Food security: Africa should be the answer

[Peter Oberem] The focus that agriculture currently enjoys is a golden opportunity for science and skills transfer to position Africa as the solution to the food security conundrum, argues Peter Oberem...

Achieving sustainable food security in South Africa

[Wandile Sihlobo] South Africa is ranked as the most food-secure country in Africa and is 44th out of 133 countries worldwide...

African startups named winners of Pitch AgriHack

[Tom Jackson] Startups from across Africa have been named winners of the annual Pitch AgriHack competition, taking home cash prizes in various sizes...

FoodForward SA's Second Harvest an agri outreach to feed more people

[Robin Fredericks] Andy Du Plessis, FoodForward SA's managing director shares more on why Second Harvest was created and the importance of food security...

Campaign to campaign: giving a voice to those affected by injustice

[Cari Coetzee] The expected increase in the price of bread has been met with concern. We spoke to Amandla.mobi about their campaign against the increase...

Making a difference one green meal at a time

[Cari Coetzee] We live in an unsustainable world and it has become a problem of such magnitude that I wonder if you would believe that simply...

[Food for Thought] Feeding the nation

[Nicci Botha] Food shortages and exorbitant taxes on bread was the spark that fuelled the French Revolution and brought down a monarchy. At a fundamental level, food security today is still as important for the well-being of a nation. The difference is it isn't just about providing food to the population...

Practical finance plan may put land reform on track

[Derick van der Walt] The Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) and the Banking Association South Africa's (Banking Association) model to finance land reform is currently in the spotlight...

[Climate changing the face of agriculture]: Part 2 - Farmers fight against climate change

[Rudi Massyn] Rising temperatures and volatile weather conditions are not only affecting agricultural production but also influencing farming methods and practices.