farming

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    How Grabouw is helping shape tech in agriculture

    How Grabouw is helping shape tech in agriculture The Western Cape town of Grabouw is a major playing field for innovative agricultural technologies, including drone-based spectral imaging and artificial intelligence-driven irrigation. About 65km east of Cape Town, Grabouw is the commercial hub...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom loses fight to stop farmers' damages claim

    Eskom loses fight to stop farmers' damages claim The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed with costs Eskom's application to stop a damages claim brought by Free State farmers over fires allegedly caused by the utility's power lines. The five farmers have claimed that the fires, which...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Government launches load-shedding relief fund for farmers

    Government launches load-shedding relief fund for farmers South Africa’s government established a fund to reduce the effect of power outages on the agriculture industry and incentivize investment in alternative energy, Agricultural and Land Reform Minister Thoko Didiza said. [Bloomberg]
  5. RedViking

    Department of Agriculture officials allegedly colluded with farmers and defrauded the State of R2 million

    https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/department-of-agriculture-officials-allegedly-colluded-with-farmers-and-defrauded-the-state-of-r2-million-e6a6215c-8fe0-41e3-b7de-d67af8983950
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  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Smart avos shaking up fruit transport in SA

    Smart avos shaking up fruit transport in SA The civil engineering department of the University of Pretoria is using “smart fruit” to significantly improve the transportation of fresh produce in South Africa and across the world. The project started after André Broekman, a PhD student, designed...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Methane-absorbing masks for cows to be sold in Europe

    Methane-absorbing masks for cows to be sold in Europe Agriculture giant Cargill Inc. will start selling methane-absorbing wearable devices for cows, putting its support behind an experimental technology that could help the industry cut greenhouse gas emissions. The mask-like accessory was...
  8. LazyLion

    Agriculture Water Bills to Change

    The way South Africa's farmers are charged for the water they use is set to change, the government said on Tuesday. "We need to move to a volumetric-based system, and meter the supply to agriculture,... and manage it the way we do domestic supplies," water affairs acting director general...
  9. LazyLion

    Ordering the vegetarian meal? There’s more animal blood on your hands

    Opinion Piece on a Conversation Starter Website.... http://theconversation.edu.au/ordering-the-vegetarian-meal-theres-more-animal-blood-on-your-hands-4659 Interesting Point of View!
  10. mercurial

    Farming And Chemical Warfare: A Day In The Life Of An Ant

    Amazing stuff. I worry when people say that other creatures are not intelligent. Link
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