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Turning green into gold: Plants power the future
--- Isabel van Tonder 12 Nov 2025What if a single plant could tackle some of the world’s biggest problems? That’s the idea behind Opus Cactus, a newly established research centre near Bloemfontein. The spineless variety of Opuntia ficus-indica – commonly known as prickly pear or cactus pear – is cultivated and studied here as a potential biofuel component.This incredibly resilient ..Read More


