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Farm workers demand transparency on pesticide regulations

Agriculture

Farm workers demand transparency on pesticide regulations

Liezl Human 8 Jul 2024

Farm workers and their children are exposed to pesticides that have been banned in Europe. These pesticides remain in the environment, and studies have found them all year round in three river catchments in the Western Cape. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

ESG & Sustainability

Pesticides are polluting Western Cape rivers all year round

Steve Kretzmann 12 Jun 2024

Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

Agriculture

Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

18 Apr 2024

How nature-based knowledge can restore local ecosystems and improve community well-being

Agriculture

How nature-based knowledge can restore local ecosystems and improve community well-being

Saeed Rahman and Natalie Slawinski 11 Mar 2024

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Agriculture

Nanotechnology promises to help farmers cut pesticide use – but could also make chemicals more toxic

Tom Nederstigt and Martina G. Vijver 26 Feb 2024

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

Agriculture

3 ways AI can help farmers tackle the challenges of modern agriculture

Joe Hollis 30 Nov 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Pesticides are harming Nigeria: it's time to update the law

Jane Ezirigwe 31 Jul 2023

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Agriculture

Technology can boost farming in Africa, but it can also threaten biodiversity - how to balance the two

Thomas Daum, Frédéric Baudron, Ingo Grass, Matin Qaim and Regina Birner 18 Jul 2023

Vultures are seen on branches against a rainbow background in Tanzania in this undated handout image. Courtesy of North Carolina Zoo/Handout via Reuters

ESG & Sustainability

Vulture surveillance system alerts Zambian park to poachers

Gloria Dickie 1 Jun 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

Unpacking additions to EPR Scheme; further proposed amendments

Lerato Molefi, Paula-Ann Novotny and Hassan Mahlawe 23 May 2023

Unlocking the potential of agriculture in Alexandra township | LFP's Hydro Coop

Agriculture

Unlocking the potential of agriculture in Alexandra township | LFP's Hydro Coop

Issued by LFP Agri 30 Aug 2022

Are South Africa's pesticide rules outdated?

Agriculture

Are South Africa's pesticide rules outdated?

Liezl Human 5 Jul 2022

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Agriculture

Has organic wine reached its tippling point?

11 Mar 2022

SA wine industry making adjustments for climate change, adapting for sustainability

Agriculture

SA wine industry making adjustments for climate change, adapting for sustainability

29 Sep 2021

Why sanitisation partners are critical to food safety on farms

Agriculture

Why sanitisation partners are critical to food safety on farms

15 Sep 2021

Reinventing emerging enterprises in turbulent times

Entrepreneurship

Reinventing emerging enterprises in turbulent times

Cecil Ramonotsi 6 Apr 2021

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Agriculture

Three SA researchers shortlisted in international forestry research award

11 Mar 2021

A common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried

Agriculture

A common soil pesticide cut wild bee reproduction by 89% - here's why scientists are worried

Philip Donkersley 3 Mar 2021

#StartupStory: Small-batch plant milk made in the Cape

Retail

#StartupStory: Small-batch plant milk made in the Cape

Lauren Hartzenberg 11 Feb 2021

New research examines impact of climate change on health effects related to pesticide exposure

ESG & Sustainability

New research examines impact of climate change on health effects related to pesticide exposure

28 Dec 2020

Following a t-shirt from cotton field to landfill shows the true cost of fast fashion

Retail

Following a t-shirt from cotton field to landfill shows the true cost of fast fashion

21 Dec 2020

The war against plastic is distracting us from pollution that cannot be seen

ESG & Sustainability

The war against plastic is distracting us from pollution that cannot be seen

Thomas Stanton, Matthew Johnson and Paul Kay 27 Oct 2020

Small efforts can protect farmers from pesticides. Insights from Zambia

Agriculture

Small efforts can protect farmers from pesticides. Insights from Zambia

26 Oct 2020

The fourth agricultural revolution is coming - but who will really benefit?

Agriculture

The fourth agricultural revolution is coming - but who will really benefit?

David Rose and Charlotte-Anne Chivers 16 Sep 2020

Localisation: Supporting a strong recovery in SA manufacturing

Retail

Localisation: Supporting a strong recovery in SA manufacturing

1 Sep 2020

Smaller farmer's fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles and bats

Agriculture

Smaller farmer's fields can reduce biodiversity loss and increase wild plants, birds, beetles and bats

Lenore Fahrig 13 Jul 2020

7 ways we can celebrate Mother Earth during a pandemic

Lifestyle

7 ways we can celebrate Mother Earth during a pandemic

Tammy Fry 5 Jun 2020

#AfricaMonth: 3 young entrepreneurs committed to social transformation

Entrepreneurship

#AfricaMonth: 3 young entrepreneurs committed to social transformation

Melissa Mbazo 4 May 2020

'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers

Agriculture

'Bee-washing' hurts bees and misleads consumers

Lila Westreich 24 Feb 2020

Bumblebees in crisis: Insect's inner lives reveal what the world would lose if they disappear

Agriculture

Bumblebees in crisis: Insect's inner lives reveal what the world would lose if they disappear

14 Feb 2020

Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

Retail

Adidas and Ikea lead 2020 sustainable cotton ranking

13 Feb 2020

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Agriculture

Trees in South Africa are under attack. Why it's proving hard to manage

Trudy Paap 6 Feb 2020

How to navigate CBD product purchases

Retail

How to navigate CBD product purchases

27 Jan 2020

Lessons on how to effectively tackle insect invasions

Agriculture

Lessons on how to effectively tackle insect invasions

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 20 Jan 2020

Three ways farms of the future can feed the planet and heal it too

Agriculture

Three ways farms of the future can feed the planet and heal it too

Karen Rial-Lovera 24 Dec 2019

Enhance your wellbeing with DR+SWISS

Healthcare

Enhance your wellbeing with DR+SWISS

Issued by OnPoint PR 28 Nov 2019

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Agriculture

Europe-banned insecticide 'threatens Africa's food security'

Munyaradzi Makoni 25 Nov 2019

Rome Summit takes bold step toward agroecology

Agriculture

Rome Summit takes bold step toward agroecology

Timothy A. Wise 29 Oct 2019

Agriculture

Growing demand for natural honey from happy bees

24 Oct 2019

Keeping agrochemicals safe

Agriculture

Keeping agrochemicals safe

Issued by Pyrotec 1 Oct 2019

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Agriculture

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Philip Donkersley 21 Aug 2019

Agroecology as innovation

Agriculture

Agroecology as innovation

Timothy A. Wise 11 Jul 2019

Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Agriculture

Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Sébastien Sauvé 13 May 2019

Space for agrochemical safety messaging on pack

Retail

Space for agrochemical safety messaging on pack

Issued by Pyrotec 29 Apr 2019

Building efficient and sustainable operations for SA agriculture

Agriculture

Building efficient and sustainable operations for SA agriculture

Robin Fredericks 30 Apr 2019

Using Smart Agriculture-as-a-Service to secure tomorrow's food supplies

ICT

Using Smart Agriculture-as-a-Service to secure tomorrow's food supplies

11 Apr 2019

Agriculture

Global hydroponic markets to reach estimated CAGR of 6.5% by 2025

11 Mar 2019

High-tech agriculture: Farmers risk being 'locked in' to unsustainable practices

Agriculture

High-tech agriculture: Farmers risk being 'locked in' to unsustainable practices

8 Mar 2019

How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs

Agriculture

How to fight climate change in agriculture while protecting jobs

Laxmi Pant 18 Feb 2019