The slaughter unit is powered by a solar system that supplies a winch, lights and compressors. The compressor unit, in turn, supplies air pressure to de-hiders and pneumatic saws. Currently, only cattle slaughtering is done with de-hiders to ensure quality skin for further leather products. This will now also become available to supply high-quality game […]
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Currently, SCIP is busy with 4 abattoir and meat processing facilities in Africa, 2 in Mozambique and 1 each in Tanzania and Zambia. With food security becoming an ever-growing concern globally, the world is looking to where they can source their meat products from, in the most cost-effective manner possible. Due to the fact that […]
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SA’s AgriProtein: Revolutionising The Food Industry With Maggots For many people, the idea of dealing with billions of flies buzzing around rotting food is stomach-churning. But for Jason and David Drew, it’s business. Big business. The two brothers own a company in South Africa that gets flies to lay hundreds of millions of eggs on […]
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Teff is in demand because it has various health benefits and unique nutritional contents. It’s high in fibre and rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, protein, and amino acids. But what’s really contributed to its enormous popularity, particularly in Europe and the US, is that it’s gluten-free. This means that it appeals to athletes, diabetics, coeliacs and others who seek a gluten-free […]
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Staalboer: Steel panel reservoirs Staalboer is a Proudly South African company that manufactures steel panel reservoirs, with capacities and heights ranging from 15,000ℓ to 4,000,000ℓ, and from 1.3m to 4.9m respectively. The structures are fully galvanised and have a life expectancy in excess of 20 years. Our dams are made from flat steel panels with […]
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AgFunder Agrifood Technology Awards: The best innovators of 2019 recognised AgFunder is a leading US online investment platform for accredited investors looking to invest in curated food and agriculture technology companies. The Annual AgFunder AgriFood Tech Innovation Awards recognise the innovators and entrepreneurs driving the agrifood tech sector forward. The winners of the 2019 Innovation […]
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IconomySA develops African strategy and marketing plan for an international cable company from Germany IconomySA is a strategy & marketing business consulting company and a supplier of branded gifts, clothing, PPE and signage. The company is based in Meyersdal, South of Johannesburg. The Goals of the Marketing Plan were to: Increase sales in Africa […]
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Plastic Mulches and more by Grundle API Plastic Mulches have has been in use since the mid-1950s and have proven their worth over the years with multiple benefits. In South Africa, the most commonly used mulching plastic has been Black film due to the cost-effectiveness of this product. Mulching Plastic is used in the open […]
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Solving this problem requires a different approach. But how should market access points operate? What is the type of intermediation required? How do we structure the business models? How would one unlock economies of scale? How do we align policy frameworks? How do we avoid growers becoming price takers? How do we build trust and […]
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AGCO launches innovative Farm in a Box initiative for Africa Taking farm mechanization deep into rural communities Capacity-building and agricultural mechanization is a priority to facilitate food security and unlock the potential of small-scale farming in Africa. AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment unveiled its pioneering Farm in a Box (FIAB) initiative […]
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