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What this year's El Niño means for wheat and global food supply

What this year's El Niño means for wheat and global food supply

By David Ubilava 17 Jul 2023

Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

By Carien du Plessis, Chris Mfula and Elias Biryabarema 15 Jun 2023

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Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Sébastien Sauvé 13 May 2019

Africa Food Security 11 via

IPC releases new guidelines to enhance food insecurity, malnutrition analysis

26 Apr 2019

Mobile app aiding farming data collection and sharing

Mobile app aiding farming data collection and sharing

Samuel Hinneh 9 Apr 2019

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

5 Apr 2019

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

5 Apr 2019

FAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

FAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

4 Apr 2019

Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

Silvio Caputo 4 Apr 2019

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Farmcrowdy closes $1m additional seed funding

Fundisiwe Maseko 25 Mar 2019

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019

Africa takes centre stage at Blue Belt Initiative Conference for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

Africa takes centre stage at Blue Belt Initiative Conference for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

15 Mar 2019

Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2019

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Federico Davila, Alice Mweetwa, Dana Cordell, Frank Mnthambala, Gudina Tucho, Ruben Sakrabani 4 Mar 2019

International push to improve food safety

International push to improve food safety

18 Feb 2019

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

14 Feb 2019

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

Robin Fredericks 5 Feb 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

Melanie Bateman 11 Jan 2019

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#BizTrends2019: Food security and the planet are on a collision course

Kevin Coetzee and Michelle Adelman 7 Jan 2019

The tech fix that won't secure food supplies

The tech fix that won't secure food supplies

Anita Makri 24 Dec 2018

Africa farmers need finance that is focused on the entire value chain

Africa farmers need finance that is focused on the entire value chain

6 Dec 2018

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

6 Dec 2018

In Zambia businesses in the food processing sector, are in for a tough time. flickr/Simon Hess

Small businesses in Africa will be on the frontline of climate change

Kate Gannon, & Declan Conway 6 Dec 2018

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Food security: Africa should be the answer

Peter Oberem 28 Nov 2018

'Systems thinking' can be used to solve complex food contamination problems

'Systems thinking' can be used to solve complex food contamination problems

20 Nov 2018

Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

Barbara van Koppen 14 Nov 2018

Banks urged to plough into Africa's agribusiness

Banks urged to plough into Africa's agribusiness

12 Nov 2018

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

8 Nov 2018

Rice fields in Madagascar. There is a project in the country to increase climate resilience in the rice sector. Shutterstock

The private sector, agriculture and climate change. Connecting the dots

Richard J.T. Klein 15 Oct 2018

Global actions needed to combat fall armyworm

Global actions needed to combat fall armyworm

Gilbert Nakweya 2 Oct 2018

African startups named winners of Pitch AgriHack

African startups named winners of Pitch AgriHack

Tom Jackson 17 Sep 2018

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Pesticide research must stay transparent and independent

AgriculturePesticide research must stay transparent and independent

Sébastien Sauvé 13 May 2019

Africa Food Security 11 via

AgricultureIPC releases new guidelines to enhance food insecurity, malnutrition analysis

26 Apr 2019

Mobile app aiding farming data collection and sharing

AgricultureMobile app aiding farming data collection and sharing

Samuel Hinneh 9 Apr 2019

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

AgricultureUJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

5 Apr 2019

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

Agriculture350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

5 Apr 2019

FAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

AgricultureFAO, ADEPT partner to promote potential of African diaspora in agribusiness

4 Apr 2019

Three ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

AgricultureThree ways cities can help feed the world, without costing the Earth

Silvio Caputo 4 Apr 2019

CIAT via

AgricultureFarmcrowdy closes $1m additional seed funding

Fundisiwe Maseko 25 Mar 2019

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

ESG & SustainabilityBlue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019

Africa takes centre stage at Blue Belt Initiative Conference for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

AgricultureAfrica takes centre stage at Blue Belt Initiative Conference for sustainable fisheries, aquaculture

