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Aflatoxins: Poisoning Health and Trade in Sub-Saharan Africa
2015-11-20 16:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Aflatoxin contamination is a growing threat to trade, food and health security in sub-Saharan Africa, where smallholder farmers are challenged by food production and now climate change, researchers said. Aflatoxins are toxic and cancer causing poisons produced by certain green mould fungus that naturally occurs in the soil. The poisons have become a serious contaminant of staple foods in sub-Saharan Africa including maize, cassava, sorghum, yam, rice, groundnut and cashews. The International...
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VIDEO: Is S Africa the new master of malt?
2015-11-20 16:28:10| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
South Africa is the latest country to challenge the Scottish when it comes to one of their most famous exports - whisky.
Canal Holdings selects SES for TV distribution across West Africa
2015-11-18 09:20:07| Digital TV News
SES (Paris; Luxembourg: SESG) has announced that Canal Holdings, a media production company based in Benin, has signed a multi-year contract to distribute Canal 3 TV channels across West Africa.
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Land O'Lakes, Inc. Makes First Commercial Investment in Africa
2015-11-17 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
ARDEN HILLS, Minn., Oct. 27, 2015 -- Land O'Lakes, Inc. and Villa Crop Protection of South Africa today announced a partnership, effective Oct. 26,that will capitalize on the growth potential of the South African agricultural market. The two organizations are joining two complementary portfolios of productivity-enhancing crop input products and services to help all sizes of farms sustainably improve their yields. read more
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VIDEO: Claire Reid, 29, South Africa
2015-11-16 15:42:49| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Claire Reid, 29, of Reel Gardening on when she realised she was onto a good idea for her business
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