Start hortipreneurial center of excellence in Western Cape, South Africa
Climate change hits South African agricultural productivity and food security due to the increase of extreme droughts and rainfalls. The Western Cape has been one of the most affected regions, so much that in 2018 Cape Town became the first major world city to run out of water. Besides, unemployment is at a record of 39%. The agricultural value chain could absorb much of this labor force. These developments result in the business idea of setting up a Hortipreneurial Centre of Excellence by a South African – Dutch partnership with the aim of demonstration, education, and training activities for farmers, young agripreneurs, and students.
With a passion for quality textiles, the Svensson brand is built on a legacy that began in 1887. After four generations as a family run company, we continue .
Letting go of your energy curtains January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021
Photo credit: Ludvig Svensson
There’s an important piece of technology suspended in the greenhouse that doesn’t receive as much attention as it deserves.
Accumulating dust, dirt and sometimes algae, energy screens are often left unchanged for far too long. As B.C.-based Tineke Goebertus of Vortus Greenhouse Consultants explains, there are two different lifespans to note. “The technical [lifespan] is when it falls apart,” she says. “The economic [lifespan] is when you have so much dust, fray, and improper closure that the advantages of having a screen are cancelled out.”