Biodiversity

Identifying the opportunities for biodiversity management

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A healthy agro-ecosystem contributes both directly and indirectly to agricultural production, and more emphasis should be placed on restoring and maintaining healthy agro-ecosystems.

Is technology the answer to our water crisis?

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The rainfall in South Africa has been so sporadic that we can’t continue putting all our eggs in this basket. Is the desalination of seawater a possible solution?

Feed your soil

A healthy soil works for you

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Learn the truth about tilled soil on this video

Cows in pasture

Putting sustainable farming theory into practice

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I think many people have been sceptical of the idea that dairy farms could possibly be carbon neutral, but this data shows that this is actually possible. This is a massive positive impact! The theory is being put into action.

Agri Tsitsikamma East Farmers Day

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Representetives from Boointjieskraal, Pennisands and Rheebokrant Farms

Increased food shortages could well be a real problem in the near future

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The truth is, we have been caught in a vicious circle and no one wants to concede. In isiZulu, there is a saying “Omunye ukhomba omunywe esweni, omunye uvikela iso lakhe” loosely translated it means, one points fingers at everybody else but themselves.

Soil, where carbon belongs

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So what is soil and how can it sequester carbon? Soil is a living miracle. In one handful of soil; there are more organisms than there are humans on earth. We are now only beginning to understand this vast network of beings right under our feet.

A soil carbon success story

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Farmers that implement sustainable land-management practices can improve the carbon levels of their soils, thereby moving carbon from the atmosphere through plants into the soil.

Sustainability: Preserving our natural resources

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To ensure continued food production, we need to ensure natural resources are not depleted. This goal is achieved through sustainable farming practices.

There is more to a label…

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Is a label really just a label or is there more to it? Read this blog to find out what can be “hidden” behind a label and if it has an influence on the agricultural products we buy.