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Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

Report: Fortified whole grains combat climate change and hunger

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Outeniqua Research Farm boosts WCape dairy sector

SA takes WTO action against EU's citrus regulations

SA takes WTO action against EU's citrus regulations

TES providers can elevate citrus farming profits, community relations

TES providers can elevate citrus farming profits, community relations

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Outeniqua Research Farm boosts WCape dairy sector

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Boschendal keeping its food garden seasonal and sustainable

Boschendal keeping its food garden seasonal and sustainable

21 Jun 2017

Sun Silicates takes lead in chemical engineering sector

Sun Silicates takes lead in chemical engineering sector

Sindy Peters 20 Jun 2017

IITA Director General Nteranya Sanginga (right) welcomes the Nigerian Minister of Finance, the Hon. Kemi Adeosun (left) to IITA, Ibadan. Photo: O. Adebayo, IITA

Nigerian Minister of Finance encourages national roll out of youth agri programme

20 Jun 2017

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AGT Foods CEO scoops EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 title

20 Jun 2017

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

20 Jun 2017

Dutch designers use human waste to make electricity

Dutch designers use human waste to make electricity

Bongani Shweni 20 Jun 2017

Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output: study

Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output: study

20 Jun 2017

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

20 Jun 2017

Mpho Nemukula, poultry farm manager, Sovereign Foods

SA youth driven by passion, finds success as poultry farm manager

20 Jun 2017

Technology, like this tea-picking machine in Kenya, can harness agriculture’s power to change lives. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Science has the power to boost farming in Africa. But a lot has to change

Frans Swanepoel 19 Jun 2017

#YoungGunsB2B: Discovering SA's hottest wine talent

#YoungGunsB2B: Discovering SA's hottest wine talent

19 Jun 2017

Iwoelbern via - Locust swarm, Madagascar

Collaboration helps increase warning time for locust outbreaks by months

19 Jun 2017

Partnership helps female farmers, youth bridge the unemployment gap

Partnership helps female farmers, youth bridge the unemployment gap

19 Jun 2017

Ceres grower imports, cultivates Witlof roots to increase supply

Ceres grower imports, cultivates Witlof roots to increase supply

19 Jun 2017

Front row, L-R: Avuyile Maqolo, Masande Mlanjeni, Christiaan Abrahams, Siphenathi Kowa, Yolani Kaso

Back row: Siphokazi Taliwe, Yolanda Ngwevela, Yanga Tshaya (behind Yolanda), Tiffany Andrews, Louise Jones (Old Mutual Foundation), Siphesihle Tshaka, Siyabulela Makedama (behind Siphesihle), Phelisa Ntsokotha, Emihle Ganyaza, Zenande Fuzile, Sinobom Gosa, Porchia Jacobs, Samkelisiwe Magwaza, Simamkele Ncapayi, Nosipho Ngcawe, Yonela Zondwayo, Mpontseng Ramothathaki, Ntombentsha Stuurman

Old Mutual funding helps PYDA bring skilled youth into the WC wine industry

15 Jun 2017

Farmers encouraged to work with police in dealing with land invasion, trespassing

Farmers encouraged to work with police in dealing with land invasion, trespassing

15 Jun 2017

Journalist and political commentator, Max du Preez

Has SA finally hit the reset button?

Nicci Botha 14 Jun 2017

Chad is the country most vulnerable to climate change - here's why

Chad is the country most vulnerable to climate change - here's why

Hakim Abdi 14 Jun 2017

Big decline in consumer goods industry

Big decline in consumer goods industry

Colleen Goko 14 Jun 2017

$300m term loan facility to boost agriculture in South Africa

$300m term loan facility to boost agriculture in South Africa

14 Jun 2017

L-R: Deputy Governor, Osun State, Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola; and Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dr Nteranya Sanginga at the commissioning of IITA Research and Training Farm in Ago Owu

