Food From 12 000 Years Ago to Today

...hands of nature, we were eating the kinds of foods that millions of years of evolutionary process handed to us...
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The Economically Vulnerable and Climate Change

...Not those of us who are accustomed to foraging along bulging supermarket aisles. Nor those of us who enjoy the indulgent middle-class luxury of self-exploration as we backpack around different areas of the globe...
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Compost and the Soil

...It should have a pH of 7 - 8 and a moisture content of at least 30%; some experts even suggest 40 - 50%.Benefits of CompostCompost helps the soil to form aggregates...
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History of Nature's Valley

...In the face of continued pressure to sell a portion of his farm, Barnardo finally relented in 1941 and sold an area of it to a syndicate of ten buyers...
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Mkhuze Game Reserve

...The sheltering effect of the Lebombo Mountains and the influence of the tropical coastal airs coming off the warm Indian Ocean lead to a convergence of climates and a variety of habitats, from riverine forest and wetlands to savanna plains and sand dunes..
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Feeding Goats on Pasture

...The "eye of the stockman" is very important as the farmer will have to monitor the response of the goats to changes in the availability and palatability of the grazing...
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Should HIV-positive Mothers Breastfeed?

...Exclusive breastfeeding bolsters the health of the gastrointestinal tract, but it also promotes breast health in mothers, meaning less likelihood of mastitis or breast ulcers, according to the Department of Health...
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What Feeding Adaptations Do Giraffe Have?

... The feeding techniques of giraffe can affect the growth form of trees...
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Yellow Gold Collection

...  Designed after the iconic lines of Table Mountain, one of nature’s most renowned wonders, it’s a beautiful piece of art and embellishment...
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Saldanha

...©Jean TresfonAerial view of the town of Saldanha in Saldanha Bay, West Coast.It is known for its export of crayfish, fish, mussels, oysters and seaweed...
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How to Farm Tilapia

...Some 95% of worldwide tilapia production uses improved strains of Oreochromis niloticus, the Nile tilapia...
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All You Need to Know on Oxpeckers

...Oxpeckers can help warn humans of potential danger or alert them to the presence of a large herbivore. Oxpeckers will fly up off the backs of their hosts if startled indicating the presence of potentially dangerous game...
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Fynbos in the Overberg

... ©Ann GaddFynbos in De Hoop Nature Reserve, Overberg.Fynbos in the Overberg region has earned this distinction because it contains over 8 500 species of plants, all living in a tiny area of 90 000 km2. 70% of these species are found nowhere..
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Hermanus Lodge on the Green

...Experience the peace and serenity of Hermanus from the luxe comfort of Hermanus Lodge on the Green; you’ll want to return annually for this slice of heaven on earth...
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Pineapple Production

...Vitamin C-rich pineapples, a compound fruit of small berries presses together, are produced as a single fruit formed in the middle of a spiralling group of leaves growing from a thick stem...
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Hiking Trails in Overberg Nature Reserves

...At the base of the impressive falls you will find a large pool so typical of the treasures that one discovers in the large gorges of the folded mountains...
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Smoked Foods

...Smoked FoodsSmoked FoodsFood Processing in South AfricaThe smoking of foods is an ancient practice; one of the first methods of cooking and preserving foods like meat and fish...
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Ladysmith

...LadysmithLadysmithThe town of Ladysmith is located on the banks of the Klip River in KwaZulu-Natal Province, 30 km north of Colenso and about 230 km from Durban - and is not to be confused with Ladismith, a farming town in the Klein Karoo area of the..
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Hluleka Nature Reserve

...The reserve is a combination of a 772 ha farm known as Old Strachan’s Grant Farm, a strip of Wild Coastline, and the splendid forest reserves of Congwane Mtombo and Ndabeni Hluleka...
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Soil Types for a Vineyard

...A combination of climate, terrain, rock knowledge and soil type contributes to the delivery of high quality wines, but the environmental conditions and soil type also affect the style of the wines...
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History of Ithala Game Reserve

...History of Ithala Game ReserveHistory of Ithala Game ReserveMinerals, Safety and GameThe Ithala Reserve was continually occupied during major events of the 19th and 20th century...
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Grootbos Private Nature Reserve Has Transformed Itself

...The Lutzeyers have collected close on 760 indigenous species of fynbos, making Grootbos an area of international botanical importance...
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Buddhist Retreat Centre in Ixopo

... ©Roger de la HarpeStatue of Buddha Rupa at the Buddhist Retreat Centre, Ixopo.But there is nothing really incongruous about it, given one of the central pillars of the religion is the integrity of nature and the preservation of what we call..
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Real Life Story: A White Squatter Camp

...A head of dyed black hair, peeking out from under his Andy Cap hat, is out of step with the chalk-white chin hair...
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Natural Heritage of South Africa

...wonders of this country, on the southernmost point of Africa...
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