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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 attackTheo Evans and Bruce Webber

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

By Alewo Idoko-Akoh 3 Nov 2023

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

Ivory Coast in fresh stand-off with cocoa buyers over premium

By Ange Aboa 27 Oct 2023

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

1 Jun 2016

Growing bamboo market in Africa

Zipporah Musau 17 May 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

LorettaLynn via

Getting seeds where it's needed

12 Apr 2016

USAID Africa Bureau via

Warning against worsening El Nino-related drought

7 Mar 2016

Shine a light on the gaps

Shine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

Oxfam East Africa via

Poor nutrition stalks SADC

Hlupekile Nkunika 31 Dec 2015

Orange announces winners of 2015 AMEA Developers Challenge

Orange announces winners of 2015 AMEA Developers Challenge

18 Dec 2015

Yara expands investment in Africa

7 Dec 2015

INTL FCStone's Stuart Ponder addresses Africa Breakfast Club

1 Dec 2015

Bayer develops new insecticide mixture useful for malaria control

Bayer develops new insecticide mixture useful for malaria control

5 Nov 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

15 Oct 2015

Southern African grain stakeholders establishes regional platform

Southern African grain stakeholders establishes regional platform

6 Oct 2015

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

6 Oct 2015

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

2 Oct 2015

New joint venture in distribution to support AGCO brands in Zambia

New joint venture in distribution to support AGCO brands in Zambia

2 Oct 2015

Yara Prize awards African change agents

Yara Prize awards African change agents

29 Sep 2015

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

16 Sep 2015

tracyhammond via

Sustainable use of natural resources in emerging markets

15 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

Salvatore Vuono via

New partnership to accelerate innovation in African farming

12 Aug 2015

More than half of the continent’s population relies directly or indirectly on forests for livelihood

Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

24 Jul 2015

Bayer and AGCO join forces to drive the Future Farm in Zambia

27 May 2015

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Anton Harber 5 Dec 2014

DRC undergoes structural transformation in agriculture

DRC undergoes structural transformation in agriculture

26 Nov 2014

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

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PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

PwC Agribusiness report on technological innovation

1 Jun 2016

Growing bamboo market in Africa

Zipporah Musau 17 May 2016

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Digitizing agriculture and growing knowledge

Cari Van Wyk 18 Apr 2016

LorettaLynn via

Getting seeds where it's needed

12 Apr 2016

USAID Africa Bureau via

Warning against worsening El Nino-related drought

7 Mar 2016

Shine a light on the gaps

Shine a light on the gaps

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Janeen Madan 21 Jan 2016

Oxfam East Africa via

Poor nutrition stalks SADC

Hlupekile Nkunika 31 Dec 2015

Orange announces winners of 2015 AMEA Developers Challenge

Orange announces winners of 2015 AMEA Developers Challenge

18 Dec 2015

Yara expands investment in Africa

7 Dec 2015

INTL FCStone's Stuart Ponder addresses Africa Breakfast Club

1 Dec 2015

Bayer develops new insecticide mixture useful for malaria control

Bayer develops new insecticide mixture useful for malaria control

5 Nov 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

Sub-Saharan Africa remains in grip of extreme poverty

15 Oct 2015

Southern African grain stakeholders establishes regional platform

Southern African grain stakeholders establishes regional platform

6 Oct 2015

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

Young agribusiness innovators to participate in the Africa Green Revolution Forum

6 Oct 2015

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

15 EU nations opt to stay GMO-free

2 Oct 2015

New joint venture in distribution to support AGCO brands in Zambia

New joint venture in distribution to support AGCO brands in Zambia

2 Oct 2015

Yara Prize awards African change agents

Yara Prize awards African change agents

29 Sep 2015

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

WWF: global marine populations slashed by half since 1970

16 Sep 2015

tracyhammond via

Sustainable use of natural resources in emerging markets

15 Sep 2015

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

Empowering women can help drive sustainable forest use in Africa

14 Sep 2015

Salvatore Vuono via

New partnership to accelerate innovation in African farming

12 Aug 2015

More than half of the continent’s population relies directly or indirectly on forests for livelihood

Africa to debate the sustainable future of forests

3 Aug 2015

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

Mobile survey informs Global Entrepreneurship Summit

24 Jul 2015

Bayer and AGCO join forces to drive the Future Farm in Zambia

27 May 2015

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Depth of Africa coverage improves

Anton Harber 5 Dec 2014

DRC undergoes structural transformation in agriculture

DRC undergoes structural transformation in agriculture

26 Nov 2014

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Senzeni Zokwana will chair a workshop on food production in SADC countries alongside New Zealand High Commissioner Richard Mann. Image: GCIS

Workshop to help SADC countries improve food production

1 Sep 2014

Unicef's David Anthony says that education and investing in children are vital components in Africa's struggle to survive and develop its huge consumer market potential. Image: Unicef

Could Africa become like China?

Jana Marais 19 Aug 2014

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is confident that the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act will be renewed and that the local production of movies in South Africa will increase. Image: GCIS

Postive results likely from US-Africa summit says Davies

13 Aug 2014

AECI's Mark Dytor is looking for opportunities in other parts of the world because of strikes in SA and the weak state of the economy. Image: AECI

AECI plans to reduce its reliance on a weak SA

Nick Hedley 30 Jul 2014

Johan van Zyl blamed Sanlam Sky's poor performance on the strike among platinum miners. Image:

Sanlam looking to invest in Africa, South-East Asia

Phakamisa Ndzamela 6 Jun 2014

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Packaging in SA is always changing shape

Mark Allix 2 Jun 2014

Zimbabwe's new Reserve Bank Governor John Mangudya says he is powerless to do anything about the economy. Image:

Zimbabwe central bank has 'no tools' to fix economy

8 May 2014

SAB is expanding its malting plant and will provide malted barley to other African countries. Image: SAB Miller

SAB seeks African growth via larger maltings plant

Nick Hedley 13 Mar 2014

Tribute to Nelson Mandela... Celebrate Madiba's life...

Tribute to Nelson Mandela... Celebrate Madiba's life...

6 Dec 2013

A special fund has been set up by the African Development Bank to fund farming ventures. Image:

Fast-track fund for food security

Shaun Harris 26 Nov 2013

Smallholder farming to be transformed through ICT, mobile

Smallholder farming to be transformed through ICT, mobile

6 Nov 2013

Food producers in high-priced certainty

Food producers in high-priced certainty

8 Oct 2013

Quick meals for Africa

Quick meals for Africa

Zeenat Moorad 16 Sep 2013

Crunch time for fruit exports

Crunch time for fruit exports

16 Sep 2013