New research station to empower Nigerian farmers in modern agriculture

14 Jun 2017

Zimbabwe bans corn imports after bumper crop: media

Zimbabwe bans corn imports after bumper crop: media

14 Jun 2017

Agriculture remains resilient as SA economy slips into technical recession

Hamlet Hlomendlini 14 Jun 2017

Goodness Gang from Food Lover's Market, FreshStop launches nationally

Goodness Gang from Food Lover's Market, FreshStop launches nationally

14 Jun 2017

A post-NAMPO agriculture outlook

A post-NAMPO agriculture outlook

13 Jun 2017

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

13 Jun 2017

Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index down, but points to continued recovery from drought

Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index down, but points to continued recovery from drought

13 Jun 2017

Malt beer and flavoured alcoholic beverages market under pressure

Malt beer and flavoured alcoholic beverages market under pressure

13 Jun 2017

President of the Republic of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba, announces the creation of 20 marine protected areas during his speech at the headquarters of the United Nations

Gabon creates network of marine protected areas

13 Jun 2017

Nulaid acquires pasteurised egg brand

13 Jun 2017

Africa news

Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output: study

Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output: study

20 Jun 2017

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

Zambia hotels winning at sustainability with agricultural and entrepreneurship projects

20 Jun 2017

IITA Director General Nteranya Sanginga (right) welcomes the Nigerian Minister of Finance, the Hon. Kemi Adeosun (left) to IITA, Ibadan. Photo: O. Adebayo, IITA

Nigerian Minister of Finance encourages national roll out of youth agri programme

20 Jun 2017

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

BRICS countries have an important role to play in achieving SDGs

20 Jun 2017

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Dutch designers use human waste to make electricity

Dutch designers use human waste to make electricity

Bongani Shweni 20 Jun 2017

Technology, like this tea-picking machine in Kenya, can harness agriculture’s power to change lives. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Science has the power to boost farming in Africa. But a lot has to change

Frans Swanepoel 19 Jun 2017

#YoungGunsB2B: Discovering SA's hottest wine talent

#YoungGunsB2B: Discovering SA's hottest wine talent

19 Jun 2017

Iwoelbern via - Locust swarm, Madagascar

Collaboration helps increase warning time for locust outbreaks by months

19 Jun 2017

Partnership helps female farmers, youth bridge the unemployment gap

Partnership helps female farmers, youth bridge the unemployment gap

19 Jun 2017

Ceres grower imports, cultivates Witlof roots to increase supply

Ceres grower imports, cultivates Witlof roots to increase supply

19 Jun 2017

Front row, L-R: Avuyile Maqolo, Masande Mlanjeni, Christiaan Abrahams, Siphenathi Kowa, Yolani Kaso

Back row: Siphokazi Taliwe, Yolanda Ngwevela, Yanga Tshaya (behind Yolanda), Tiffany Andrews, Louise Jones (Old Mutual Foundation), Siphesihle Tshaka, Siyabulela Makedama (behind Siphesihle), Phelisa Ntsokotha, Emihle Ganyaza, Zenande Fuzile, Sinobom Gosa, Porchia Jacobs, Samkelisiwe Magwaza, Simamkele Ncapayi, Nosipho Ngcawe, Yonela Zondwayo, Mpontseng Ramothathaki, Ntombentsha Stuurman

Old Mutual funding helps PYDA bring skilled youth into the WC wine industry

15 Jun 2017

Farmers encouraged to work with police in dealing with land invasion, trespassing

Farmers encouraged to work with police in dealing with land invasion, trespassing

15 Jun 2017

Journalist and political commentator, Max du Preez

Has SA finally hit the reset button?

