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Agroecology in Africa: Mitigation the Old New Way
2016-01-11 18:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Millions of African farmers dont need to adapt to climate change. They have done that already. Like many others across the continent, indigenous communities in Ethiopias Gamo Highlands are well prepared against climate variations. The high biodiversity, which forms the basis of their traditional enset-based agricultural systems, allows them to easily adjust their farming practices, including the crops they grow, to climate variations. People in Gamo are also used to managing their environment...
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Shallow groundwater poses pollution problem for Africa
2016-01-11 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
SciDev: The groundwater in many of Africa's most crowded regions lies close to the surface, making it vulnerable to pollution, a study shows. Regions along the Gulf of Guinea are at highest risk of groundwater pollution on the continent, according to a map drawn by researchers at the Université Catholique de Louvain's Earth and Life Institute in Belgium. Much of Central Africa and some coastal lands in northwest Africa are also vulnerable, the map shows. The study, to be published in next month's issue...
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South Africa Finally Agrees to Resume US Pork Imports
2016-01-11 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
SOUTH AFRICA - Negotiations between South Africa and the US on key areas related to the importation of poultry, beef and pork from the US to South Africa were concluded at a meeting on 6 January 2016.
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South Africa opens market to U.S. beef, pork and poultry
2016-01-09 00:12:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. The USDA and the U.S. Trade Representative announced after a year of negotiations that South Africa has agreed to lift its ban on U.S. beef, pork and poultry and their products. The USDA estimates under this new agreement that U.S. meat and poultry exports to South Africa could reach $75 million annually. read more
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Africa set to eclipse Asia in beer - research
2016-01-08 12:17:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com
While Asia will boast the highest consumption level for beer in the coming years, Africa is set to provide the strongest drivers for growth, according to recent research.
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