Community Cultivation of Honeybush

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In 2020, Parceval was granted funds by the BioInnovation Africa programme to set up a dedicated and consistent quality supply of Honeybush (Cyclopia species) for extract development. As part of the project 2 communities have been supported to grow additional Honeybush. In the Eastern Cape, Harkerville Agri and Forestry...
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Benefit Sharing and Fundraising

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In 2018 Parceval started a pilot project in Limpopo to collect a tree seed which may have potential as a pre-cursor for a pharmaceutical drug. The seed collection is conducted on behalf of a European partner. As the seed needs to be exported to Europe, an ABS permit is...
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The Queens of QC

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Magdalene (Maggie) Dampies and Levina Solomons are the queens of Quality Control (QC) at Parceval. With 22 years at the company, of which 17 have been in QC for Maggie and 14 years for Levina, their hands-on knowledge is unparalleled. “With Maggie’s attention to detail and experience, I can...
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Starting the BioInnovation Africa Projects

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At the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020 Parceval, together with various partners, put forward several projects to BioInnovation Africa. BioInnovation Africa, commissioned by the BMZ within the context of the German Marshall Plan with Africa, supports the African and European private sector in developing mutually beneficial business...
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It Takes a (Global) Village

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“He could not stop smiling and touching things because he could now see.”  “He is full of beans again and so interested in the world around him. He constantly asks questions about everything as the world has again opened up to him with being able to see.” These are...
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BioInnovation Africa Projects

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In December 2019 Parceval responded to a call for Expressions of Interest from BioInnovation Africa. BioInnovation Africa, commissioned by the BMZ within the context of the German Marshall Plan with Africa, supports the African and European private sector in developing mutually beneficial business partnerships based on high ethical, social...
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Life & Energy on Waterkloof

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With the arrival of our winter rains, the plant world has been thriving on Waterkloof. To further encourage this growth, the Waterkloof team prepared two biodynamic preparations, BD500 and CPP, for spraying on the fields. These preparations both work on the health and fertility of the soil and encourage...
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Gaining & Sharing Knowledge on Waterkloof

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Waterkloof has emerged from winter full of life and already has been active; implementing further biodynamic practices, welcoming visitors, gaining and sharing knowledge. Biodynamic practices deepened Not only has Waterkloof been re-energised by the winter rains, but in July we also had the pleasure of welcoming Hans Supenkaemper back...
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