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OPUS Cactus® is proud to announce our participation in the XI International Congress on Cacti as Food, Fodder and Other Uses

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At OPUS Cactus®, we are pioneering an innovative Opuntia-based agro-ecosystem model designed for biomass production in (semi-)arid regions.

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OPUS Cactus at the African Mining Indaba

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the untapped potential of large-scale liquid hydrocarbon production from biomass in the United States

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OPUS Cactus at New Energy Academy

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A single plant

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A new year (2025) starts at OPUS Cactus

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Blue tractor in front of rows of opuntia cactus

What is Natural Capital Accounting?

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An earthworm amidst rich, healthy soil.

Opuntia’s Role in Rehabilitating Degraded Soils

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A single new cladode growing on a green, spineless cactus pad.

Opuntia as a Viable Biomass Source

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A bird, a phylloscopus canariensis, watching on intently and perched upon a green cactus pad that bears a single cactus fruit.

Opuntia & Biodiversity Conservation

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Waterkloof Research Center

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An abundance of dense cacti either side of an orange, sandy walkway. A hazy view of distant rugged hills sits behind them accompanied by clear blue sky.

Biomass Source Farm

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