Archive for January 2023
Compiling a Business Plan for a Commercial Aquaponics Project Part 2
Planning your production and Financial Modelling: Using information developed in the market analysis about the customer values, needs, and preferences, describe the products to be offered and how they will compete in the target market. This could be a list of specific products (collard greens) or a list of general classes of products (greens). Product…
Read MoreGet ready for the Grabouw Weekend Warrior
To take full advantage of the peak apple season so that many of the orchards in the apple valley will still be laden with fruit while the mountain bikers explore the area, The Grabouw Weekend Warrior fundraising event, grown by Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, will be on April 15 and 16 this year. Like last year,…
Read MorePlanting the right type of seed to improve production
Seeds are the main component of diets globally, 70% of mankind’s food and livestock feed consists of or is derived from seeds. Seeds also fill other rules in the human diet, apart from the direct application as food or feed, and also have a commercial value. The following examples of the importance of seeds commercially…
Read MoreRegenerative agriculture: Some perspectives
Regenerative agriculture is a conservation and rehabilitation approach to food and farming systems. It focuses on topsoil regeneration, increasing biodiversity, improving the water cycle, enhancing ecosystem services, supporting bio-sequestration, increasing resilience to climate change, and strengthening the health and vitality of farm soil. Regenerative agriculture is not a specific practice itself. Rather, proponents of regenerative…
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