Welcome to the Agribook Blog
These blogs contain agricultural related information and written by our editor Craig Macaskill as well as guest columnists from time to time.
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How to drive precision and confidence in seed testing
Quality assurance in a modern seed system begins much earlier than the laboratory
Intelligent systems can fix Africa’s post-harvest crisis
How technology tailored to local conditions could help shift Africa’s food systems from reacting to losses to preventing them.
Celebrity chefs make an urgent call for access to more sustainable seafood
Top South African celebrity chefs have joined a clarion call for retailers and suppliers to prioritise more responsible fishing and aquaculture practices in their supply chains according to a new report from WWF’s Southern African Sustainable Seafood Initiative.
How to assess and manage burnload on the farm
The burnload (or fuel load) assessment is a vital risk-management practice for farmers. Burnload is the total volume of combustible material and potential heat energy in a given space.
El Niño isn’t just a weather event, it’s an economic red flag for South Africa
The insurance implications of a potential record-breaking El Niño event in South Africa.
El Niño forces South African farms to trust sensors more than ever – what happens if they’re hacked?
What farmers can do to protect the technology they rely on