Western Cape Fruit Farmers: Champions of Water Stewardship
In South Africa’s Western Cape, water is both a vital resource and a constant challenge. With unpredictable rainfall, prolonged droughts, and increasing demand on water systems, farmers must adopt innovative practices to ensure their farms thrive while preserving this essential resource. Since 2021, Blue North Sustainability, as part of the Worldwide Fruit Water Stewardship Programme, […]
Water Stewardship Case Study: Agricola Chapi (Peru)
As global retailers and consumers push for more sustainable practices, Worldwide Fruit Limited (WFL) is leading the charge with its commitment to water stewardship. In line with their Courtauld Commitments, WFL is highlighting the incredible efforts of their strategic suppliers, like Agricola Chapi, a family-owned Peruvian agro-exporter. For the past five years, Chapi has been […]
FruitLook Case Study: Veldtology – Lize van der Merwe
The FruitLook Team sat down with Lize van der Merwe, the owner and director of Veldtology, a company she founded in 2020. With a PhD in Conservation Ecology, Lize specialised in monitoring the effectiveness of environmental management within commercial forestry. She discovered that these principles could be adapted to sustainable agriculture. We sat down with […]
FruitLook’s Evolution: From Vineyard Tool to Comprehensive Crop Management Solution
In the water-scarce region of the Western Cape of South Africa, where droughts frequently impact agricultural output and food security, innovative solutions for water management are essential. Eight of the top ten export products of the Western Cape are fully reliant on irrigation, driving the province’s economy and job market. In response to the pressing […]
Environmental Case Study: T&G Global – New Zealand
Worldwide Fruit Limited (WFL) is investing in environmental sustainability across its supply base. As part of their commitment, they are presenting a series of case studies from supplying farms. These case studies aim to raise awareness of the challenges that WFL’s growers deal with on a daily basis, the solutions implemented to overcome these challenges, […]
FruitLook supports improved water use efficiency for crop growers in the Western Cape
The Mediterranean climate of the Western Cape province of South Africa is characterised by dry summers and wet winters. The average rainfall in some of the mountainous areas in the south and eastern regions is well over 1000 mm, while parts of the Karoo and the northwest regions can receive less than 150 mm per […]