Leslie Ter Morshuizen on Mistakes made by new Fish Farmers There are certain errors that are commonly made by new entrants into the aquaculture industry and I thought it would be useful to highlight these, as a guide to new entrants so that they can avoid these errors, and to remind more experienced farmers […]
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The Marula – Africa’s ‘Treasure Tree’ A source of human nutrition in Africa for over 12,000 years, marula fruit is now famous as the source of one of South Africa’s most successful exports, a liqueur known as “Amarula Cream”. But the range of Marula products is increasing and during the last four years, […]
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Erreppi: A New Tractor is Born to Farm in Africa The Erreppi Buffalo tractor, designed to perform in all types of terrain, while respectful of the environment, provides innovative solutions, especially where high power is redundant and versatility is a must. Efficient, affordable and easy to maintain, the first prototype of this […]
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Growing Mushrooms in Shipping Containers First Published by Budget Shipping Containers on September 10, 2019 Okay, so you might think an article about growing mushrooms in shipping containers is a little far-fetched? Well, what spurred us on to create this post was a short piece that was featured on Countryfile a few months ago. Following […]
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Mobile Fruit Processing: Bringing the Factory to the Field With the Voran 500 mobile press from Beveratech it is now possible for the fruit processing factory to come to the fruit, and not the other way round. By using modular standardised components from our comprehensive product range we can ensure optimum functionality, high yield, […]
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Ocorian: 6 Trends Driving Investment into Africa Published by Raju Jaddoo, Director of Ocorian Primed for trade, investment and mutually beneficial partnerships, Director Raju Jaddoo from Ocorian highlights six trends driving Africa’s economic potential and how international financial centres are helping to catalyse growth across the continent. At the time of writing it […]
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Controlled Release Fertilizers (CRF) Growers are working harder than ever to remain profitable. This quest for profitability has caused many growers to scrutinize their production systems, looking for ways to save money on materials and labour. Recent trials have shown that a change in fertilizer practices may offer growers a real chance to […]
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How Farm Costing Solutions Became the Top Player in its Field Farm Costing Solutions: The beginning FCS was started by Fritz Wesson. Before he ventured out on his own he worked as an engineering manager at the Cape Town branch of UK-based TR Services, one of the top labour management technology companies at the time. […]
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Cherry Irrigation Angola Opens Doors in Quibala and Makes Waves Cherry Irrigation reports that the Angolan Independence Day, 11 November, saw Quibala in the Kuanza Sul province in a flurry of activity this year. The townsfolk were expecting a very important visitor, namely the country’s vice president, Bornito de Sousa. Thousands of people […]
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Kiki Agri: Nkoko Chicken Houses Kiki Agri and Nkoko chicken houses are inviting small-scale and emerging farmers in Africa to partake in a business opportunity. Raise and sell chicken! Kiki Agri provides a unique brand of chicken-houses, The Nkoko Chicken Houses, which are available in two varieties: the Nkoko 50 and Nkoko […]
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