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From trees to triumph: Forestry as a plastic pollution solution

Rangelands provide a wealth of ecosystem services and support rural economies while harbouring native biodiversity. Courtesy Rauri Alcock

Planting trees in grasslands won't save the planet – rather protect and restore forestsSusanne Vetter

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Sustainable diets will remain a minefield until we change the way we approach food

Chris West, Bob Doherty & Tony Heron 20 Mar 2018

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

Climate change a top concern for agribusinesses

20 Mar 2018

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

Kenya launches pan-African skills development programme in agriculture sector

13 Mar 2018

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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on release of Statistics South Africa jobs data for last quarter of 2017

12 Mar 2018

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FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

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Africa needs to explore opportunities across the food chain to create enough jobs for youth

26 Feb 2018

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Halting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

#Budget2018: Efficient use of public funds essential to optimise SA's agricultural output

#Budget2018: Efficient use of public funds essential to optimise SA's agricultural output

Wessel Lemmer 20 Feb 2018

More Farmer Field Schools: Ongoing agricultural education needed to meet challenges

15 Feb 2018

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African forestry companies merge

12 Feb 2018

#WorldWetlandsDay: Protecting the world's water factories crucial to the forestry industry

2 Feb 2018

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Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Zimbabwe tobacco under threat

Livingstone Marufu 25 Jan 2018

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

24 Jan 2018

New minimum wage for farm, forestry employees

New minimum wage for farm, forestry employees

24 Jan 2018

Obtala Limited announces MOU with FundInvest SA

11 Jan 2018

Bamboo - untapped green gold

Bamboo - untapped green gold

Girmachew Gashaw 22 Dec 2017

Can a mobile app help East African farmers adapt to climate change?

Isaiah Esipisu 22 Nov 2017

Stellenbosch University student Alistair Galloway on one of his field trips during the course of his research work. (Image Supplied)

Fynbos restoration: The sooner you fell pines, the better for fynbos

15 Nov 2017

Forest fires contributed to record global tree cover loss

24 Oct 2017

More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

17 Oct 2017

Val Thomas, founder and co-creator of TheTreeApp

#InnovationMonth: TheTreeApp making strides in SA tree identification

Cari Coetzee 18 Sep 2017

Chocolate industry driving deforestation of Ivory Coast: report

Chocolate industry driving deforestation of Ivory Coast: report

15 Sep 2017

Porto do Caio, Angola's new deepwater port

Angola's investment in non-oil sectors starts to pay off

Miguel Damião Gago 21 Aug 2017

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Sarobidy Rakotonarivo and Neal Hockley 11 Aug 2017

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Researchers: Artificial intelligence can help fight deforestation

Umberto Bacchi 3 Aug 2017

Africa's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

Africa's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

Elsa Ordway 13 Jul 2017

Ton Rulkens via - Ancuabe district of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (2011)

New project to transform forest management in Mozambique

12 Jul 2017

Collaboration on reforestation operations in fire-ravaged Southern and Eastern Cape

5 Jul 2017

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Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

Disasters cost farmers in developing countries billions of dollars

16 Mar 2018

Kenya launches pan-African skills development programme in agriculture sector

13 Mar 2018

Photo by Spencer Pugh on

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on release of Statistics South Africa jobs data for last quarter of 2017

12 Mar 2018

Photo by Matthew Kane on

FAO, Google collaborates on new forest data tool

7 Mar 2018

AMISOM Public Information via

Africa needs to explore opportunities across the food chain to create enough jobs for youth

26 Feb 2018

Photo by Chelsea Bock on

Halting deforestation: Striking the right balance between human and planetary needs

22 Feb 2018

#Budget2018: Efficient use of public funds essential to optimise SA's agricultural output

#Budget2018: Efficient use of public funds essential to optimise SA's agricultural output

Wessel Lemmer 20 Feb 2018

More Farmer Field Schools: Ongoing agricultural education needed to meet challenges

15 Feb 2018

picupyourphoto via

African forestry companies merge

12 Feb 2018

#WorldWetlandsDay: Protecting the world's water factories crucial to the forestry industry

2 Feb 2018

Princelee Ocheme via

Nominations open for the 2018 Africa Food Prize

1 Feb 2018

Zimbabwe tobacco under threat

Livingstone Marufu 25 Jan 2018

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

Mondelez International cocoa MoU to help protect Ghana's forests

24 Jan 2018

New minimum wage for farm, forestry employees

New minimum wage for farm, forestry employees

24 Jan 2018

Obtala Limited announces MOU with FundInvest SA

11 Jan 2018

Bamboo - untapped green gold

Bamboo - untapped green gold

Girmachew Gashaw 22 Dec 2017

Can a mobile app help East African farmers adapt to climate change?

Isaiah Esipisu 22 Nov 2017

Stellenbosch University student Alistair Galloway on one of his field trips during the course of his research work. (Image Supplied)

Fynbos restoration: The sooner you fell pines, the better for fynbos

15 Nov 2017

Forest fires contributed to record global tree cover loss

24 Oct 2017

More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study

17 Oct 2017

Val Thomas, founder and co-creator of TheTreeApp

#InnovationMonth: TheTreeApp making strides in SA tree identification

Cari Coetzee 18 Sep 2017

Chocolate industry driving deforestation of Ivory Coast: report

Chocolate industry driving deforestation of Ivory Coast: report

15 Sep 2017

Porto do Caio, Angola's new deepwater port

Angola's investment in non-oil sectors starts to pay off

Miguel Damião Gago 21 Aug 2017

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Sarobidy Rakotonarivo and Neal Hockley 11 Aug 2017

antoine penda via

Researchers: Artificial intelligence can help fight deforestation

Umberto Bacchi 3 Aug 2017

Africa's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

Africa's tropical forests could be next in line as global food demand grows

Elsa Ordway 13 Jul 2017

Ton Rulkens via - Ancuabe district of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique (2011)

New project to transform forest management in Mozambique

12 Jul 2017

Collaboration on reforestation operations in fire-ravaged Southern and Eastern Cape

5 Jul 2017

Drones could offer multi-faceted support in disaster relief

Drones could offer multi-faceted support in disaster relief

5 Jul 2017

FSA releases updated environmental management guidelines for commercial forestry plantations

5 Jun 2017

Sustainable forestry: Striking the right balance for investors and the man on the street

Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais 2 Jun 2017

#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer

#AfricaMonth: The Africa market deserves respect - Wood-Mizer

Sindy Peters 4 May 2017

Trade and Industry gazettes Forest Sector Codes

Trade and Industry gazettes Forest Sector Codes

2 May 2017

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Technology and big data are helping Cameroonians protect their forests

Arend de Haas 24 Apr 2017

Forestry SA launches online guide to industry

22 Mar 2017

Eyes in the sky and on the ground are helping forest conservation in Cameroon

Arend de Haas 17 Mar 2017

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Cocoa industry agrees plan to tackle deforestation

17 Mar 2017

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Planting restrictions cause timber shortage

Colleen Goko 13 Mar 2017

Kate Holt/AusAID via - Olivia Gimbo holds up her family's supply of food for the week in Epworth, Harare.

Global future food security in jeopardy warns FAO report

22 Feb 2017

Failure to help small farmers adapt will compromise future food production

14 Feb 2017

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