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Tru-Cape thanks Eskom for uninterrupted power during peak picking season
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing is the largest exporter of South African apples and pears and has almost completed its picking season on farms in Ceres, the greater Grabouw region and in the Langkloof. ... -
Two pears feature in Tru-Cape’s current promotional basket
Driving consumption of South Africa’s apple and pear crop is one of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, South Africa’s favourite apple and pear brand, and the largest exporter of the county’s pome (deciduous fruit ... -
Second locust wave could dampen East Africa’s harvest hopes
Despite significant gains in the battle against desert locust infestations in 10 countries, mostly in East Africa, food security remains at risk, especially as a second wave of locusts now threaten what ... -
How planting a garden can boost bees, local food and resilience during the coronavirus crisis
City gardeners are dependant on wild insects to make their gardens thrive. (Shutterstock) With the arrival of spring, many people have been starting to think about how COVID-19 will impact the affordability ... -
Tru-Cape joins Food Lover’s Market for their fourth Hunger Month
South Africa’s leading fresh produce retailer, Food Lover’s Market, has launched a month-long in-store campaign from 01 May 2020 aimed at encouraging consumers to contribute a meal to Food Forward SA by ... -
Africa’s grain consumption numbers continue to rise
IndexBox latest report has revealed that the revenue of Africa’s grain market amounted to $109bn in 2018, picking up by 9% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and ...
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Tru-Cape thanks Eskom for uninterrupted power during peak picking season
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing is the largest exporter of South African apples and pears and has almost completed its picking season on farms in Ceres, the greater Grabouw region and in ...Two pears feature in Tru-Cape’s current promotional basket
Driving consumption of South Africa’s apple and pear crop is one of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, South Africa’s favourite apple and pear brand, and the largest exporter of the county’s pome ...Second locust wave could dampen East Africa’s harvest hopes
Despite significant gains in the battle against desert locust infestations in 10 countries, mostly in East Africa, food security remains at risk, especially as a second wave of locusts now ...
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OPINION: Fortifying the African agri-food systems against exogenous shock
The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement as an indispensable arsenal in the fortifying of Africa’s agri-food systems and ensuring that the economic potential of the sector ...NEW HOLLAND INTRODUCES NEW DESTEMMER MESH FOR ITS BRAUD GRAPE HARVESTERS
July 02, 2020 • New Holland destemmer meshes provide the best harvest quality in every condition around the world; • The new blue destemmer mesh is ...ITFC Finances Afreximbank with US$200 Million COVID-19 Response Package for the Agriculture Sector in Sub Saharan Africa
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, signed a US$200 million syndicated Murabaha financing agreement with the ...The SOMMET DE L’ÉLEVAGE more than ever! The 7, 8 and 9 October 2020
The show’s organisers, while continuing to monitor the situation, note the recent progress in the fight to overcome the COVID-19 epidemic in France. As a result ...Alert over renewed desert locust swarms heading into West Africa
Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture has warned that desert locusts remain a threat in three counties as the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) cautions that the ...East Africa: Region Facing Cash Crisis After Delay in 2021 Budget Presentation
The East African Community is set to miss the annual budget reading deadline for the financial year starting on Wednesday, July 1, pushing the trading bloc ...OPINION: Impact of macroeconomic policies on agricultural supply in Southern Africa
JOHANNESBURG – Agriculture, in general, and farming specifically, is an economic activity where the entrepreneur farmer is in it to make a profit. This is an ...New Holland launches the new Combi-Grape sorting system for the Braud grape harvesters
New Holland extends further the broad range of on-board destemming and sorting systems for its Braud grape harvesters; A compact sorting system with a roller sorting ...Gates Introduces Innovative, New Hydraulic Hose Line to Power the Most Demanding Fluid Power Applications
LUXEMBOURG CITY, June 23, 2020 – Gates (NYSE: GTES), a leading global provider of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions, is redefining highpressure hydraulic performance ...THE IMPORTANCE OF CORRECT INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE METHODS FOR HYDRAULIC HOSE AND FITTINGS
BMG specialists stress that proper installation of the hose is essential to correct operation and safe use of the hose and related equipment. Improper installation of ...Why Africa needs fairer food laws
Food and agriculture laws hamper food security in Africa and elsewhere, say Tigist Gebrehiwot, Steve Cornelius and Lise Korsten in the journal article ‘Impact of global ...Solar for agriculture:Empowering farmers in Sudan
To demonstrate the potential of renewables in Sudan, a $4.4 million Global Environmental Facility (GEF) grant allowed UNDP to trial 29 solar-pumped farms in the Sahara-encompassed ...
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