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Q&A with Mark Hassenkamp, Chief Agriculture Operations Officer from LIVEKINDLY Collective Article from: https://climateai.medium.com/q-a-with-mark-hassenkamp-chief-agriculture-operations-officer-from-livekindly-collective-6c6609510a0e We sat down with Mark Hassenkamp, Chief Agriculture Operations Officer from LIVEKINDLY Collective, a leading plant-based food company with a mission to build a healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable food system. Mark is an agriculture veteran and is tasked with scaling their…

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South Africa’s competitive advantage could be under threat due to lack of collaboration across the macadamia industry at all levels, along with little effective support from government to ensure growth and new market access as the global leader. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: https://lowvelder.co.za/765828/closer-macadamia-industry-collaboration-and-coordination-with-government-is-needed-to-ascertain-competitive-global-position/  South Africa’s macadamia industry is, together with Australia, the most sophisticated in the world.…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE – CLICK HERE   Megatrends in the global nut industry Global demand for nut categories such as macadamia continues to grow faster than supply, while hazelnuts and peanut consumption might see another boost due to breakthroughs in allergy treatment. Worldwide, the macadamia industry is set to double its output within 10 years, a…

RedSun Hortitech, a 5-star accredited commercial nursery based in Tzaneen, Limpopo South Africa, has invested in multi-million-rand facilities aimed to increase the availability of quality macadamia and avocado trees. The investment comes as a result of the sustained global demand and growth opportunities for avocados and macadamias.    An overview of the industry  Avocados and…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM : https://www.farmersweekly.co.za/agri-news/south-africa/avocado-export-estimate-down-13-due-to-covid-19/ Despite having taken an initial knock in demand on international and local markets as a result of global trade and movement restriction to contain the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, South Africa’s avocado growers are now seeing a steady, positive turnaround. Derek Donkin, CEO of the South African Subtropical Growers’ Association…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM : https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9215576/south-africa-reduces-estimate-for-avocado-export/ South Africa has reduced its estimate for avocado exports this season from 18.5m 4kg cartons to 16m, (64,000 tons). Smaller fruit size and less demand for greenskins have contributed to this reduction. “We are now a quarter way through the harvest and well into the main export season,” said Derek…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM : https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/south-africa/avocados-are-in-pork-bellies-out-in-era-of-pandemic-eating/ The pandemic has totally transformed the way the world eats. There is no trend, exactly, other than this: People want comfort. They also want to eat their way to stronger immune systems. They’re stress baking, but they’re also eating healthier than they would have at restaurants. Avocados are in. Pork…

ORIGINAL ARTICLE FROM : https://phys.org/news/2020-05-avocado.html A technique for measuring the ripeness of avocados could reduce waste by up to 10% and help fulfil consumer demand for ready-to-eat fruit. Developed and tested by Cranfield University, the technology uses a laser and small vibration to test the individual fruits’ resonant frequency, giving a reliable assessment of ripeness…

Monitoring for the macadamia felted coccid Eriococcus ironsidei (Hemiptera: Coccidae) Schalk Schoeman Effective monitoring is the first line of defence in any insect management programme. For crop protection to be effective, it is important that commercial pests are accurately identified. Due to the current chemical biased pesticide spraying regimens on many farms, it is not…