Archive for March 2021
Wiele aan die rol vir projekte by Bredasdorp Park
Toyota SA het op 17 Maart 2021 twee Toyota Hilux bakkies aan die direksie van Bredasdorp Park NPC oorhandig vir gebruik vir bedryf van die park en vir doeleindes van die bemarking van Bredasdorp Park en Nampo Kaap. Toyota SA het in 2019 die besluit geneem om by Nampo Kaap betrokke te raak op en…
Read MoreA new way of processing cowpeas
A new way of processing cowpeas brings affordable nutrition to children. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, its complex connections with food security are developing too. Lockdowns have disrupted livelihoods and trade. Food prices have increased. The World Food Programme estimates that over 270 million people are at risk of food insecurity around the globe – an increase from…
Read MoreOffshore wind energy could help solve SA’s energy woes
We still rely heavily on coal to generate electricity, but with an ageing fleet of coal-fired power plants we should perhaps start to tap into our abundant offshore wind energy resources to help address future electricity shortages. “If we were to install wind turbines at different depths off the KwaZulu-Natal and Western Cape coast, they…
Read MoreRenewable food packaging
Wheat straw and mango peels that are normally disposed of in landfills or used as manure and animal feed could potentially be used in the development of renewable, biodegradable, and non-toxic active (the ability to respond to temperature and time changes in food storage) food packaging that could help keep products fresher for longer. This…
Read MoreValuing Water
Every year, 22 March has been set aside to mark World Water Day. The 2021 edition titled “Valuing Water” was celebrated in a virtual event globally including South Africa. Since its establishment in 2017, the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG) hosted by FAO’s Land and Water Division, through its network of Partners,…
Read MoreImplementation of Precision agriculture with smart farming technologies
Globally farming for crop production will have to get smarter if it wants to boost productivity and bring more food to rising world population. The only way of doing this is to go through the deployment of a range of technologies to make farming more precise, sustainable, and profitable whereas negative impact on climate and…
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