Can prunes reverse bone loss?
A growing body of research suggests that eating prunes could improve bone health in postmenopausal women who have low bone mass. In some cases, it might even reverse bone loss caused by osteoporosis.
CAPABILITY TO MANAGE SA WATER IN DECLINE
By Elise-Marie Steenkamp To make water management institutions work, you must understand your resource. When and who uses it, but over the past two decades South Africa’s capability to manage its water resources has declined. This was the message from…
Cape Flora maak ‘n verskil
Deur Glenneis Kriel Deur hulle nie vas te staar aan die grootte van besighede nie, gebruik Cape Flora innoverende maniere om die drome van kleinskaalse fynbos entrepreneurs te help bewaarheid. “Ons fondse is taamlik beperk, so ons strategie is om…
CAPE TOWN PORT BEACON OF HOPE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
By Jacques du Preez During the past season, logistics, and in particular the functioning of the main ports from where we ship our fruit, have been a huge headache during the initial and further lockdown levels in South Africa and…
Cape Town Port Situation
Currently, the industry is in a very precarious position with the current operational status of the Cape Town (CT) port. The industry, and country, is losing millions of Rands on a daily basis due to inefficiencies resulting in berthing delays…
Cape Town Port: Hortgro co-funded project that saves industry millions
Last season, Agbiz ran a pilot project (Genset project) with Transnet to create additional temporary plug-point capacity at the Port of Cape Town. The project was funded via donations from FPEF, SATI, Hortgro, the KAL Group and the Western Cape…
Cape Town port: Improvements, but long road ahead…
New management, more transparency, better cooperation, and ongoing improvements have helped to turn around the backlog at the Cape Town port (CTP) for fruit exports. It is, however, still a long road ahead to get port productivity on par with the…
Carbon footprint benchmark report
View a graphic representation of the pome and stone fruit carbon footprint. What are the trends and hotspots and how does your crop compare to other fruit types? Stone fruit benchmark report:benchmark-report-stonefruit Pome fruit benchmark report:benchmark-report-pome-fruit
Care for our future leaders
Text: Carmé Naudé The FWDT (Fruit Workers’ Development Trust) aims at improving the quality of the lives of the workers on fruit farms. Vredelust Farm, one of the Trust’s beneficiaries is situated in Villiersdorp and was purchased in 2013. With…
Cautiously optimistic outlook for 2021/22 SA stone fruit season
By Jacques du Preez After an unexpected, but welcome, increase in stone fruit production during the previous season, especially the plum industry is anticipating export volumes that are in line with the 2021/22 season. Normality has returned after the drought…
Celebrating Women’s Month: Amoré Viljoen – Leading with passion, precision, and perseverance at Lakeview Farm
Text: Lucille Botha Amoré Viljoen (34) is a trailblazing female producer managing Lakeview Farm – a 100% black-owned apple and pear farm – with vision, grit, and a deep love for the land. Nestled just outside Villiersdorp in the EGVV…
Centre of Excellence Strengthens Pest Monitoring
IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Stellenbosch] – February 21, 2025 – The fight against invasive pests has just intensified with the launch of the groundbreaking Centre of Excellence for Pest Monitoring. This initiative by the South African deciduous fruit industry organisation, Hortgro, aims…