Most farmers in the Overberg practice conservation agriculture. Still, some practices in the Overberg are detrimental to the environment, including the illegal ploughing of virgin land. That’s the view of Acorn Agri & Food Chief Executive Officer, André Uys.
Few ABI members likely worked as hard as these members over the December/January holidays. The Overstrand Municipality Fire & Rescue Services were faced with a number of devastating wildfires. And they remain on high alert now (until at least
New tools and support allow the ABI team to track the impact of conservation partners working across the Overberg. This is being achieved through new mapping capacity. This is being achieved through new mapping capacity. Mapping is a critical
Fences are a major threat to South Africa’s birdlife. And the Overberg is no exception. Given the region’s strong agricultural focus, fences cover the landscape. But fences that aren’t well maintained, aren’t very visible, or are …
Growing up in Mitchell’s Plain, Grant Jepthas grew to love nature at a young age; as he learnt about the natural resources that the greater Cape area offers. And he soon…
Since the establishment of the Agulhas Biodiversity Initiative (ABI) in 2003, land-use planning has always been one of the major themes …