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Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce market

Competition watchdog finds price mark-ups, barriers in SA's fresh produce marketNqobile Dludla

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reform

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reformAnge Aboa

KZN Kwanalu Young Farmer of the Year competition now open

KZN Kwanalu Young Farmer of the Year competition now open

FAO foresees stable food commodity markets amid 2024/25 outlook

FAO foresees stable food commodity markets amid 2024/25 outlook

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

Farmers urged to prepare for dry winter forecast

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reform

Ivory Coast moves to cut out middlemen in cocoa sector reform

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KZN Kwanalu Young Farmer of the Year competition now open

KZN Kwanalu Young Farmer of the Year competition now open

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Wine Cellar Young Guns 2017, from L to R: Paul Hoogwerf, Jessica Saurwein, Callan Williams, Stephanie Wiid, Lukas van Loggerenberg, Franco Lourens, Douglas Mylrea, Danie Carinus and Etienne Terblanche

Niche grapes and innovative winemaking: The Young Guns of 2017

22 Jun 2017

From funders to partners: The changing face of commercial agri-finance in South Africa

From funders to partners: The changing face of commercial agri-finance in South Africa

Zhann Meyer 22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

FAO distributes seeds and fertilisers to a million people in north-east Nigeria

22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Howard Blight 21 Jun 2017

Africa could help feed the world - if its fertile land doesn't vanish

Younouss Youn 21 Jun 2017

Reliance Compost earns gold at Eco-Logic Awards

Reliance Compost earns gold at Eco-Logic Awards

21 Jun 2017

Development programme empowers small-scale farmers with agricultural knowledge

Development programme empowers small-scale farmers with agricultural knowledge

21 Jun 2017

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

Image credit: EY Canada via Twitter

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

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

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FAO distributes seeds and fertilisers to a million people in north-east Nigeria

22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

#YouthMonth: Entrepreneur has high hopes for castor oil producing company in Africa

Cari Coetzee 22 Jun 2017

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

#YouthMonth: Making agriculture a viable career choice for the African youth

Howard Blight 21 Jun 2017

Africa could help feed the world - if its fertile land doesn't vanish

Younouss Youn 21 Jun 2017

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Reliance Compost earns gold at Eco-Logic Awards

Reliance Compost earns gold at Eco-Logic Awards

21 Jun 2017

Development programme empowers small-scale farmers with agricultural knowledge

Development programme empowers small-scale farmers with agricultural knowledge

21 Jun 2017

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

Image credit: EY Canada via Twitter

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

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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