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Agriculture accounts for more than 70% of all water usage

Agriculture accounts for more than 70% of all water usage in the state, the vast majority of which is held by billionaire megafarmers with a chokehold on California's "bewilderingly complex" water rights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 20246 min

Impact of intensive farming on the land geomorphology

Intensive farming practices, that are characterized by high use of inputs such as land and water, can have damaging effects on hydrological and geomorphological processes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 20243 min

60% of home 'compostable' plastic ends up in our soil instead

Global plastic pollution remains one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. A new report shows that plastic consumption has quadrupled over the past 30 years. Globally, only 9% of plastic waste is recycled, while 50% ends up in landfills, 22% evades waste management systems, and 19% is incinerated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 15, 20246 min

Digitalization of Agriculture

“The revolution is not an apple that falls when it ripens; you have to make it fall”. Therefore, the best answer to the above question is revolutionizing the system like what we did during the 1960s and 1990s. The First Agricultural Revolution in South Africa, which exponentially increased the yield of food crops and saved millions of lives, came in form of the Green Revolution in the 1960s. The second revolution came in form of the Biotechnological Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Oct 14, 20247 min

Farming in the Digital Age

Modern technologies, including imaging, autonomous vehicles and machine learning are combining to bring efficiency and greater production to today’s farming sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 08, 20244 min

How much does aviation contribute to climate change?

Aviation will be one of the toughest sectors to decarbonise. It’s also an area that creates a lot of confusion. For those that fly, it’s one of the largest chunks of their carbon footprint. But because most people don’t fly, it emits just 2% to 3% of global emissions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 01, 20246 min

South Africa's big game hunting industry

Big game hunting is an industry in South Africa. ITV News correspondent Geraint Vincent visited a lion farm to investigate. https://www.itv.com/news/2024-09-24/lions-bred-as-prey-inside-south-africas-big-game-hunting-industry Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 26, 202412 min

Africa is always begging

Africa is always busy begging for more financial assistance from the so called rich countries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 20244 min

Growing demand for animal fats biofuels

Rendered animal fats from poultry, pigs and cattle have been used for many years in pet food and in the oleochemical sector for soaps and cosmetics. But, their use as transport fuels, currently mostly in cars and trucks, is causing alarm to climate scientists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 23, 20243 min

Battle of the Merino: South Africa vs Australia

Please read the whole article on - https://mecardo.com.au/battle-of-the-merino-south-africa-vs-australia/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_metric=&sfmc_id=594221477 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 17, 20245 min

Food producing countries

Food is one of the essential commodities that sustains life on Earth, making agriculture one of the most important industries in the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 16, 20243 min

Why mass marketing will not work on Gen Z

Research finds mass marketing is unlikely to work for Gen Z, which tends to reject mainstream pop culture and embrace niche cultures – and these trends are moving faster than ever before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 12, 20247 min

Facts about Cows

Cattle were first domesticated to serve as a food source , but around 4000 BC, Neolithic British and Northern European farmers began milking cattle. Around 3000 BC Ancient Sumerians made cow's milk into cheese and butter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 10, 20247 min

The Critical Need for Agricultural Businesses to Adhere to FIC Directives

Koos Nel, CEO of Agri X says “The agricultural sector, with its frequent high-value transactions—such as auctioneers of livestock, game, and trading of agricultural implements—is particularly impacted. Businesses that fall within the newly defined accountable institutions must comply with FICA regulations to avoid substantial penalties and administrative sanctions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 09, 20245 min
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