Citrus packhouse finds golden mean between human and machine A packhouse is a showcase. It is often the place where international buyers seal the deal, Josef Malan of the ANB Group says. Within the group holding the ClemenGold license, there are six packhouses (two are joint ventures) of which Josef has overseen the construction at […]
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Tropical Heat’s vision behind Heroes was to create the perfect crisps. By using state of the art cutting techniques, a unique blanching process, high-tech packing systems and layered atmospheric packing, they accomplished their mission. Naturally top quality potatoes have been an important foundation for creating the perfect crisps. Although it is unable to see this from the outside, Agrico PSA’s potato variety Markies is “a hidden force inside Heroes crisps”! Markies is the proud number one for potato chips in Kenya, but this is another prove of its increasing demand by Kenya’s crisping industry.
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Values are critical to success in business to day. From agribusiness to advertising, a company’s core values lay the foundation for what the company cares about most, providing a common purpose that all employees should understand, work towards and live by. Companies without values tend to fall prey to internal chaos and reputational risk. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
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Machinery to improve production for small-scale crop farmers Michris Janse van Rensburg has used his mechanical genius to take small-scale farming into a more productive space. Michris is a master of the hand-held implement which can do more and help the farmer ease up on his manual effort. Suddenly – so much more seems possible. […]
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Half a century of engineering solutions for Africa: Water conservation and demand management, water resilience and appropriate water solutions for water-scarce areas will be the major focus in the future of Mariswe’s Water and Sanitation consulting business. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Mariswe is a truly African civil engineering consulting company, says Louis Uys, […]
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Mozambican producer riding the wave of dried mango & coconut growth expands its fresh lines Dried mango could have a shelf life of up to 18 months, but it’s become too popular to come close to its sell by date. Huge worldwide demand for dried mango has fuelled 25% year-on-year growth in its production […]
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Abidjan II: African Development Bank, African Union Commission, CGIAR, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Food Systems Agreement boosts efforts to equip farmers with much-needed technologies Sharm el-Sheikh, November 14, 2022 – Four organizations have come together to strengthen Africa’s food systems. The African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), the Forum […]
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Nigeria: Bridging the knowledge gap in protected cropping No need to reiterate how CEA offers opportunities to improve food supply and safety. The old story goes that it is more easily said than done, especially when setting up such cultivation settings. That is why Farmer Samson Ogbole and Soilless Farm Lab have embarked […]
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Angolan sausage company Sano Dia to open a new US$70M factory to cut reliance on imports ANGOLA – Sano Dia, an Angola-based private limited company, is building a new sausage and mortadella factory in the country’s capital Luanda to cut reliance on imports. The US$70 million facility is located at the Zona special economy (ZEE), […]
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Burkina Faso miller Agroserv receives US$14.5m investment to expand agro-processing plant BURKINA FASO– Agroserv, a provider of sustainable agro-processing solutions in Burkina Faso, has received a €12.2 million (about US$14.5m) investment from social impact investor Oikocredit, impact investing group Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), and lenders BIO Invest and EDFI AgriFI. Oikocredit and I&P are […]
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