State of the SA Poultry Industry
In a year beset by problems ranging from chicken dumping and illegal imports to avian influenza and Coronavirus lockdowns, the South African Poultry Association (SAPA) has made some decisive improvements to the poultry sector, the effects of which resound throughout the value-chain.
South Africa should design economic policy based on strengths of regions: here’s how
Economists and policy-makers seem to have a blind spot when thinking about how the economy functions and what determines success. Analytical frameworks and government policies consistently neglect the role of space and geography in favour of national averages and sectoral plans.
Egg-sorting made easy
A local developed egg grading and packing machine, with reliable, low-maintenance operation and a cost-effective price tag, is taking the local poultry market by storm.
Why the dairy sector is cheesed off
Faced with cheap, often subsidised, imports, many local dairy farmers have quit production in recent years. Those who remain have realised that the only way to survive is to increase the scale of operations — an outcome that is often used, incorrectly, as evidence of increased concentration in the sector.
Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 3)
Continued from Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 2) Other careers – people and companies listed on this website (continued) CHEMICAL ENGINEER If you work in chemical engineering, you will design and operate processes that turn raw materials (through physical, chemical, and thermal changes) into useful everyday products such as petrol, paper, fertilisers, pharmaceuticals, […]
Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 2)
Continued from Careers and employment in agriculture (Part 1) Careers in agriculture (continued) MICROBIOLOGY Microbiology is the study of micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses and protista that can only be seen with a microscope. We can call them “the unseen multitudes!” All living organisms have the metabolic ways to grow, reproduce and maintain […]
Malnutrition in Africa: Overcoming the long-standing battle to eradicate nutrient deficiencies on the continent
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated multidimensional poverty conditions across the continent: a look at malnutrition.
Experience the Wonder of the Rooibos Harvest Season
January marks the start of the Rooibos harvest season in Clanwilliam – a quaint town tucked away at the foot of the majestic Cederberg mountains and the only place in the world where Rooibos grows.
What it will take for Africa’s agrifood systems to thrive
The year 2021 was one of critical conversations about global agrifood systems – the processes and methods through which farming produces food.
Welcome back to work!
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