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Whilst writing this article, the world’s population rose to just short of 7,87 billion, and nearly 29 million of those were born this year. While we may perceive that the responsibility for feeding everyone rests with retailers, the vast majority of our food is grown on farms. That there is still enough food on our …

Agricultural Skills Development Vital to a Sustainable Food Supply Read More »

In recent years, the growing need for efficiency and productivity have combined to drive the increased use of mechanisation in most industries, including agriculture. This means that helping the youth to gain important skills to survive in a modern world is more important now than ever. Responsible corporates and other organisations looking to fund education …

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The year is 2021, and NASA’s Mars Rover is beaming high-definition images of the red planet’s surface back to earth. Elsewhere, some scientists are investigating cold fusion as a nearly infinite source of energy, while others are delving into the genetic structure of humans with a view of eliminating the ageing process. However, while these …

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Record unemployment rates and a need for agri-skills point perfectly towards the need to help young South Africans upskill in the field of agriculture. Massive job losses caused by Covid and the resultant lockdowns, pushed South Africa’s unemployment rate to a new record high of 32.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020. If you include those who are …

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The Pressing Need to Extend Access to Agricultural Education The idea of growing crops and herding cattle is almost as old as humanity. As time has progressed, farming methods have been changing in parallel, although never as quickly or as radically as in recent years. However, while schools of medicine and similar learning establishments began …

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