September 2017 – Page 2 – Agribook Digital

Rustler’s Valley (part I): The Rumour

By Craig Macaskill Posted 2017-09-13 In Blog When I was growing up as a kid near Ficksburg in the Eastern Free State, Rustler’s Valley was what its name suggests: a hold out for the lawless; a safe haven from polite society. The local community was scandalised by stories of what transpired behind those there mountains: […]

Tree nuts

Introduction The tree nut industry worldwide is growing on the back of improved lifestyles and a desire to eat more healthily. South Africa has the climate and the ecology to become a recognised producer and value added processor of most nuts. The harvest time in the southern hemisphere is ideally suited too, just before the […]