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EU will not delay deforestation law, environment chief says on Ivory Coast visit

By Ange Aboa 8 Apr 2024

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

Australia’s shot-hole borer beetle invasion has begun, but we don’t need to chop down every tree under attack

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#FoodNextAfrica: The SA food startup championing traditional African flavours

#FoodNextAfrica: The SA food startup championing traditional African flavours

Lauren Hartzenberg 17 Sep 2019

AI, changing the future of Africa's food security

13 Sep 2019

Positioning agriculture as a key driver of Africa's growth

Positioning agriculture as a key driver of Africa's growth

9 Sep 2019

Nestlé announces winners of sub-Saharan Africa innovation challenge

Nestlé announces winners of sub-Saharan Africa innovation challenge

4 Sep 2019

5 ways women farmers can succeed in agriculture

26 Aug 2019

Key insights into the global beef market

Key insights into the global beef market

23 Aug 2019

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Chris Free 22 Aug 2019

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Philip Donkersley 21 Aug 2019

Ghana wants to grow more cashews. But what about unintended consequences?

Ghana wants to grow more cashews. But what about unintended consequences?

James Boafo and Kristen Lyons 16 Aug 2019

Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

Mark Hassenkamp 14 Aug 2019

Diageo dedicates $219m to sustainability projects in Africa

Diageo dedicates $219m to sustainability projects in Africa

8 Aug 2019

Maza Wanawake Kwanza Growers Association via

AB InBev, BanQu to empower Africa farmers with blockchain technology

1 Aug 2019

Irrigation earns flood-prone farmers US$4,344 a hectare

Irrigation earns flood-prone farmers US$4,344 a hectare

30 Jul 2019

Global agricultural tyre market to value over $9bn by 2026

Global agricultural tyre market to value over $9bn by 2026

26 Jul 2019

Undercover farming helps overcome climate change challenges

Undercover farming helps overcome climate change challenges

Carin Venter 25 Jul 2019

Africa rises to lead conversation on sustainable agriculture amidst climate change

Dr Shadrack Moephuli 24 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

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Precision agriculture is key to meeting Africa's growing demand for food

Tony Esmeraldo 23 Jul 2019

Tertius Carstens, CEO of Pioneer Foods, and Eugene Willemsen, CEO, PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa.

PepsiCo eyes growth in Africa with $1.7bn Pioneer Foods acquisition

19 Jul 2019

Family farmers are needed to enhance agricultural sustainability, says FAO

19 Jul 2019

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

16 Jul 2019

How digital technologies can help Africa's smallholder farmers

How digital technologies can help Africa's smallholder farmers

15 Jul 2019

Agroecology as innovation

Agroecology as innovation

Timothy A. Wise 11 Jul 2019

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CTICC to host over 100 international conferences by 2026

10 Jul 2019

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

10 Jul 2019

Tap digital solutions to transform Africa's agriculture

Tap digital solutions to transform Africa's agriculture

Laura Owings 8 Jul 2019

Using citrus and grape by-products to preserve food

4 Jul 2019

International, pan-African organisations commit to collaboration on blue economy

International, pan-African organisations commit to collaboration on blue economy

4 Jul 2019

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

Jean-Marc Roda 2 Jul 2019

CTA awards 4 grants to support blockchain use in agriculture

1 Jul 2019

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#FoodNextAfrica: The SA food startup championing traditional African flavours

#FoodNextAfrica: The SA food startup championing traditional African flavours

Lauren Hartzenberg 17 Sep 2019

AI, changing the future of Africa's food security

13 Sep 2019

Positioning agriculture as a key driver of Africa's growth

Positioning agriculture as a key driver of Africa's growth

9 Sep 2019

Nestlé announces winners of sub-Saharan Africa innovation challenge

Nestlé announces winners of sub-Saharan Africa innovation challenge

4 Sep 2019

5 ways women farmers can succeed in agriculture

26 Aug 2019

Key insights into the global beef market

Key insights into the global beef market

23 Aug 2019

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Ocean warming has fisheries on the move, helping some but hurting more

Chris Free 22 Aug 2019

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Bees: How important are they and what would happen if they went extinct

Philip Donkersley 21 Aug 2019

Ghana wants to grow more cashews. But what about unintended consequences?

