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Consumer, market changes unnerve US wine industry
Changes in consumer attitudes, more competition among drink choices, a sudden global glut of grapes and increases in production costs have cast some clouds over
By Anton Pretorius · 5 min read
What is the SmartAgri project?
The Western Cape government’s SmartAgri project recently reached a milestone with the completion of the Climate Change framework for the Western Cape agricultur
By Edo Heyns · 4 min read
The benefits of certified, virus-tested, true-to-type plant material
Introduction
By Sandile · 8 min read
Fruit farms become tech-savvy
Today we live in a world of interconnectedness, the dawn of the “internet of everything” and shifting technological frontiers. Even the use of robotics on farms
By Sandile · 11 min read
FruitLook employs satellites to monitor crops
Satellite “eyes in the sky” have become really useful tools to keep watch over crops.
By Sandile · 9 min read
Potential water saving at high production vineyards
This case study in the Olifants River region was completed in the 2016 season and shows what can be done in terms of effective water usage on farm level.
By Doronae · 3 min read
SA’s ongoing drought: what does it mean for wine investors?
Last month, a 1774 bottle of Jura Wine sold for a record-breaking R1.51 billion in France, proving that although a worldwide wine shortage is catalysing a price
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
DGB releases documentary on the “inconvenient” state of South African wine prices
Rico Basson, managing director of Vinpro, in a thought-provoking documentary called “The Inconvenient Truth about South African Wine”.
By Anton Pretorius · 4 min read
Agri Megatrends: Tech remains the biggest disruptor in 2019
Several factors influence the overall sustainability of food and agricultural around the world. We identify the megatrends that are predicted to shape the globa
By Carlin Cloete · 8 min read
Grape berry shrivelling - changes in physiology and quality
PHOTO 1. Different berry shrivelling stages within a Shiraz bunch.
By Doronae · 13 min read
