Using good data to support your forest operations www.forestproductivity.co.za Stellenbosch University in conjunction with the South African Forest industry has
Reflections on the Southern Cape and Tsitsikamma wildfire disaster By Theo Stehle ‘Land of smoke and fire’ ... this is
The Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) has announced its endorsement of the South African Forestry Accreditation Scheme (SAFAS),
Sappi was one of the early pioneers of forestry outgrower programmes through Project Grow, which started way back in 1983.
Richard Saziya’s successful sawmilling businesses in Zimbabwe rely on Wood-Mizer sawmills to trade profitably, rebuild communities, restore roads, preserve forests
The third annual Agriculture and Forestry (AGFO) Expo, held at the Casterbridge Lifestyle Centre in White River recently, continued to
The third generation timber extraction winch being developed by industry stakeholders in collaboration with the University of KwaZulu-Natal, was field
By Deon van Wyk, ABSA Regional AgriBusiness Manager (email: deonvw@absa.co.za) There is on-going pressure on farmers and producers to increase
In the future, and in line with Husqvarna’s Silent Nature™ philosophy, the world will have more eco-friendly green spaces, and
The Pulp and Paper industry uses trees as its primary raw material to produce a variety of pulp, paper and
By Jaap Steenkamp jaap@forestservices.co.za In the past, foresters were typically rough, bearded, axe-wielding men. But today they need to be
By Andrew McEwan andrew@cmo.co.za I often ask people during harvesting training and consulting what they think is the most important
Disease identification technology and database launched precision agriculture event... Cape Town start-up, Aerobotics, provides farmers around the world with world-leading
Mulching continues to gain traction in the South African forestry industry as growers around the country are realising that the
This film tells the story of Ozwathini, a remote rural community situated in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where
A passion for the environment has prompted the management of Sunshine Seedling Services to seek solutions based on renewable energy,
When mother of two Maureen Buyisile Mdunge’s husband passed away in 2006, she stepped into his shoes and took over
NCT’s top commercial farmer gets it right Farming can be a stressful business, and farmers in SA face many challenges
By Gilbert Plant / gilbertidplant@gmail.com The barman of the Babanango Hotel pub was a giant ex-Royal Marine. The traditional, congenial
The National Champion Tree Evaluation Panel held its annual meeting in Mpumalanga in June, and added five new Champion Trees
Words and images by Samora Chapman Ponsse recently held an international press visit and product showcase at its headquarters in
Jaap Steenkamp visited Brazil recently and offers his perceptions of what’s going down and what’s going up … Brazil is
FSA, in collaboration with industry partners, is busy developing a ‘virtual reality’ application that gives trainee chainsaw operators a chance
The timber and forestry industry remains one of the more consistent and better performing commodities in the Agri sector. It
