“Like a shepherd He will tend His flock,
In His arm He will gather the lambs
And carry them in His bosom;
He will gently lead the nursing ewes.” ISAIAH 40:11 (NASB)
In a time when online meetings, e-greeting, webinars and Zooming have become so interwoven with our everyday lives that we have all come to accept this as part of the ‘new normal’. This has certainly enabled us all to continue with our lives and businesses during the time of lock-down, but as human beings we have been created to need personal contact and fellowship to flourish. We are reminded by the above Bible verse that the Great Shepherd is always available to lead, tend, gather and even carry us even during this time that might force social distancing.. Do feel free to also share your success stories with us for possible inclusion in future newsletters, and ask where you need more information, contact details of suppliers and/or other assistance.
Beyond the Pandemic – Impact Investment for Sustainability and Growth
The unprecedented crisis brough about by COVID19 is also an unprecedented opportunity to ensure a more sustainable future. Impact investment can shape a recovery that improves the lot of all the world’s citizens and can lead the way toward a transformed financial system that honours the role of every stakeholder, from workers to the planet itself.. READ MORE
HYDRAFORM Delivering En Masse Green Housing in Tanzania
The National Housing Corporation (NHC) reference project in Dar es Salaam involved the construction of 201 houses using the Hydraform Building System. Analysis after the fact revealed that this project was completed for 30% less than the cost would have been if conventional brick and mortar systems had been used. READ MORE
New SatAgro Crop Monitoring and Management Platform from Southern Mapping
The SatAgro service is very easy to use, accessible via a web-based platform on your PC, tablet or smartphone and it provides a combination of satellite imagery and meteorological data for farmers to visually follow the development of their crops in near-realtime from planting to harvesting. READ MORE
Smart Irrigation Design Proves Pivotal in Namibia’s First Successful Blueberry Harvest
July 2020 saw the commencement of Namibia’s first-ever commercial harvest of blueberries by local company Mashare Berries Farming. The historic harvest is currently underway on a 20 ha development located in Kavango East, northern Namibia. The fruit is being sold and marketed under the trading name Namib Blue, and is earmarked for Namibian as well as international consumption. READ MORE
The Medical and Economic Potential of Indigenous Plants
The Natural Products Association of Botswana (NPAB) is an association representing producers and parties with indigenous knowledge of the natural and indigenous products sector. They believe the natural and indigenous sector must lead the way for Botswana to create a new economy! READ MORE
CAN-AGRI Shines New Light on Currently Held Vertical Farming Principles
François van der Merwe, CEO of CAN-Agri, has some innovative ideas about today’s vertical farms. He and his business partner Gideo van der Merwe developed a truly vertical crop production system that requires hardly any artificial light. “The truly sustainable vertical farm of the future shouldn’t be a compromise. The power of natural sunlight is essential,” READ MORE
Quality Coffee Can Boost Local Economies and Benefit Farmers – Here’s How
With global demand for coffee continuing to rise and consumers showing a thirst for coffee craftsmanship and new exquisite blends, this should be an ideal time to be a coffee farmer. However, entire coffee producing communities around the world are often struggling. We find out how this Nespresso programme is changing this scenario for the better.. READ MORE
To Stay Ahead of the Next Insect Outbreak, Harness Available Data Intelligence
Insect-pest related challenges will continue to challenge African agriculture. African countries must use the available tools to anticipate, prepare and stay ahead of the next pest-related challenge. Ensuring food security for all, especially in Africa, will depend on how we harness data and available intelligence to stay ahead of insect pests including staying ahead of the next desert locust outbreak. READ MORE
736 aquaculture projects in Zambia to get US$6.4m boost from government
The government of Zambia through the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has approved 736 aquaculture project business loan applications valued at over K118.3 million, funded through the Aquaculture Seed Fund. The fund aims to boost aquaculture business investment in the country and eliminate the national deficit in fish production, contribute to economic growth, as well as increase food and nutrition security in Zambia by 2022. READ MORE
Leslie Ter Morshuizen: What Makes a Successful Fish Farm?
