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Tag: Waste management

Dr Julia Puseletso Mofokeng, from the University of Free State’s department of chemistry, is doing research into biodegradable polymers for application in disposable product packaging. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
Climate Change

UFS researcher fights plastic waste with biodegradable polymers

by Ivor Price
6th October 2024
Pesticide disposal: CropLife SA emphasised the importance of proper disposal of pesticide packaging, highlighting the potential risks associated with failing to do so. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
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CropLife SA empowers responsible pesticide container disposal

by Ivor Price
29th August 2023
Podcast: Secondary Waste Management basics
Farmer's Inside Track

Podcast: Basics on managing secondary waste

by Octavia Avesca Spandiel
9th June 2023
Secondary waste management tips for farmers
Farmer's Inside Track

Secondary waste management tips for farmers

by Octavia Avesca Spandiel
6th June 2023
Podcast: How to cut down food waste on farms
Farmer's Inside Track

Podcast: How to cut down food waste on farms

by Octavia Avesca Spandiel
24th May 2023
Every chicken produces thousands of feathers, with tonnes of them ending up as waste. Imagine if we could do more with this source of keratin and nutrients. Photo: Supplied/Food For Mzansi
Weird & Wonderful

The chicken feather revolution has begun

by Zolani Sinxo
4th May 2022
Agriculture events: Want to lease state-owned land?. There is an opportunity in the Eastern Cape. Photo: Supplied
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This week’s agriculture events: 14 – 20 February

by Nondumiso Precious Mncube
14th February 2022
Vermiculture, or vermicomposting, is the use of worms to break down organic waste and turn it into compost. Photo: Sippakorn Yamkasikorn
Farmer's Inside Track

How to use vermiculture to make your own fertiliser

by Nicole Ludolph
25th January 2022
It's important to acknowledge that rearing a successful heifer starts at birth and not when she is pregnant or close to calving. This makes the health status of young calves vital, writes Riaan van der Walt, technical manager at Meadow Feeds.
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What cows are teaching scientists about waste

by Wiida Fourie-Basson
27th September 2021
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Foot-and-mouth crisis hits SA dairy industry with R1-billion loss

by Nathan Geffen
4th September 2026

South Africa’s worst foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak has devastated dairy farms. Beyond staggering financial losses and plummeting milk yields, the...

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Tough times, hardy cattle: Why Mzansi farmers are choosing Nguni

Tough times, hardy cattle: Why Mzansi farmers are choosing Nguni

3rd September 2026
Dragon fruit thrives in KZN valley despite tough national season

Dragon fruit thrives in KZN valley despite tough national season

3rd September 2026
The future of Mzansi's sugar industry hangs in the balance

Government hikes sugar import price, but industry warns of gap

3rd September 2026

Chicken is booming, but the real money is in the supply chain

2nd September 2026

KZN farmer loses 90% of crop amid severe water shortages

Community-led farms boost food security and incomes in Limpopo

Former electrical engineer builds farming powerhouse on tribal land

Strategic support sparks record-breaking growth at WC grape farm

Honoured roots: A father’s legacy, a daughter’s farming dream

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This week’s agri events: 07–11 September

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Plant, pick, protect: The rising potential of urban foraging in SA

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Community-led farms boost food security and incomes in Limpopo

Farmers rethink water use as shortages threaten food production

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