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Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60 percent decline in global forest area per capita. This loss threatens the future of biodiversity and impacts the lives of 1.6 billion people worldwide, according to a new study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Over the past 25 years there has been lots of research and debate about the concept, the history and state of globalisation, its various dimensions, and benefits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Germany’s plans to shut down its last three nuclear plants by the end of this year could be scrapped now that soaring oil and gas prices are putting a strain on European economies and standards of living. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trade in food and agriculture can help balance food supply and demand globally by moving food from surplus to deficit areas. Higher food imports can increase the availability of calories and nutrients in a country with limited natural resources to produce adequate food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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By the end of 2020, 270-million people could be living in famine conditions, according to the UN World Food Programme, up from an already staggering 149 million before Covid-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bees fall within the order Hymenoptera, along with ants and wasps, and are very diverse with an estimated 20 000 to 25 000 species globally. South Africa has more than 1000 different bee species, most of which are solitary species. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We are living in the plastic age. Plastics are literally everywhere: clothes, furniture, computers, phones and more contain plastic materials Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We can expect a steep rise in autonomous tractors and robots on farms, and more variation in machinery designed for specific purposes. The machines will be fuelled by a mixture of renewable electricity (batteries), hydrogen and biomethane, at least in the relatively short-term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Frans De Klerk is an independent technical analyst with thirty years of experience. His love for technical analysis and his specialization, in the Candle Technique in particular, stems from his keen interest in psychology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Blueberries are one of the tiniest fruits, but don’t let their small size fool you. This summer berry is full of antioxidants and vitamins and is the perfect choice for a healthy snack. It can also be used in recipes both sweet and savoury to add a burst of unexpected flavour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Saffron is extremely subtle and fragrant. The slightly sweet, luxurious taste is totally enigmatic—it's tricky to describe but instantly recognizable in a dish. As annoying as it is to say, you know it when you taste it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The global market for the alkali metal lithium is growing rapidly. Between 2008 and 2018 alone, annual production in the major producing countries rose from 25,400 to 85,000 tons. An important growth driver is its use in the batteries of electric vehicles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Climate change makes heatwaves hotter and more frequent. This is the case for most land regions and has been confirmed by the UN’s global panel of climate scientists (IPCC) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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There has never been a better time to be interested in whiskey but, at the same time, it has never been as expensive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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“The Reserve Bank will in the coming weeks, just like the US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and other central banks in the world, again totally ignore the operation of the market forces of supply and demand when they increase their interest rates further,” says Fanie Brink, an independent agricultural economist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The lockdown of the wildlife economy across Africa has served as a wake-up call for wildlife policy makers and stakeholders. Even before the pandemic, the state of wildlife in Africa was precarious. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"Die Reserwebank sal in die komende weke, net soos die Amerikaanse Federale Reserweraad, Europese Sentrale Bank en ander sentrale banke in die wêreld, weereens die werking van die markkragte van vraag en aanbod totaal ignoreer wanneer hulle hul rentekoerse verder verhoog," sê Fanie Brink, 'n onafhanklike landbou-ekonoom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pasteurisation is a thermal process discovered by Louis Pasteur in 1862 during experiments with beer and wine. In 1886, Frans von Soxhlet, a German agricultural chemist, was the first person to suggest that milk sold to the public be pasteurised. The process involves heating a dairy fluid (e.g., milk, whey) to inactivate pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms, mainly bacteria. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
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Donkeys are often called beasts of burden. Any animal that is used to pull or carry things is called a beast of burden. Animals that are used to carry things on their backs are also known as pack animals. Animals that are used to pull things are called draft animals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Using a dataset from five waves of a longitudinal national household survey in South Africa from 2008 to 2017—in which the same households have been interviewed over time to detect any changes in socioeconomic and demographic characteristics—they found that higher temperatures have a negative impact on working hours of low-skilled labour, especially among women in the most highly-exposed sectors to heat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
