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Farmers work at a cocoa farm in Daloa, Ivory Coast, 3 October 2023. Reuters/Ange Aboa/File Photo

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

WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

WorldFish, Norway collaborate on climate-smart aquaculture tech in Egypt

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Nigeria is Africa's leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

Nigeria is Africa's leading rice producer, but still needs more - reusing wastewater for irrigation would boost farming

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FAO calls for sustainable transformation of agriculture and food systems

31 May 2017

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Highly contagious disease can decimate tilapia populations

29 May 2017

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

Elanco receives $2.86m grant to address food insecurity in East Africa

25 May 2017

GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

23 May 2017

Introducing the Greenhouse In a Box

16 May 2017

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Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

Mariola Acosta Francés, Edidah Lubega Ampaire, Lau 16 May 2017

Rainfall set to boost growth in southern Africa

Rainfall set to boost growth in southern Africa

Steve Johnson 8 May 2017

Invest in agriculture, Africa urged

Invest in agriculture, Africa urged

Victoria Ruzvidzo 5 May 2017

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

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

Sindy Peters 4 May 2017

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Winnie Atieno 4 May 2017

Young Africans create new roads for agriculture

Pius Sawa, Reuters 28 Apr 2017

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Technology and big data are helping Cameroonians protect their forests

Arend de Haas 24 Apr 2017

Africa Rice Center via - Irrigation infrastructure to the Tutu inland valley for rice prodution

New FAO satellite tool helps African farmers optimise water productivity

24 Apr 2017

Maize farmers worried as worms attack farms

Maize farmers worried as worms attack farms

Philip Bwayo and Barnabas Bii 11 Apr 2017

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Ghana signs MoU's to increase women agriculture participation

6 Apr 2017

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As farmers chop maize for cattle feed, food security worries grow

Caroline Wambui 4 Apr 2017

After drought, Zimbabwe contends with Fall armyworm invasion

After drought, Zimbabwe contends with Fall armyworm invasion

Sally Nyakanyanga 4 Apr 2017

The challenge ahead: Harnessing gene editing to sustainable agriculture

The challenge ahead: Harnessing gene editing to sustainable agriculture

Nteranya Sanginga 31 Mar 2017

Collective land tenure is under threat in Kenya. Why it needs to be protected

Collective land tenure is under threat in Kenya. Why it needs to be protected

Timothy Njagi Njeru 28 Mar 2017

Solar technology applied in an ingenious way

Solar technology applied in an ingenious way

27 Mar 2017

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Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Mar 2017

Africa's food security challenges driving technological innovation

Africa's food security challenges driving technological innovation

20 Mar 2017

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans

Factbox: From new beans to ancient plants, drought-busting crops take root

Anastasia Moloney 13 Mar 2017

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Could 'resurrection' crops survive drought and feed a hungry planet?

Peter Lykke Lind 9 Mar 2017

sarangib via - Cassava

AfDB takes agricultural transformation discourse to India, cradle of Green Revolution

2 Mar 2017

Kate Holt/AusAID via

Three key ingredients to achieve food security in Africa

Nicolas Mounard 28 Feb 2017

Oxfam East Africa via

Indian Ocean Dipole: The obscure climate phenomenon driving drought

Jared Ferrie 24 Feb 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

US scientists develop new way to measure crop yields from space

Magdalena Mis 15 Feb 2017

Failure to help small farmers adapt will compromise future food production

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Highly contagious disease can decimate tilapia populations

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GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

GlobalG.A.P. presents new TR4 Biosecurity Add-On for Bananas

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Introducing the Greenhouse In a Box

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Study reveals the gender gap in Tanzania, Uganda climate policies

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Rainfall set to boost growth in southern Africa

Rainfall set to boost growth in southern Africa

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Invest in agriculture, Africa urged

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

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

Sindy Peters 4 May 2017

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Kenya eyes blue economy to net more from fishing

Winnie Atieno 4 May 2017

Young Africans create new roads for agriculture

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sjludwig@gmail.com via

Technology and big data are helping Cameroonians protect their forests

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Africa Rice Center via - Irrigation infrastructure to the Tutu inland valley for rice prodution

New FAO satellite tool helps African farmers optimise water productivity

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Maize farmers worried as worms attack farms

Maize farmers worried as worms attack farms

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- agrigenderjournal.com

Ghana signs MoU's to increase women agriculture participation

6 Apr 2017

Collectie Stichting Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen via

As farmers chop maize for cattle feed, food security worries grow

Caroline Wambui 4 Apr 2017

After drought, Zimbabwe contends with Fall armyworm invasion

After drought, Zimbabwe contends with Fall armyworm invasion

Sally Nyakanyanga 4 Apr 2017

The challenge ahead: Harnessing gene editing to sustainable agriculture

The challenge ahead: Harnessing gene editing to sustainable agriculture

Nteranya Sanginga 31 Mar 2017

Collective land tenure is under threat in Kenya. Why it needs to be protected

Collective land tenure is under threat in Kenya. Why it needs to be protected

Timothy Njagi Njeru 28 Mar 2017

Solar technology applied in an ingenious way

Solar technology applied in an ingenious way

27 Mar 2017

Bright Agrotech via

Africa needs its own version of the vertical farm to feed growing cities

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 27 Mar 2017

Africa's food security challenges driving technological innovation

Africa's food security challenges driving technological innovation

20 Mar 2017

AnnaJB via - Intercropping maize and beans

Factbox: From new beans to ancient plants, drought-busting crops take root

Anastasia Moloney 13 Mar 2017

mastensuncana via

Could 'resurrection' crops survive drought and feed a hungry planet?

Peter Lykke Lind 9 Mar 2017

sarangib via - Cassava

AfDB takes agricultural transformation discourse to India, cradle of Green Revolution

2 Mar 2017

Kate Holt/AusAID via

Three key ingredients to achieve food security in Africa

Nicolas Mounard 28 Feb 2017

Oxfam East Africa via

Indian Ocean Dipole: The obscure climate phenomenon driving drought

Jared Ferrie 24 Feb 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

US scientists develop new way to measure crop yields from space

Magdalena Mis 15 Feb 2017

Failure to help small farmers adapt will compromise future food production

14 Feb 2017

Carl Davies, CSIRO via - Cowpeas are a staple food and an important source of protein for over200 million people in sub-Saharan Africa.

Pulses, powerful allies in achieving Sustainable Development Goals

13 Feb 2017

Oxfam East Africa via

Is Africa really undergoing a smallholder agricultural revolution?

Brendan Brown and Ian Nuberg 8 Feb 2017

#WeatherWatch: Is La Niña on her way out?

#WeatherWatch: Is La Niña on her way out?

Piers Kenyon 6 Feb 2017

Why microbes are key to solving Africa's food security crisis

Why microbes are key to solving Africa's food security crisis

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 3 Feb 2017

What does the future hold for Africa's farmers?

What does the future hold for Africa's farmers?

Daniel Pelz 1 Feb 2017

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Horn of Africa faces acute food shortage

30 Jan 2017

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The smart way to help African farmers tackle climate change

Sophie Mbugua 24 Jan 2017

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Agriculture and water scarcity - it's time to act

23 Jan 2017

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To discover Africa's biodiversity, look to the soil

Esther Ngumbi 18 Jan 2017

African agriculture on the World Economic Forum annual meeting agenda

African agriculture on the World Economic Forum annual meeting agenda

16 Jan 2017

Uncertain times call for smart moves - the promise of agro-alliance

Uncertain times call for smart moves - the promise of agro-alliance

Abdalla Hamdok 5 Dec 2016