The days of applying pesticides to kill organisms destroying a newly planted crop, and inadvertently impacting the health of people, animals, soils and waterways are gone. In its place is a bewildering cliff of legislation,…
It has been seven months since the Forestry and Agriculture Training Organisation (FATO), formerly SAFCA NPC, was established as an independent entity promoting excellence in developing and implementing training programmes for the forestry sector. FATO’s…
In the era of heightened concern for sustainability and conserving our planet’s resources, timber stands out as one of the few renewable construction materials, possessing the unique ability to store carbon and return to nature…
Architecture and engineering postgrads and professionals are increasingly questioning their roles in designing and creating environmentally friendly “green” built environments rather than brick, cement and steel construction. They are considering the carbon lifecycles of their…
“If it weren’t for the commercial planting of trees from the early 1900s, the country’s indigenous forests would have been eliminated many years ago for our fuel, furniture and fibre needs”, asserts Roy Southey, CEO…
Bell Forestry & Agriculture and JCB Agriculture dealers recently attended an intensive two-day product training session presented by Ben Mansfield, JCB product manager for Loadalls (telehandlers) from the UK. Read the full insert here –…
The weather tried to put a damper on proceedings by dishing up rain and mist, but foresters are a determined and passionate bunch. Over 300 local and international delegates attended the Focus on Forestry conference…
There is a looming shortage of wood in Africa, and large-scale industrial forestry is not the solution. In three decades, 185,000 ha of industrial plantations were established in sub-Saharan Africa, excluding South Africa, with investments…
Joy Crane writes that a recent conversation with Duane Roothman, Vice President of Sappi Forests, took an unexpected turn. Instead of a carefully curated set of corporate statements about the company’s vision, mission and achievements,…
The success of the performance-based standards (PBS) trucks in South Africa’s forestry and other heavy freight industries is undeniable. However, nearly four years after the pilot study ended, the national transport department is still prevaricating…
