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The 2013 CCC Workshops have begun! Be part of the Industry Benchmark Technical Training workshops or join the Train-the-Trainer programme to learn skills that you can use to help your suppliers complete their carbon footprint with ease.. Find out when the team is coming to your region!

Welcome to the South African Fruit and Wine Industry Initiative project website.

Climate change is predicted to directly impact South Africa's mean annual temperature and rainfall ranges, influencing pest and disease distributions, flowering and fruiting seasons, and ground water resources. Climate change also impacts indirectly, through the growing awareness amongst consumers and the corresponding demand for carbon-efficient business processes. The agricultural sector is a large source of greenhouse gases (GHGs) through activities such as land-use change, agrochemical application and fossil fuel use. In addition, South Africa's energy supply is large coal-based, and this means that when compared to our competitive agricultural exporting nations which utilize more renewable energy sources, our carbon footprint for is large.

On the positive side, the sector is highlighted as offering significant mitigation potential through the promotion of conservation farming techniques and technologies which increase the carbon sequestration of land-use based practices. What is needed is an understanding of the current greenhouse gas emissions that result from agri-production and processing activities, and how best to reduce these while maintaining product quality and quantity. That is the purpose of this project, which aims to be interactive and informative to provide the users, like yourself, with the information you need to undertake a carbon footprint audit, understand what the results mean, and recommend actions you can take to improve the carbon efficiency of your systems.

The Greening Game: Where do the risks and opportunities exist within your supply chain?

Take part in the carbon 
calculator
and see what your profile looks like.

Doing a carbon footprint is much more than putting a label on your product; it's about evaluating where your major energy requirements are, where the GHG emission hotspots are within your supply chain, and understanding how to become more efficient through all your business processes. With electricity tariff hikes a reality and a governmental GHG monitoring plan imminent, those who use their initiative and are early actors in this area will be better prepared for any mandatory requirements in the future and will have sustainable business practices embedded in their businesses that will secure their place in the market going forward.




Nicholas Stern: 'I got it wrong on climate change – it's far, far worse'
2013

Author of 2006 review speaks out on danger to economies as planet absorbs less carbon and is 'on track' for 4C rise.

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Carbon tax from 2015, as new biofuels incentive is unveiled
2013

The South African government has confirmed that a carbon tax will be phased in from January 1, 2015, as part of South Africa′s efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change and encourage energy efficiency measures.

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FEEDBACK ON THE POST HARVEST INNOVATION′S Energy Audit Initiative
2013

Koos Bouwer recently provided an update on progress of this initiative. To date, a total of 54 pack houses signed contracts with the National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC) at the CSIR to participate in this initiative.

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PAPER: Climate Change in the Western Cape of South Africa: Trends, Projections and Implications for Chill Unit Accumulation.
2013

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PAPER: From graft to bottle′–Analysis of energy use in viticulture and wine production and the potential for solar renewable technologies.
2013

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WINE NEWS: CRAZY WEATHER IMPACTING AUSTRAILIAN SEASON & PERU A SIGNFICANTLY GROWING WINE INDUSTRY
2013

  • Grapes cooking on the vines
  • Grapevines have gone into shutdown around Australia as they try to protect themselves against the heat. Experts say this protection method is killing crops as the vines are basically cooking their own grapes from the inside. And its expected these damaged vines will lose more than 15% of this season's crops to the heat, reports ABC News. Click here to read the full article.

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    SOLUTIONS FOR DROUGHT: POMEGRANATES UNDER MULCH IN INDIA
    2013

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    Thanks to continued support from the industry bodies, the project is now in Phase 2. We look forward to working together with you during the process!






    Source:
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/ interactive/2011/aug/15/everything-know-climate-change
      


    This project is truly a collaboration of all the players in the industry and its success relies on the active involvement of the industry representatives. This is not just another mandatory requirement for exporting purposes- the value lies in the user undertaking the carbon footprinting exercise to gain an understanding of their GHG emission profile through their section of the supply chain, and what it means in terms of efficiency opportunities or potential financial risk going forward.

    Please do not hesitate to contact the project team, or your industry representative if you have any comments, suggestions or questions. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

    Project Co-ordinator: Hugh Campbell
    Tel: 021 882 8470, Email: hugh@fruitgro.co.za

    Project Manager: Shelly Fuller
    Email: shelly@climatefruitandwine.co.za


      
    Increased severity of drought is predicted to be one of the major impacts of climate change to the agricultural sector in South Africa, particularly within the Western Cape, the major fruit & wine region.



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