BOLAND TRAVEL Tour to Europe: Visit SIMA & EIMA Expo’s The SIMA Parisian show announced a change of dates and it will now happen in November 2020. It overlaps with the EIMA international exhibition and brought about the opportunity to combine these shows. Be sure to tour with Boland Travel Sima Paris, France and Italy! […]
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Aquaculture Conference 2020 The 14th AASA Conference will be held from 23 to 27 March 2020 on the Stellenbosch University Campus. The Aquaculture Conference 2020 Aims to: Increasing production and stimulate growth; Improving relationships with industry and Initiate a strong partnership with the WAS African Chapter. All interested parties are invited to attend this conference. 14th Aquaculture Association […]
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InteliGro Partnership prospers Cortina Farms The Myburgh family’s magnificent apple farm Cortina Farms is situated in the fertile valley of Vyeboom between Grabouw and Villiersdorp. They have partnered with InteliGro and the results have been amazing. Richard Myburgh grew up in these parts and was in the fruit industry for more than 30 years before […]
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Tanzania Wants to Become the World’s Biggest Cashew Exporter Tanzania plans to more than the triple output of cashews to 1 million tons over the next four to five years and potentially become the biggest exporter of the nuts. Tanzania cashews would be found in almost every country on earth! The output will increase from […]
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John Deere taps tractor-hailing tech in a bid to break ground in Africa NANYUKI, Kenya/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – It’s ride-hailing, farm style. John Deere & Co. (DE.N) is teaming up with the “Uber of tractors” in Africa and betting on a future where farmers summon machines with the touch of a button. The world’s leading farm […]
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OPINION PIECE: GM maize yields in SA proves it is the way to go Society still argues about the use of genetically modified (GM) crops and specifically GM maize. Whilst some sentiments may be centred around consumer perceptions, empirical evidence has showcased two advantages in yields and savings on inputs that are difficult to contest. […]
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Commercial cannabis, steaming all over Africa In his 2020 State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on commercial cannabis that “this year we will open up and regulate the commercial use of hemp products, providing opportunities for small-scale farmers; and formulate policy on the use of cannabis products for medicinal purposes, to build […]
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Avocados in Kenya: What’s holding back smallholder farmers? Kenya is the world’s third-largest producer of avocados. It’s also Kenya’s leading fruit export, accounting for nearly one-fifth of its total horticultural exports. But Kenya only exports 10% of its total avocado production. By comparison, Chile exports 55% and South Africa exports 60%. Avocado is grown in several parts of Kenya and about 70% of […]
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Fundamental Pillars of Cannabis Market BY WANDILE SIHLOBO With the cannabis market discussion steaming up in South Africa, I have been monitoring developments in other countries that have liberalised this plant. South Africa still has a tough road to walk in formulating the proper regulatory system for the entire cannabis value chain. The encouraging part, […]
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Set yourself up to be noticed in the right ways & Grow your Business Online! Are you looking to set yourself apart from your competitors in 2020? You might need to consider a video content strategy in order to grow your business. Man Makes a Picture can help with that! It is valuable to realize […]
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