Thousands of Woolworths frontline employees in the retailer’s stores and distribution centres now have access to private, day-to-day medical care, including general practitioners, dentists, optometrists, and acute and chronic medication, facilitated through the Momentum Health4Me Gold programme.
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Agri4Africa Agribusiness Tours & Events, in association with Boland Travel specialize in arranging agribusiness tours and trade missions to and from the African continent.
South African farming and agribusiness technology exposure tours for African delegations is our speciality. Contact us for a memorable, cost-effective and professionally managed tour that will enhance your farming & agribusiness success in Africa!
At Applegarth Farm in Hampshire, UK, Seedleaves has launched a hyper-local vertical farming model that integrates production, retail, and dining under one roof. The 5,000 square foot “vertical barn” houses a restaurant, cookery school, and delicatessen, all supplied directly by crops grown on-site. Their mantra is: Produce it where you consume it.
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The Regenerative Africa Alliance (RAA) have considerable knowledge and experience to contribute meaningfully to the trend to move agriculture towards a more resilient and sustainable future. In this article they provide perspectives on the recently published ‘Future of Fertiliser’ report by Anglo America with the theme Long-Term Direction of Agriculture: Benefits of Regenerative Agriculture (RA), Organic Fertilizers and Amendments.
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Increase citrus yield, packouts and quality with shade nets By Lindi Botha | In a consumer-driven market that is picky about the appearance of fruit, producing brightly coloured produce with zero blemishes is vital to catch the eye of shoppers. Erecting nets over citrus orchards increases the chances of a superb packout. Lindi Botha reports […]
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Horn of Africa droughts: How a network of groundwater boreholes could help (with borehole equipment resources) Published: May 26, 2024 Author Bradley Hiller: Collaborator, Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge Deep groundwater boreholes could help people who now dig their own shallow wells. Simone Boccaccio/ SOPA Images/ LightRocket/ Getty Images The Horn of […]
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The new FAO-Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa – FARA Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa aims to move the needle by identifying so-called orphan foods that very often are “locally adapted and less fastidious than exotic cultivars” such as maize, rice or wheat. The compendium presents 100 examples of neglected local foods that have the potential to sustainably provide the much-needed dietary nutrients to various communities across Africa.
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Aquaculture Solutions: Farmed Catfish of Africa By Leslie Ter Morshuizen Africa is home to one of the world’s ultimate aquaculture species. Our local catfish is a tough, easy-to-rear fish that grows faster than other fish species whilst also living at extremely high densities. These characteristics make it an ideal aquaculture candidate and simplify the […]
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Biomass has emerged as a promising solution to combat climate change and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.
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Top-10 most unusual fruits rapidly gaining popularity – EastFruit According to EastFruit, global trade of exotic fruits is growing extremely fast. We decided to create a top-10 strangest exotic fruits, some of which could even be dangerous if consumed unproperly, but which are becoming popular worldwide. However, let us first determine what is an “exotic fruit”? […]
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