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="Rooibos fields weather storms, production on track" align="left"><p>The Cederberg has been hit by a series of storms in recent weeks, causing extensive damage to roads and infrastructure. However, rooibos fields in the area have largely escaped damage. Martin Bergh, chairperson of the SA Rooibos Council (Sarc), says they haven't had any damage reports on rooibos fields yet, save some nurseries that suffered losses. "Typical rainfall for the rooibos production area is 200 to 600 mm per year. June has been very wet, and most areas are approaching their full-year average."</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/742/240332.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=742&ct=1&ci=240332">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/742/240332.htmlThu, 20 Jul 2023 10:18:00 +0200Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/742/240289.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706120-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="Cocoa prices hit highest in 12 years in New York" align="left"><p>Chocolate-making raw material cocoa's prices rose to the highest in more than 12 years in New York on Tuesday, only a few weeks after its prices jumped to the highest in 46 years in London, as traders and chocolate producers face restricted supplies.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/742/240289.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=1&c=742&ct=1&ci=240289">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/742/240289.htmlWed, 19 Jul 2023 09:31:00 +0200Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/240282.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706094-208x117.jpg?3" width=208 height=117 alt="Nestle opened a processing unit for its coffee brand Nescafe on Tuesday in Hamanskraal. Source: Supplied." align="left"><br><span >Nestle opened a processing unit for its coffee brand Nescafe on Tuesday in Hamanskraal. Source: Supplied.</span><p>Swiss food company Nestle said on Tuesday it would be locally sourcing over 40% of raw materials for a new processing plant in South Africa to offset supply chain challenges and cut costs.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/240282.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=162&ct=1&ci=240282">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/162/240282.htmlWed, 19 Jul 2023 09:13:00 +0200Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/707/240259.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706030-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two" align="left"><p>Cultivating one hectare of maize used to be an arduous task for Precious Banda, a farmer in Zambia. It would take her hundreds of hours to prepare her land before sowing and to keep it weed-free until harvest - equipped with nothing but a small hoe. She says it was backbreaking work: "I can still feel it." For a few years now she has hired a tractor, and a neighbour sprays herbicides for her. "Life has become so easy," she says.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/707/240259.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=707&ct=1&ci=240259">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/707/240259.htmlTue, 18 Jul 2023 11:27:00 +0200Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/183/240256.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706033-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="Supplied image: Spar YES4Youth learnership programme participants" align="left"><br><span >Supplied image: Spar YES4Youth learnership programme participants</span><p>When considering South Africa's unemployment crisis, Max Oliva, CEO of Spar Southern Africa, says that despite economic struggles, it is crucial for corporates to find new ways to build and grow sustainable jobs. He believes developing and growing broad supply chains is where the best impact on job creation and the real economy will be felt.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/183/240256.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=183&ct=1&ci=240256">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/183/240256.htmlTue, 18 Jul 2023 11:20:00 +0200Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/650/240223.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/705890-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="What this year's El Niño means for wheat and global food supply" align="left"><p>The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of the first El Niño event in seven years. It estimates 90% probability the climatic phenomenon, involving an unusual warming of the Pacific Ocean, will develop through 2023, and be <a href="https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/world-meteorological-organization-declares-onset-of-el-ni%C3%B1o-conditions">of moderate strength</a>.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/650/240223.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=1&c=650&ct=1&ci=240223">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/650/240223.htmlMon, 17 Jul 2023 13:42:00 +0200Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/741/240193.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/705775-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="Image source: ammentorp –" align="left"><br><span >Image source: ammentorp – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span><p>Following the recent severe floods, the Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) on Thursday released an updated assessment of the estimated financial cost of the damage.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/741/240193.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=741&ct=1&ci=240193">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/741/240193.htmlFri, 14 Jul 2023 15:28:00 +0200Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/472/240145.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/705637-208x117.jpg?2" width=208 height=117 alt="Launch of the Eastern Cape Cannabis & Hemp Training Academy in partnership with Hlomla Multi Services and supported by Training Force (Pty) Ltd and Funda Lula. Image source:" align="left"><br><span >Launch of the Eastern Cape Cannabis & Hemp Training Academy in partnership with Hlomla Multi Services and supported by Training Force (Pty) Ltd and Funda Lula. Image source: [[https://twitter.com/cheebaafrica @cheebaafrica on Twitter]]</span><p>The Eastern Cape Cannabis and Hemp Training Academy, a collaboration between Cheeba Cannabis Training, Hlomla Multi Services, Training Force, and Funda Lula, was officially opened on 6 July 2023.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/472/240145.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=472&ct=1&ci=240145">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/472/240145.htmlThu, 13 Jul 2023 11:23:00 +0200Bizcommunity Agriculture, Horticulture & Forestry South Africa