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Food , News , Sustainability
December 7, 2024

Eating Green at School: A Revolutionary Step Towards Sustainability

Eating Green at School

In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at promoting health, sustainability, and community empowerment, Humane Society International/Africa (HSI/Africa) has introduced the Green Monday SA Plant-Based Solutions program in the rural Genadendal Valley. This innovative pilot program, launched in November, is transforming the way students at LR Schmidt Primary School and Emil Weder Secondary School experience nutrition by […]

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Farming , News , Sustainability
December 7, 2024

Planting Trees: A Path to a Sustainable Environment

Planting Trees: A Path to a Sustainable Environment

Planting trees is one of the most impactful ways to contribute to environmental sustainability. Trees are essential for life, offering countless ecological, social, and economic benefits. They improve air quality, combat climate change, preserve biodiversity, and enhance the quality of life. Recognizing this importance, initiatives like the Verder Group’s tree-planting ceremony at Mardouw Olive Estate […]

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Food , News , Sustainability
November 26, 2024

Cape Town to Lead Urban Food Systems Transformation

From 25 November 2024 to 29 November 2024, ICLEI Africa, in collaboration with the City of Cape Town, will host government leaders, researchers, and youth ambassadors from 20 African and European cities. These leaders, along with representatives from the AfriFOODlinks project’s 28 partner organisations, will gather in Cape Town in a concerted effort to draw […]

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Awards , News , Wine
November 24, 2024

Kiara Scott Farmer and Mika Engelbrecht Shine at 2024 Diners Club Winemaker Awards

The winners of the 2024 Diners Club Winemaker and Young Winemaker of the Year awards were announced at a black-tie gala dinner at the Five Star Arabella Hotel & Spa on Saturday, 23 November, with Kiara Scott Farmer and Mika Engelbrecht claiming top trophy honours respectively. Diners Club introduced the Winemaker of the Year award to […]

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Platter's Wine Guide
News , Wine
November 21, 2024

Platter’s 2025 Celebrates South Africa’s Vineyard Heritage and Excellence

The 45th edition of South Africa’s original and still favourite wine adviser, Platter’s Guide, is here, with an elegant blue-green cover-colour that speaks of South Africa’s vineyards’ unique location between two oceans. The guide’s founders, journalists and winelovers John and Erica Platter, in the late 1970s were inspired by Hugh Johnson’s pioneering Pocket Wine Book […]

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Awards , News
November 18, 2024

Cultivating Excellence: Agricultural Writers SA Awards Honour Industry Trailblazers

Agricultural Writers SA Awards Honour Industry Trailblazers

The Agricultural Writers SA (AWSA) Awards brought together South Africa’s leading figures in agriculture to honour those who drive innovation, sustainability, and progress in the sector. Hosted at the elegant Old Trafford (Centurion Lake Hotel) in Centurion, this prestigious annual event celebrates the remarkable contributions of farmers, communicators, and agriculturalists to the nation’s food security […]

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Farming , News
November 14, 2024

Tru-Cape Cherry Growers Stay Optimistic Amid Frost Setbacks

Tru-Cape Cherry Growers Stay Optimistic Amid Frost Setbacks

Despite frost heavily affecting early cherry varieties, Tru-Cape’s cherry growers remain positive about the overall quality of this season’s harvest and the promising opportunities available in both local and international markets. “While there may be less fruit on the trees this season, the quality and size of the fruit are outstanding,” says Deon Malherbe from […]

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Farming , News
October 29, 2024

Western Cape Agriculture Harvests Another Clean Audit, Boosting Exports and Rural Development

Western Cape Agriculture Harvests Another Clean Audit

On 28 October 2024 the Western Cape Department of Agriculture presented its Annual Report 2023/24 to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP). The report highlighted that the Western Cape accounted for 51% of South Africa’s total agricultural exports in 2022. Since 2018, agriculture and agri-processing exports have increased from R63 billion to R104 billion in […]

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News
October 24, 2024

Port Inefficiencies Cost Apple and Pear Farmers R1 Billion Annually

Port inefficiencies cost R999 million annually

“While we recognise that the Port of Cape Town (PoCT) management is implementing a terminal turn-around strategy and welcome the acquisition of new infrastructure, the worryingly slow pace at which it is happening remains a deep concern and has direct cost implications for the agricultural sector in the Western Cape,” said Western Cape Minister of […]

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Lifestyle , News
October 15, 2024

The Western Cape Backbone of South Africa’s Agriculture

Agriculture plays a pivotal role in the Western Cape’s economy, driving growth, creating jobs, and contributing significantly to the country’s exports. With its rich, diverse landscapes – from the golden canola fields to vast vineyards and wheat lands – this region is the cornerstone of South Africa’s food production and agribusiness. As one of the […]

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