agriculture

February 18, 2019

Agro-processing of citrus fruit

Citrus fruit is one of the few fruits of which all parts can be processed. The flesh can be juiced, canned or frozen. The skin can be dried or sugared or used for the production of […]
February 15, 2019
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South Africa: Late grape regions going well

The two early production regions of the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), the Northern Provinces and Orange River are nearly done packing. The 1st Crop Estimate for the 2018/2019 season remains unchanged with volumes estimated […]
February 13, 2019

Mixed picture for Southern Hemisphere pome fruit production

Southern Hemisphere production of apples and pears are both forecast to rise by 2% year-on-year in 2019, but individual countries are expecting some significant increases and decreases. The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) said total […]
February 13, 2019

Is Artificial Intelligence the future of farming?

With drones, robots and intelligent monitoring systems now successfully being used in research and field trials, artificial intelligence, or machine learning, is set to revolutionise the future of farming as the next phase of ‘ultra-precision’ agriculture […]