15 Mar 2019

Migration and displacement: the human face of climate change

ESG & SustainabilityMigration and displacement: the human face of climate change

Danette Breitenbach 14 Mar 2019

Connecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

AgricultureConnecting food waste and sanitation services can help African farmers

Federico Davila, Alice Mweetwa, Dana Cordell, Frank Mnthambala, Gudina Tucho, Ruben Sakrabani 4 Mar 2019

International push to improve food safety

RetailInternational push to improve food safety

18 Feb 2019

Hunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

AgricultureHunger in Africa still rising - new UN report

14 Feb 2019

AGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

AgricultureAGCO is helping African farmers access the agribusiness market

Robin Fredericks 5 Feb 2019

Africa Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

ESG & SustainabilityAfrica Centre for Climate and Sustainable Development launched

29 Jan 2019

African countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

AgricultureAfrican countries should turn to lower risk solutions to fight fall armyworm

Melanie Bateman 11 Jan 2019

Kate HoltAusAID via

Agriculture#BizTrends2019: Food security and the planet are on a collision course

Kevin Coetzee and Michelle Adelman 7 Jan 2019

The tech fix that won't secure food supplies

AgricultureThe tech fix that won't secure food supplies

Anita Makri 24 Dec 2018

Africa farmers need finance that is focused on the entire value chain

AgricultureAfrica farmers need finance that is focused on the entire value chain

6 Dec 2018

Living Soil: A documentary for all of us

AgricultureLiving Soil: A documentary for all of us

6 Dec 2018

In Zambia businesses in the food processing sector, are in for a tough time. flickr/Simon Hess

FinanceSmall businesses in Africa will be on the frontline of climate change

Kate Gannon, & Declan Conway 6 Dec 2018

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AgricultureFood security: Africa should be the answer

Peter Oberem 28 Nov 2018

'Systems thinking' can be used to solve complex food contamination problems

Agriculture'Systems thinking' can be used to solve complex food contamination problems

20 Nov 2018

Food security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

AgricultureFood security in Africa depends on rethinking outdated water law

Barbara van Koppen 14 Nov 2018

Banks urged to plough into Africa's agribusiness

AgricultureBanks urged to plough into Africa's agribusiness

12 Nov 2018

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

AgricultureAfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

8 Nov 2018

Rice fields in Madagascar. There is a project in the country to increase climate resilience in the rice sector. Shutterstock

AgricultureThe private sector, agriculture and climate change. Connecting the dots

Richard J.T. Klein 15 Oct 2018

Global actions needed to combat fall armyworm

AgricultureGlobal actions needed to combat fall armyworm

Gilbert Nakweya 2 Oct 2018

African startups named winners of Pitch AgriHack

AgricultureAfrican startups named winners of Pitch AgriHack

Tom Jackson 17 Sep 2018

Sustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

RetailSustainable packaging solutions needed to reduce food waste, scale up trade in Africa

13 Sep 2018

What role can Africa play in contributing to global food security?

AgricultureWhat role can Africa play in contributing to global food security?

4 Sep 2018

DAFF cautions Oriental Fruit Fly in the Orange River

AgricultureDAFF cautions Oriental Fruit Fly in the Orange River

31 Aug 2018

The feed processors' approach to salmonella

AgricultureThe feed processors' approach to salmonella

25 Jul 2018

Ghana's Complete Farmer launches web farming platform

AgricultureGhana's Complete Farmer launches web farming platform

Tom Jackson 24 Jul 2018

Rising import food bill a challenge for poorer countries

AgricultureRising import food bill a challenge for poorer countries

10 Jul 2018

Forests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

AgricultureForests are critical to livelihoods says FAO director general

6 Jul 2018

Food Price Index shows 1.3% drop for June

AgricultureFood Price Index shows 1.3% drop for June

5 Jul 2018

Helping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

AgricultureHelping plants remove natural toxins could boost crop yields by 47%

Paul South 27 Jun 2018

African Development Bank approves $15m equity investment in AFSF to boost agribusiness in Africa

AgricultureAfrican Development Bank approves $15m equity investment in AFSF to boost agribusiness in Africa

15 Jun 2018