How Nespresso is setting the bar in recycling
Read in Magazine Ever since Nespresso launched its first recycling scheme in Switzerland in 1991, the company has been on a journey towards a more circular model to drive the…
PwC study: Africa’s food sustainability depends on greener production and waste reduction
Africa, along with the rest of the world, is facing a food crisis. Food shortages, caused by supply chain disruptions emanating from various events across the world, such as the…
How crop diversification is boosting productivity and sustainability in SA agriculture
The agricultural landscape is experiencing a notable shift away from the conventional method of mono-cropping, where large expanses of land are dedicated to the cultivation of a single crop variety.…
Transforming food waste into animal nutrition: how the Shoprite Group feeds 3 000 cattle a day
By converting 1 000 tonnes of food waste into animal feed over the past six months, the Shoprite Group is providing enough fodder for up to 3 000 cattle daily…
Brics agriculture meeting to promote sustainable production
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister, Thoko Didiza, will next week host the 13th Brics Ministers of Agriculture meeting aimed at increasing cooperation among its member countries to promote…
Omnia, WKN Windcurrent sign MoU to evaluate green ammonia production at Sasolburg plant
The Omnia Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WKN Windcurrent to evaluate the onsite production of green hydrogen and ammonia at Omnia’s Sasolburg plant in the Free…
Agroecology needs coherent governance and bottom-up action
For all its ecological and social credentials, agroecology as an agricultural practice faces an uphill struggle in a South African policy environment largely stacked in favour of the ‘Big Food’…
Climate action in agribusiness could reduce emissions by up to 7%
Targeted action in agriculture could have a massive impact on climate change, according to a joint brief by the Investment Centre of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)…
Why SA’s farmers need to invest in alternative energy sources
Many people outside of agriculture value chains have the mistaken idea that farming and renewable energy are far removed from one another. In fact, nothing could be further from the…
Sustainable dairy farming is also good for the bottom line
Sustainability is taking hold in South Africa’s dairy industry, and according to a recent study of the dairy sector, sustainable best practices can boost profitable milk production and have a…