Nicci Botha 14 Jun 2017

Chad is the country most vulnerable to climate change - here's why

Chad is the country most vulnerable to climate change - here's why

Hakim Abdi 14 Jun 2017

Big decline in consumer goods industry

Big decline in consumer goods industry

Colleen Goko 14 Jun 2017

$300m term loan facility to boost agriculture in South Africa

$300m term loan facility to boost agriculture in South Africa

14 Jun 2017

L-R: Deputy Governor, Osun State, Titilayo Laoye-Tomori; Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola; and Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Dr Nteranya Sanginga at the commissioning of IITA Research and Training Farm in Ago Owu

New research station to empower Nigerian farmers in modern agriculture

14 Jun 2017

Zimbabwe bans corn imports after bumper crop: media

Zimbabwe bans corn imports after bumper crop: media

14 Jun 2017

Agriculture remains resilient as SA economy slips into technical recession

Hamlet Hlomendlini 14 Jun 2017

Goodness Gang from Food Lover's Market, FreshStop launches nationally

Goodness Gang from Food Lover's Market, FreshStop launches nationally

14 Jun 2017

A post-NAMPO agriculture outlook

A post-NAMPO agriculture outlook

13 Jun 2017

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

Three South African startups advance to Seedstars national finals

13 Jun 2017

Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index down, but points to continued recovery from drought

Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index down, but points to continued recovery from drought

13 Jun 2017

Malt beer and flavoured alcoholic beverages market under pressure

Malt beer and flavoured alcoholic beverages market under pressure

13 Jun 2017

President of the Republic of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba, announces the creation of 20 marine protected areas during his speech at the headquarters of the United Nations

Gabon creates network of marine protected areas

13 Jun 2017

Nulaid acquires pasteurised egg brand

13 Jun 2017

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Is organic farming really organic to the core?

Ankit Gupta 13 Jun 2017

Image Source: - With less than 50 cows, the future of Little Barnet seemed bleak. However, thanks to the vision and boldness of someone like Tshilidze “Chilli” Matshidzula, today it is a thriving business.

Hot on the heels of success

12 Jun 2017

Leo-setä via - Mesembryanthemum plant can revive within a short period of time after a drought

Jill Farrant on breeding drought-resistant crops

12 Jun 2017

Global food prices climb in May: FAO

Global food prices climb in May: FAO

12 Jun 2017

Retail, agriculture, construction sectors remain at risk in Deloitte Restructuring Outlook survey

Retail, agriculture, construction sectors remain at risk in Deloitte Restructuring Outlook survey

12 Jun 2017

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Disrupted agriculture, high food prices deepens food insecurity in Africa

12 Jun 2017

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AfDB explores investment strategies to tilt markets in favour of African farmers

9 Jun 2017

SA bans poultry imports from Zimbabwe after bird flu outbreak

9 Jun 2017

SASPA chair, Andre Smit, and Hortgro Science Advisory Council Chair and SAAPPA board member, Stephen Rabe, signed the Bee Charter. At the back Pieter Theron, Nelson de la Querra, Lynette Barnes, Hugh Campbell and Willem van der Pypekamp

Deciduous fruit industry signs charter to protect honey bees

9 Jun 2017

Cracking down on illegal and overfishing

9 Jun 2017

Aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa: small successes, bigger prospects?

Aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa: small successes, bigger prospects?

John Bolton 8 Jun 2017

Waste to Food: PnP cutting down on food waste through innovative project

Waste to Food: PnP cutting down on food waste through innovative project

8 Jun 2017

#StartupStory: Avenews-GT

#StartupStory: Avenews-GT

Ilse van den Berg 8 Jun 2017

Livestock died in the devastating fires at Harrismith on 19 September 2014. Photo: Ansie Jooste of the N3 Toll Concession

The Free State cannot afford another drought disaster

8 Jun 2017

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May tractor sales jump 16.8% to 493 units: Saama

Dominic Preuss 8 Jun 2017

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Taking agriculture to the next level

Tanimola Oyewole 7 Jun 2017

Meeting the dietary needs of honey bees is tough for South African beekeepers

Tlou Masehela 7 Jun 2017

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