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August 18, 2016

Overview of the global mandarin market

Rudolf Mulderij is an editor at AGF.nl, news medium for the Dutch and Belgian fruit and vegetable trade. In a recent report on the global mandarin market, he writes that in Europe demand is currently low […]
August 16, 2016

GMO soybeans backed for high-tech ag

China will push for the commercialisation of GMO soybeans over the next five years as it seeks to raise the efficiency of its agriculture sector, potentially boosting output of the crop by the world’s top soy […]
August 10, 2016

Stronger rand bodes well for rates and importers

The rand cracked through the R13.60/$ barrier for the first time in 10 months this week, continuing the appreciating trend that took hold after the UK voted to leave the EU. The local currency has advanced […]
August 3, 2016

Google honours South African teen for experiment using orange peels

Kiara Nirghin‚ from St Martin’s High School in Johannesburg‚ decided to tackle the drought affecting Southern Africa and has come up with a revolutionary way of keeping crops hydrated for longer‚ at a much lower cost. […]