Ghana wants to grow more cashews. But what about unintended consequences?

James Boafo and Kristen Lyons 16 Aug 2019

Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

Mark Hassenkamp 14 Aug 2019

Diageo dedicates $219m to sustainability projects in Africa

Diageo dedicates $219m to sustainability projects in Africa

8 Aug 2019

Maza Wanawake Kwanza Growers Association via

AB InBev, BanQu to empower Africa farmers with blockchain technology

1 Aug 2019

Irrigation earns flood-prone farmers US$4,344 a hectare

Irrigation earns flood-prone farmers US$4,344 a hectare

30 Jul 2019

Global agricultural tyre market to value over $9bn by 2026

Global agricultural tyre market to value over $9bn by 2026

26 Jul 2019

Undercover farming helps overcome climate change challenges

Undercover farming helps overcome climate change challenges

Carin Venter 25 Jul 2019

Africa rises to lead conversation on sustainable agriculture amidst climate change

Dr Shadrack Moephuli 24 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

CloudVisual via

Precision agriculture is key to meeting Africa's growing demand for food

Tony Esmeraldo 23 Jul 2019

Tertius Carstens, CEO of Pioneer Foods, and Eugene Willemsen, CEO, PepsiCo sub-Saharan Africa.

PepsiCo eyes growth in Africa with $1.7bn Pioneer Foods acquisition

19 Jul 2019

Family farmers are needed to enhance agricultural sustainability, says FAO

19 Jul 2019

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

16 Jul 2019

How digital technologies can help Africa's smallholder farmers

How digital technologies can help Africa's smallholder farmers

15 Jul 2019

Agroecology as innovation

Agroecology as innovation

Timothy A. Wise 11 Jul 2019

Image Supplied.

CTICC to host over 100 international conferences by 2026

10 Jul 2019

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

Climate change is affecting crop yields and reducing global food supplies

10 Jul 2019

Tap digital solutions to transform Africa's agriculture

Tap digital solutions to transform Africa's agriculture

Laura Owings 8 Jul 2019

Using citrus and grape by-products to preserve food

4 Jul 2019

International, pan-African organisations commit to collaboration on blue economy

International, pan-African organisations commit to collaboration on blue economy

4 Jul 2019

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

The geopolitics of palm oil and deforestation

Jean-Marc Roda 2 Jul 2019

CTA awards 4 grants to support blockchain use in agriculture

1 Jul 2019

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Global demand for avocado has local farmers firmly focused

28 Jun 2019

New study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to strengthen food security

New study urges smarter use of small pelagic species to strengthen food security

27 Jun 2019

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Key insights into Africa's wheat market

26 Jun 2019

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Would you eat meat grown from cells in a laboratory? Here's how it works

Leigh Ackland 26 Jun 2019

Western Cape farmers urged to join business chambers

Western Cape farmers urged to join business chambers

25 Jun 2019

Integrated approach needed to aid conservation, health

Integrated approach needed to aid conservation, health

21 Jun 2019

Lab-grown dairy: The next food frontier

Lab-grown dairy: The next food frontier

Michael von Massow and Mitchell Gingerich 13 Jun 2019

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Why food safety in Africa's informal markets must be driven by consumers

Arie Havelaar and Ashagrie Zewdu Woldegiorgis 10 Jun 2019

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FAO gives PMSA treaty combating illegal fishing the thumbs up

7 Jun 2019

John Deere, Corteva sign MoU driving Africa's agriculture growth

John Deere, Corteva sign MoU driving Africa's agriculture growth

7 Jun 2019