The fall in the Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) followed a more modest two-point decline in Q2 and is a worrying sign as agriculture has been one of the few bright spots in an economy which is now being waylaid once again by Stage 6 power cuts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Shy male albatrosses prefer divorce to confrontationMost albatrosses mate for life but shy males who avoid confrontation are more likely to get dumped, researchers said Wednesday, adding it was the first-time personality had been shown to predict divorce in a wild animal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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“Regenerative Agriculture” describes farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity – resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Insects have weak ability to adjust their thermal limits to high temperatures and are thus more susceptible to global warming than previously thought. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It’s an important question, because agriculture and the deforestation that makes room for it generate one-fourth of all greenhouse gas emissions. To meet the Paris targets for 2050, the agriculture sector somehow needs to reduce those emissions by 75 percent while increasing food production by more than 50 percent.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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To better understand what drives biological diversity on Earth, scientists have historically looked at genetic differences between species. But this only provides part of the picture. The traits of a particular species are not merely the result of its genes but also the proteins those genes code for. Understanding the differences between species' proteomes—or all the proteins that can be expressed—is, therefore, as important as understanding differences between genomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new study published September 8 in Science finds that between 90 and 99% of all deforestation in the tropics is driven directly or indirectly by agriculture. Yet only half to two-thirds of this results in the expansion of active agricultural production on the deforested land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Next time you see a bee hovering around a fruit tree, you’re probably witnessing pollination in action. Pollination is what enables a plant to produce seeds and fruit – and, as research has shown, pollination by insects can greatly improve the quality and quantity of fruit produced. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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To watch a giraffe drinking is to observe the problem of a long neck. It must require a peristaltic pump that could drain a swimming pool. And don’t talk about the air pump strong enough to prevent hypoxia (oxygen starvation). In the long-necked department, however, giraffes are historically a doddle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In many parts of the world, including Africa, people rely on rainwater as a source ofdrinking water, as well as for other household and livelihood uses. One of the reasons is water scarcity – sub-Saharan Africa has the largest number ofwater-scarce countries in the world.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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‘It’s important to remember that the amount of rain falling from the sky is only half the equation. The other half is how hot was it, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The US sent around $26.5 billion dollars’ worth of food there in 2020. But since then, China has enacted stricter laws for food imports while continuing to invest in the latest advances in agriculture technology.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To stop the extensive liquidation of farmers by the Landbank, agricultural businesses and commercial banks, Saai entered into a partnership agreement with AfriForum, Adv. Gerrie Nel’s Private Prosecution Unit, and the forensic investigators André Pretorius and Dekker Naudé of Farm Rescue. They will investigate and expose specific cases of alleged wrongdoings and abuse of liquidation processes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glenfiddich has released a range of three luxury single malts, themed around time. The Time Reimagined collection includes 30-year-old, 40-year-old and 50-year-old expressions, priced from £900 up to £35,000. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dit is weer tyd vir die Farming Portal/Agricultural Writers Suid-Afrika se junior toekennings wat poog om akkurate stories en die oordra van inligting binne die landbousektor aan te moedig. Die kompetisie poog ook om ‘n platform te skep waar studente van landbou of joernalistiek hul werk kan publiseer.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last 50 years, oxygen-deficient zones in the open ocean have increased. Scientists have attributed this development to rising global temperatures: Less oxygen dissolves in warmer water, and the tropical ocean's layers can become more stratified. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A new study involving an international team of researchers has found that the evolution of land plants caused a sudden shift in the composition of Earth's continents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rising sea levels—pushed up mainly by melting ice sheets on Greenland and Antarctica—are set to redraw the map over centuries and could eventually swamp land currently home to hundreds of millions of people, depending on humanity's efforts to halt warming. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The mid-size farm category used to cover most agricultural operations. These tended to be operated by a single farmer working on a full-time basis to support a single farm family. Now, a range of farm sizes exist, with small ones often being operated by farmers with off-farm employment, and larger ones being run by several farmers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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“When a farmer must remove people from a farm, a crowd of voices goes up when the correct process is not followed painstakingly. In this case, the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development did not follow the correct procedures at all and also did not respond properly to legal documents Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Researchers found ants can replace pesticides to protect crops. In some cases, ants are even better at pest control than commercial pesticides Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

By 2030, plastic waste is expected to double to 165 million tonnes in African countries. Most of this will be in Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Europe is experiencing its worst drought in at least 500 years, with hot and dry conditions fueling wildfires, reducing crop yields and reducing electricity generation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Climate change is transforming the global investment landscape, creating new risks and opportunities. Physical risks, from rising sea levels to the lethal heat waves scorching Europe and elsewhere, affect asset values for everything from stocks to real estate and infrastructure. So-called transition risk—including government policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—lowers the value of fossil fuel companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Last year, Africa accounted for 12% of Russia's agricultural exports, the center said. This includes deliveries of 11.9 million tonnes of wheat worth $3.3 billion, 244,000 tonnes of sunflower oil worth $318 million, 223,000 tonnes of soybean oil worth $260 million, and 944,000 tonnes of barley worth $231 million. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In the mid-1940s U.S. Vice President Henry Wallace spearheaded a program to help developing nations feed their growing populations. The program included four scientists, one of whom was Dr. Norman Borlaug. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.