The role and importance of the forestry sector
February 11, 2020 -
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By Deon van Wyk, ABSA Regional AgriBusiness Manager (email: deonvw@absa.co.za) It has for a long time been recognised that the…
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Ergo in the Forest
January 30, 2020 -
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A Ponsse Ergo wheeled harvester equipped with a C44+ crane and H7 Euca head has been working in a steep…
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‘Taming the Wildfires on the Garden Route’
January 29, 2020 -
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Drastic action is required to prevent future destructive wildlfires in the southern Cape, writes Neels de Ronde in his recently…
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Slow but steady as forestry takes root in E Cape
January 28, 2020 -
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The potential for forestry to bring sustainable jobs and economic development to remote rural areas of the Eastern Cape (former…
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Role of FPAs expanding
January 20, 2020 -
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Fire protection associations (FPAs) in KZN are evolving beyond their traditional role of wildfire monitoring and incident management to tackle…
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Closing the loop to improve environmental performance
January 16, 2020 -
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Partnerships and collaborations with researchers, expert consultants, environmental NGOs and other external stakeholders has helped Mondi Forests ensure continuous improvement…
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Optimising site selection for wildfire detection cameras
January 9, 2020 -
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By Andries Heyns Since March 2017, a tower site-selection optimisation framework for the South African-developed ForestWatch camera-based wildfire detection system…
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Husqvarna and the ‘Beast’
December 4, 2019 -
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For centuries, Husqvarna has been trusted to provide world-leading outdoor tools solutions that make a difference. The brand has a…
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The ups and downs of forestry contracting in SA
December 4, 2019 -
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Delegates who attended the SAFCA 30 year Anniversary event held in the KZN midlands in mid-November got a glimpse of…
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Exploitation of tropical forests unsustainable
December 4, 2019 -
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The International Forum Together Towards Green Supply Chains Forest Products Initiative was held in Shanghai, China, recently. Industry leaders from…
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Chainsaw guru celebrates 42 years’ service
29 January, 2020
There’s nothing that Innocent Sefolo doesn’t know about Husqvarna…
Read MoreMTO gets behind food gardens initiative
29 January, 2020
A Community Food Gardens initiative was officially launched in…
Read MoreTake a walk with ‘Humans of the Forests’
23 January, 2020
PEFC created this cinematic and beautifully crafted short documentary…
Read MoreLand claim settlement favours landowners
4 December, 2019
Agri SA is elated about the outcome of the…
Read MoreFSA updates Environmental Guidelines
4 December, 2019
Forestry South Africa (FSA) has released the 2019 edition…
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