A fish farm is hard work, but can be a very rewarding enterprize if the correct technical and business principals are applied. Aquaculture Innovations celebrated their 21st birthday end of last year. In celebration of 21 years in the Aquaculture Industry in Africa, I would like to consider some of the factors that I believe contribute to making a fish farming business successful. READ MORE
OPRA Gas Turbine Driven Generator and Enerproject Gas Solutions – A Feasible Solution to Power Outages
Reduce your company’s reliance on power utilities by generating 1.8MW of in-house power and benefiting from the hot exhaust gas, which can be used for a myriad of factory heating applications. READ MORE
New Solutions for Agri & Africa from Specialist Solar Company NeXEnergy
NeXEnergy, a specialist Solar PV business that is part of the, eVantage Group, has a strategic focus on African and agricultural markets. New solutions that they are now offering is expected to dramatically enhance solar yields and bring decentralised power to rural areas. READ MORE
Specialised 5MW Back up Solution for Top Seafood Company
Power is critical to business, especially if you are in the seafood industry! Any loss of electricity will directly affect the operation and bottom line of such a company. FGW Generators recently won a competitive bidding process to supply a solution based on ten 700 kVA generating sets complete with new plant rooms and new medium and low voltage switchgear. READ MORE
How West Africa can expand Power Supply and meet Climate Goals
Not too long ago, when the idea of solar and wind energy was still hotly debated, critics used to point out the limitations of these energy sources: the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow. But nowadays many countries’ electricity grids are strongly supplied by renewable energy. In this study the authors use a new model to examine the synergies of sustainable hydropower generation with solar and wind power in West Africa.. READ MORE
Agrico SB 1000/1600 Blower Sprayers: Efficient, robust and economical
With over 50 years of experience as a sprayer manufacturer, Agrico has updated it’s range of blower sprayers over the last couple of years. Whereas the product still offer great value and reliability, a number of technical advances were made to set it apart from other sprayers. READ MORE
Best of Agri4Africa: EQUIPMENT SHOWCASE
We showcase a selection of the best agricultural equipment manufactured in Africa for Africa! The technology on show is robust and appropriate to farming conditions in Africa and comes with the technical back-up of these trustworthy companies and the project support of the ADC Africa Group. READ MORE
Next-Generation Fruit Drying Just Became the New Standard!
Dynamic Dryers International (DDI) saw that there was a substantial gap in the market for fruit drying equipment and has been innovating in this sector since. With completed projects throughout Africa, multiple ongoing and even more planned, Our engineers go above and beyond the industry standard, revolutionizing the average dryer and its ancillary equipment, ensuring quicker drying times and homogeneous fruit and vegetable processing. READ MORE
Bosch Projects Advanced Sugar Equipment for Efficient Sugar Processing
“Bosch Projects, which has served the global sugar industry for over 58 years, offers a comprehensive service to customers, encompassing strategic planning and feasibility studies, sugar technology selection, project structuring and funding, design and engineering, project delivery and operational support and training. A critical part of our service to the sugar sector is in equipment design – from the front-end cane off-loading, cane preparation and juice extraction, through to processing, sugar drying and refining.“ READ MORE
FACET ENGINEERING: The importance of grain cleaning
Facet Engineering is an innovator in the field of grain handling and cleaning and has been for over 30 years. Over this period they have developed a range of conveyors and grain cleaners that can process grain at capacities of as high as 120 tonnes per hour. In this article the importance of grain cleaning and the value of optimising grain quality before harvested grain goes in storage are explained. READ MORE
Medicinal Plant Cultivation & Agro-Processing at its Best
Highland Essential Oils is an innovative 100% family-owned South African company. It was established in 1992 by Flip Minnaar, a professional engineer, on their family farm Vlakbult in the Clocolan district.. The farms produce coriander, yarrow, rosemary, thyme, orris root, tagete, artemisia and marjoram for the food, medicinal, perfume and industrial markets at national and international levels. READ MORE
Starting a Peanut Butter Manufacturing Business
Peanut butter manufacturing is a very profitable business which can even been done at a small scale using little capital. Many entrepreneurs from all over the world are making money from peanut butter production business. This article will outline the peanut butter business plan and how to start the peanut butter business, READ MORE
Beekeeping Business: Advice & Success Stories
There are two things that set Mmabatho Morudi apart. Firstly, she is fanatical about bees. Secondly she is a dynamic up-and-coming entrepreneur whose potential was noted by none other than Virgin Group founder, Richard Branson..This and much more in this business guide for African Agripreneurs considering the beekeeping opportunity! READ MORE
