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South Africa has the highest emission intensity in the G20 group of industrialised and developing countries. This threatens its commitment to help slow global warming. This disproportionate contribution is driven by the country’s coal-dependent national electricity utility, Eskom.
What is BioEnergetic Agriculture?
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Agriculture is what makes us human. Sure, there are ants and fish and crabsthat perform the act of cultivating food; but this is a different kind of farming. Humans use farming to sustain our imbalanced population growth, and in many ways it has gotten away from us.
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- Industry bodies have welcomed Finance Minister's R10-billion temporary fuel price relief announced in the 2026 MTBPS as important fiscal intervention to ease production costs and food prices.Government will cut fuel levy by R3/l diesel and R1.50/l petrol from 4 Nov to 1 Dec, then R1.50/l diesel and R1/l petrol until 5 Jan 2027.
- We would like to offer potential buyers the opportunity to acquire one of the following Exclusive farms. Due to the Brands and Clientele involved the confidentiality of all information will be handled with the utmost discretion. A recent partnership with industry experts allows us to offer these farms to international buyers, the farms concerned will never be available on the open market.
- Despite a forecast near 7% increase in planted area, EU oilseeds production in 2026-27 is expected to decline slightly, according to USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service.Widespread hot and dry weather has taken a toll on soybean, rapeseed and sunflower crops.
- South Africa’s agricultural sector is projected to grow by 8–9% in 2026, but rising input costs, animal disease and climate risks remain major challenges.
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